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EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
Technology
Staking
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 27, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
StakingInterviewRestakingStaking week 2023
Tether co-founder William Quigley (Magnetic)
Finance
Paypal
Tether Co-Founder Sizes Up PayPal’s Stablecoin Ambitions
Tether pioneer William Quigley, who was also an early investor in PayPal, said he doubts the payments giant will bring much innovation to the stablecoin space.
Tether co-founder William Quigley (Magnetic)
By Ian Allison
Sep 18, 2023 at 10:19 a.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2023
PayPalTetherWilliam QuigleyInterview
“Traditionally successful entrepreneurs may not be interested in this industry,” says lawmaker Johnny Ng. “Even if they are, they might not know how to play it.” (Johnny Ng)
Policy
Opinion
Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town
Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore.
“Traditionally successful entrepreneurs may not be interested in this industry,” says lawmaker Johnny Ng. “Even if they are, they might not know how to play it.” (Johnny Ng)
By Lavender Au
Jul 24, 2023 at 5:41 a.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2023
OpinionInterviewRegulationsPolicy
Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Solana
Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape
Prominent projects are porting to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko told CoinDesk TV.
Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 4, 2023 at 9:56 a.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
SolanaDeFiCoinDesk TVInterview
Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi
The venture capitalist discusses non-ZIRP monetary policy, rebooting crypto’s market structure and why Ponzi bubbles always burst.
Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 28, 2023 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2023
OpinionDragonfly CapitalHaseeb QureshiInterviewConsensus 2023
(Mayur Kamat/Binance)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Crypto Exchange Binance's Head of Product Discusses AI, Supercycles and What Gets Him Excited Nowadays
Mayur Kamat, a tech industry veteran, discusses how the world's largest crypto exchange is using artificial intelligence and the future of the tech industry.
(Mayur Kamat/Binance)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 28, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2023
OpinionBinanceInterviewAIConsensus 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book
The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 27, 2023 at 1:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2023
OpinionBrady-DaleInterviewSam Bankman-FriedConsensus 2023
Kristin Smith(Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Kristin Smith Sees 'Bright' Outlook for U.S. Crypto Policy
The Blockchain Association CEO discusses the current regulatory moment, the rules crypto needs and life as a lobbyist on the Hill.
Kristin Smith(Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 26, 2023 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
OpinionBlockchain AssociationKristin SmithInterview
Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi's Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
CoinDesk Had a 'Stash' of Bitcoin, and Other Stories Told by Consensus OG Joon Ian Wong
The consultant and conference organizer discusses meeting a level-headed Brian Armstrong, the rise of the "blockchain not bitcoin" slogan and how crypto is a counterweight, in...
Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi's Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 21, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2023
Opinionjoon-ian-wongConsensusConsensus 2023MediaEventsInterview
(Olaf Carlson-Wee, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Olaf Carlson-Wee: Crypto Is the Great Wealth-Redistribution Machine
In an interview ahead of Consensus, the early Coinbase employee turned investor-philosopher discusses crypto’s product-market fit, ideas no one gets and living the good life.
(Olaf Carlson-Wee, modified by CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 19, 2023 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
OpinionCoinbaseConsensus 2023Interviewinvestors