Consensus 2018

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When 8,400 Bitcoiners Went to a Hilton to Talk About the Future
Remember in-person events? Consensus 2018, held at the tail-end of the last bull run, was epic. There were hiccups.
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WATCH: The Joy of Blockchain
Bob Ross takes you on a magical tour through one of CoinDesk's favorite Consensus topics: education.
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Amid Chaos, Our Decentralized Future Is Being Built
Blockchain can upend – not just the business models of recent decades – but a millennia-old societal practice of deep significance to civilization.
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Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become Web's 'Native Currency'
Is bitcoin destined to become the default currency of the Internet? Square's Jack Dorsey hopes so.
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Nokia Is Letting Consumers Monetize Their Data with Blockchain
The long-anticipated launch of Streamr's real-time data platform was accompanied by two high-profile partnership announcements.
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ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange
If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday's acquisition of the domain Tokens.com.
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Blockstack Announces 'Universal' Dapp Store for the Decentralized Web
Blockstack announced app.co, a decentralized app store aimed at bringing together all dapps for users' convenience.
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Unveils Common Blockchain Standards
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announced the release of a common technical specification at Consensus 2018 on Wednesday.
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Wall Street Vet Brian Kelly Launches Blockchain ETF
Investment manager Brian Kelly is launching a blockchain-focused exchange-traded fund, or ETF, he announced Wednesday.
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'BitLicense Refugees': ShapeShift, Kraken Talk Escape from New York
Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.
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