Consensus @ Consensus 2023 Report

Waymaker LLP parter Brian Klein and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring discuss the future of DeFi regulation at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi
Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requireme...
Waymaker LLP parter Brian Klein and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring discuss the future of DeFi regulation at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson hosted the "Consumer Web3 Is Having Its Moment" event at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Are DAOs Doomed to ‘Decentralization Theater’?
Consensus 2023 guests shared their concerns over 'decentralization theater' in DeFi projects, emphasizing the importance of genuine decentralization in the development of the...
CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson hosted the "Consumer Web3 Is Having Its Moment" event at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey discussed how crypto's banking problems are downstream of the industry's image issue with Custodia Bank CEO Catlin Long, BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie and Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Richard Booth at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Cut the Jargon, Keep Your Promises: How Crypto Can Fix Its Image Problem
Consensus 2023 attendees argued that improving crypto's image requires a clearer explanation of digital assets and a focus on tangible, user-centric products and services
CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey discussed how crypto's banking problems are downstream of the industry's image issue with Custodia Bank CEO Catlin Long, BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie and Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Richard Booth at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Gensler’s Hammer Strikes Twice as the SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase
The back-to-back lawsuits present new questions about the future viability of crypto exchanges in the U.S.
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CoinDesk reporter Frederick Munawa, the author of this piece, interviews Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Crypto Needs to Be Private by Default, Some Consensus 2023 Guests Say
Participants at Consensus 2023 describe the tension between the need for privacy, transparency and regulation in crypto and DeFi in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Conse...
CoinDesk reporter Frederick Munawa, the author of this piece, interviews Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk’s Margaux Nijkerk (right), the author of this piece, interviews Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody
FTX's collapse reignites the self-custody debate with Consensus 2023 attendees in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
CoinDesk’s Margaux Nijkerk (right), the author of this piece, interviews Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)