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Consensus Magazine
Coinbase
Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?
Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.
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By David Z. Morris
Jun 3, 2022 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Opinion
Tackling the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
It's time the crypto community faced up to the challenge of super-computing to their networks, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.
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By Michael J. Casey
Jun 3, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2022
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Finance
Consensus 2022
Trustless Evidence: Web 3 Is Helping Document War Crimes in Ukraine
In an era of misinformation, blockchain technology can renew our faith in evidential truth, not least during the current conflict in Ukraine, says Jonathan Dotan, the founding...
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By Jonathan Dotan
Jun 2, 2022 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
The node
Responding to the 26 Anti-Crypto Technologists
Crypto makes big claims but it has a small footprint. That’s how it’s supposed to be.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 2, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2022
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Crypto's time in the sun is over – for now. But you can get a lot done when the spotlight is turned off. (Contributor/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Consensus Magazine
Bitcoin
How to Make Money From the Crypto Backlash
Welcome to the hype-disappointment-devastation-education-conviction-hype cycle.
Crypto's time in the sun is over – for now. But you can get a lot done when the spotlight is turned off. (Contributor/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 1, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why You Should Consider Pooling Support Behind DeFi’s PoolTogether
A class-action suit winding through New York’s court system is frivolous and counters crypto’s core principles.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 31, 2022 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2022
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The metaverse will push many parts of the web as we know to their limits. (Kelvin Han/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Opinion
Letters to Layer 2: We Still Know Nothing About the Metaverse
Will the metaverse be expensive to use? Will there be more than one? Who, ultimately, is responsible for building it?
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 30, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Metaverse
NFT Art Museums Are a Good Idea
The metaverse turns galleries global, and helps fund the arts. This article is part of “Metaverse Week."
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By Harold Eytan
May 28, 2022 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2022
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Terra
How the US Can Establish Itself as a Crypto Leader
Regulators have an opportunity to map out thoughtful, strategic policy on stablecoins and beyond.
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By Jake Chervinsky
May 27, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Identity
Who Are We in the Metaverse, and How Do We Prove It?
Self-sovereign identity needs to be baked into the DNA of Web 3.
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By Juan Pablo "JP" Bedoya
May 27, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2022
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