David Canellis

David Canellis

David is an Editor based in the Netherlands focused on data-driven journalism. Previously, he wrote for TheNextWeb's crypto vertical before launching Protos in 2021. He's a reformed hardline Bitcoiner passionate about permissionless and decentralized networks. Contact David at [email protected]

recent news by David Canellis

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Supply Shock

The exchange that accidentally deleted its 17K Bitcoin wallet file

A spooky story about the importance of self-custody

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Supply Shock

Bitcoin whales are waking up — it's perfect clickbait

A little inside baseball about crypto news

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OpinionThe Drop

The case for how crypto can Stop Killing Games

Blockchains, when done right, are built to last forever

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Supply Shock

Why Bitcoin’s biggest mixer walked away from ‘huge profits’

The writing was on the wall for BitMixer

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DeFiSupply Shock

Bitcoin is still money, 8 years on from the Blocksize War

History shows Bitcoin consensus can be messy

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DeFiThe Drop

PUMP post-mortem: Breaking down the pump.fun ICO

PUMP’s numbers on Solana indicate a “fork in the road” when it comes to the role of DEXs in token sales, says Blockworks Research

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The Drop

World's killer consumer app might be UBI — but it all hinges on price

Sam Altman sees our future through the World Orb

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Supply Shock

Bitcoin political winds shifted as Facebook's crypto crumbled

Few US politicians are this clearheaded about Bitcoin

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OpinionSupply Shock

Both ends of the curve agree — there’s not enough bitcoin for everyone

Bitcoin’s recent peak is a victory lap for curvers left and right

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DeFiSupply Shock

How Bitcoin survived a DoS attack now worth $24M

Big blockers wasted a bitcoin fortune trying to prove a point

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Supply Shock

What the Greek debt crisis taught us about Bitcoin, 10 years on

Surviving financial doomsday takes some preparation

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AnalysisSupply Shock

Bitcoin's journey to the mainstream started 15 years ago

Bitcoin’s runaway success was partly driven by Slashdot

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MarketsSupply Shock

Bitcoin already sets all-time high against the US dollar index

US dollars might technically be worth less, but it’s still good news

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DeFiSupply Shock

What the Sony Walkman and Bitcoin have in common

“Be your own bank” meets “be your own DJ”

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OpinionSupply Shock

Why the Winklevoss bros should be on Bitcoin’s Mt. Rushmore

Long before BlackRock’s ETF, there was the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

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MarketsSupply Shock

Bitcoin bull market on track to be second longest on record

Bitcoin has been bullish for nearly 1,000 days

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DeFiSupply Shock

Why the fight for Bitcoin to exist might not be over yet

It took years of struggle to keep encryption free of government control

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MarketsSupply Shock

Bitcoin’s best slogan: It’s a 'hedge against instability'

A Brexit-themed celebration of Bitcoin’s catchphrases

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DeFiSupply Shock

Peter Todd tells Permissionless why people don’t care about Bitcoin

Do stablecoins validate “crypto” beyond Bitcoin?

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AnalysisSupply Shock

If companies, countries and ETFs are buying bitcoin — who's selling?

Searching for someone to blame for bitcoin’s price

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