Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.
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Jun 14, 2024 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
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Meet the Citizens of Consensus
A look at some of the people who attended the conference this year.
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May 31, 2024 at 10:55 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2024
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How Gunnar Lovelace Is Trying to ‘Unf*ck’ the World
The serial entrepreneur and ethical capitalist’s latest effort at civil disobedience is being previewed at Consensus 2024.
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May 29, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
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Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day
Laszlo Hanyecz is famous for spending 10,000 bitcoin on two pizzas. But his involvement with Bitcoin development goes much deeper than food purchases.
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May 22, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
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Your After Hours Guide to the Last Day of Consensus
It's Friday night in Austin, Texas. Here's what to do.
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May 21, 2024 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Your After Hours Guide to Consensus 2024, Thursday Night
Still looking to network after day two of the most anticipated crypto conference? Check out these side events.
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May 21, 2024 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Your After Hours Guide to Consensus 2024, Wednesday Night
Events to consider following the first day of the conference.
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May 21, 2024 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Your Afterhours Guide to Consensus 2024, Tuesday Night
Here are the cool things to do on the evening before the first day of CoinDesk's flagship conference.
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May 21, 2024 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Allen Farrington: Capital in the 21st Century
In the same way Bitcoin mining incentivizes more energy, cheaper energy and new energy, Bitcoin can also incentivize the building of more products, cheaper products and new pr...
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Apr 15, 2024 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
Will Foxley’s doc about a small Texas town’s embrace of a new mining facility paints a more positive story about Bitcoin’s impact on rural communities than typically reported....
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Apr 5, 2024 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024