Interview

Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi's Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)
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)

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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.
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Hannah Siegel-Gardner: What's Next for NFTs?
In a CoinDesk interview, Art Blocks Chief Marketing Officer Hannah Siegel-Gardner, a Consensus speaker, takes us behind the scenes at a leading startup in the emerging field o...
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MetaBirkins Artist Mason Rothschild's Latest NFT Project Is 'Subject to Change'
The non-fungible token artist spoke to CoinDesk about his "disruptive" creative agency Gasoline and its newest project.
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DWF Labs managing partner Andrei Grachev(LinkedIn)
Market Maker DWF Labs Emerges as Top Crypto Investor
DWF Labs Managing Partner Andrei Grachev discussed the firm’s investment strategy and continuing risks for the industry.
DWF Labs managing partner Andrei Grachev(LinkedIn)

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Illia Polosukhin: Building Near's Blockchain, Embedding AI
The co-founder, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, said Near is taking on Ethereum and already boasts 25 million accounts and 446,000 daily transactions.
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Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?
Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews...
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Straith Schreder: The Future of Content Is Collaborative
In a CoinDesk interview, the executive creative director at Palm NFT Studio shares why participatory artwork might actually work for your Web3 brand.
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Senator Cynthia 'Crypto Queen' Lummis: Lack of Laws Pushing Industry Overseas
The senator from Wyoming – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – on crypto's prospects in Washington, D.C.
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Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)
How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto
Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus conference, on Hollywood's embrace of Web3.
Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)