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Consensus Magazine

Regulation

'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress

The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues of the same?

By Jeff Wilser

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Jan 23, 2023 at 2:14 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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Web3athon

What a Web3 Hackathon Teaches Us About Diversity in Crypto

CRADL’s Katherine Paseman helped organize a new type of crypto bootcamp, helping founders address social, environmental and justice issues around the world.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Oct 26, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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Ideas 2022

'It’s Always the Community': Web3 and the Future of Movies

Lindsey McInerney on why entertainment will bring the first 100 million people to Web3.

By Jeff Wilser

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Oct 13, 2022 at 3:49 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2022

IDEAS 2022MetaverseWeb3Interview

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Web 3

'I Knew I Was Here to Stay': Talking the Future of Web3 With David Bianchi

The actor discusses his latest blockchain-based film and TV projects and his vision for the next generation of Web3 entertainment.

By Jeff Wilser

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Oct 12, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC

Oct 12, 2022

Web 3FilmInterview

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Nfts

'I'm a Crypto Guy': Why Steve Aoki Believes in Web3

The electronic music DJ talks NFTs, Elon Musk and building a waterpark in the metaverse.

By Jeff Wilser

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Oct 4, 2022 at 7:46 p.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2022

NFTsInterviewMetaverseWeb3

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Interview

Why Would Anyone Take a College Course on Urbit?

Neal Davis taught the first graduate-level seminar on the controversial computing platform Urbit. Here’s why.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Sep 28, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Policy

Justin sun

Tron Founder Justin Sun Thinks Crypto Could Learn Something From TradFi

“We want our 100 million customers to know that we really take their money and their data seriously,” he said in an interview with CoinDesk.

By Amitoj Singh

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Sep 28, 2022 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says

White House reports on central bank digital currencies "point the way" but Congress still has to pass legislation on these issues, Congressman Jim Himes told CoinDesk.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 21, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

SEC's Gensler Holds Firm That Existing Laws Make Sense for Crypto

I sat down (virtually) with SEC Chair Gary Gensler last week ahead of a speech on digital assets. Here’s the transcript.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2022

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Business

A16z

Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Can Shift Power Away From Big Internet Companies: Report

Months after it established a $4.5 billion crypto fund, the venture capital firm also said it sees the crypto market slump as an investment opportunity.

By Oliver Knight

Sponsored

Aug 23, 2022 at 9:39 a.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2022

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