Consensus:2019

May 13 - 15

New York Hilton Midtown

The Consensus Experience

Consensus is the annual gathering of the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology world. Since 2015, Consensus has attracted every major company, developer, founder and investor in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world to engage in an annual discussion about the future of the industry. Consensus is designed to be a big tent for the industry: it convenes industry participants ranging from enterprise consortia to cypher punks. This convening power breaks down the barriers that separate companies in the industry and allows everyone working on the technology to spend three days learning from their peers. Previous speakers reflect the richness and diversity of the Consensus crowd, ranging from titans of Wall Street and rulers of the Fortune 500, to pioneering cryptographers and the core developers who power the world’s most valuable cryptocurrencies.

These include names like: • FedEx’s Fred Smith • Fidelity’s Abigail Johnson • Square’s Jack Dorsey • Chairman of the US Securities Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton • Whitfiled Diffie, co-creator of public-key cryptography • David Chaum, investor of the first digital cash …And many more

Consensus 2019

Crime

Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges

Marc Hochstein Nikhilesh De Anna BaydakovaMay 20, 2019

Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.

Video

CoinDesk’s John Biggs Walks the Exhibit Halls of Consensus 2019

John BiggsMay 16, 2019

Meet the exhibitors in the Consensus 2019 exhibit halls.

Video

The Consensus 2019 Videos Are Live

John BiggsMay 22, 2019

Watch nearly every Consensus 2019 talk on CoinDesk right now.

News

2020 Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Says Regulators ‘Owe’ Clarity on Rules for Crypto Industry

Nikhilesh DeMay 15, 2019

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang pitched himself as a friend of the crypto community to a receptive crowd at Consensus 2019.

Proof-of-Stake

Blockchain Project Thundercore Releases Code for ‘Pala’ Consensus Protocol

Christine KimMay 15, 2019

Blockchain provider platform ThunderCore announced the open-sourcing of a new consensus protocol called Pala.

Consensus 2019

Coinbase

Coinbase Custody Now Has $1 Billion of Crypto Under Management, CEO Says

Sam Ouimet

At Consensus 2019, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange's custody service has been onboarding $150 million in assets under management each month.

Tax

Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks

Annaliese Milano

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin in Space? It Helps Connection Woes, Says Blockstream’s Adam Back

Alyssa Hertig

Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream.

News

Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future

Brady Dale

The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line.

Dapps

Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali: ‘You Don’t Need a Blockchain’ for All Dapps

Alyssa Hertig

Apps across the space are putting too much reliance (and data) on blockchains, argued Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali at Consensus 2019.

SEC

SEC’s Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks

Anna BaydakovaMarc Hochstein

Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul: Anti-Crypto Congressman Is ‘Just Another Thug in Washington’

Nikhilesh De

Former GOP lawamaker and presidential candidate Ron Paul had some harsh words for Congressman Brad Sherman, who last week called for a ban on crypto purchases in the US.

Smart Contracts

Ripple’s Xpring, Outlier Ventures Back $4 Million Raise for Agoric

Nikhilesh De

Agoric, which is looking to build a smart contract-focused programming language, secured $4 million in backing from Ripple's Xpring and others.

Security

Uphold Integrates Ledger Tools to Boost Crypto Storage Solution

Nikhilesh De

Payments startup Uphold is implementing hardware and software from Ledger's Vault to improve its cold storage solution for investors.

Time
Stage

  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Registration

  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

    Breakfast

  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

    Americas Hall 2 North Stage

    Readme: How to Navigate Construct 2019

    Panelists

    Ryan Selkis,
    Jonathan Mohan

    Moderators

    NOLAN BAUERLE

  • 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

    Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

    Welcome and Opening Remarks

    Speakers

    Kimberly Quinones,
    Ana Ariño,
    Kevin Worth

  • 8:40 AM - 9:00 AM

    Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

    State of Blockchain

    Speakers

    Alex Sunnarborg

  • 8:50 AM - 10:30 AM

    Americas Hall 2 North Stage

    Lightning Start

    Speakers

    Jameson Lopp,
    Pierre Rochard,
    William O'Beirne,
    Christian Decker,
    John Carvalho

  • 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

    Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

    From Digital Gold to Contract Theory: The Economics of Mainstream Adoption

    Panelists

    Oliver Hart,
    Eric Maskin,
    David Yermack,
    Joshua Gans

    Moderators

    Cathy Barrera

  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Sutton Center, 2nd Floor

    Womin's Lounge

  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

    Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

    Cat and Mouse? Securing Digital Assets and the Future of Adoption

    Panelists

    Tom Glocer,
    Nadav Zafrir

    Moderators

    Robert Hackett

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Rendezvous Trianon, 3rd Floor

    Blockchain Technology Strategy for Business

    Speakers

    Jerry Cuomo,
    Gari Singh,
    Adam Gunther,
    Nitin Gaur,
    Eileen Lowry

Media in Attendance

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Consensus 2019 Media Coverage