Consensus

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Donate to Help Fight COVID-19 With CoinDesk and NY Blockchain Week

Pete PachalMay 11, 2020

During Consensus: Distributed, CoinDesk is raising money for COVID-19 relief using an innovative method called quadratic funding.

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What to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – CBDCs, Travel Rule and the Future of Money

Aaron StanleyMay 11, 2020

The disruption of money is the meta-theme for this year’s conference. Here are our top picks for those keen to join the conversation on regulation, policy and the future of money.

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FireBlocks CEO Pours Cold Water on Libra Excitement

Paddy BakerMay 12, 2020

FireBlocks' CEO was quick to dampen enthusiasm for libra.

Consensus: Distributed

How to Watch Consensus and Network With Attendees

Elaine RamirezMay 11, 2020

We’ve taken programming and networking virtual. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to join us.

Podcasts

The Rise of the Dollar Killers

Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 8, 2020

Could the dollar be replaced by a single new, dominant currency like China’s DCEP, or is a multipolar currency world more likely? Presented in documentary podcast and full transcript formats.

Consensus

Consensus: Distributed

Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America

Leigh Cuen

Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique.

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Podcasts

Why the Dollar Has Never Been Stronger or More Set Up to Fail

Nathaniel Whittemore

With trillions in money printing, the dollar should be getting weaker. Instead, it’s stronger than ever. What gives? The first of a four-part microseries on the battle for the future of money.

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Consensus

Road to Consensus: Harry Halpin Talks Holistic Privacy, Mixnets and COVID-19 (of Course)

Benjamin Powers

Harry Halpin, a speaker at Consensus: Distributed, talks about his lockdown, and how Crypto Twitter was right, for once.

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CoinDesk Events

CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual

Kevin WorthMichael J. Casey

Consensus 2020 will be a virtual experience, bringing together the entire community.

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Consensus

Blockstack’s New Consensus Mechanism Creates New Use Case for Bitcoin

Brady Dale

Blockstack is rolling out a consensus mechanism that presents a fresh use case for the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

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Video

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

John Biggs

Meet the exhibitors in the Consensus 2019 exhibit halls.

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Video

The Crypto Burn Book

Evan Engel

"And they have this book, this burn book, where they write mean things about all the girls in our grade." Presenting crypto's very own burn book.

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Ethereum

Microsoft Rolls Out ‘Proof-of-Authority’ Ethereum Consensus on Azure

Wolfie Zhao

Microsoft has rolled out an additional consensus mechanism for clients building ethereum-based apps on Azure that does away with mining.

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The Code for Ethereum’s Consensus Change Is Now Ready for Review

David Floyd

The ethereum network's transition to proof-of-stake is getting closer to reality, beginning with a hybrid system that could soon begin testing.

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