Year in Review 2019

Naveen Jain, co-founder of Tari Labs
2019: The Inflection Point for Data Privacy
Americans have had enough of companies monetizing our personal data. Smart companies will react.
Naveen Jain, co-founder of Tari Labs

David Z. Morris, author of the book Bitcoin Is Magic
The Year in Crypto Journalism: Truth Will Always Be Human
The crypto-sphere shows disdain for journalism, believing that technology is better at revealing truth. It isn't.
David Z. Morris, author of the book Bitcoin Is Magic

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What the Wild History of Digital Currency Tells Us About the Future
An interview with Finn Brunton, the author of two books about the cultural history of digital currencies.
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Jake Brukhman, Coinfund founder
Never Mind Consumers, This Was a Year of Steady Infrastructural Progress
As the blockchain stack matures, we’ll look back on 2019 as the start of the blockchain adoption journey.
Jake Brukhman, Coinfund founder

Marie Wieck, General Manager, IBM Blockchain
2019 Saw the End of Blockchain Tourism: Marie Wieck, IBM
2019 saw a shift from dabbling in blockchain (just to make the trip) to applying the technology to solve problems.
Marie Wieck, General Manager, IBM Blockchain

Michael Ou, CoolBitX CEO
This Year Proved Asia Is Ahead in Crypto-Blockchain Adoption
From mobile payments to regulation, Asia was quicker to take advantage of fintech technology.
Michael Ou, CoolBitX CEO

Don Tapscott, courtesy image
Blockchain Faces Big Challenges But the Opportunity Is Enormous
Western economies can lead the world by embracing decentralization and the Internet-of-Value.
Don Tapscott, courtesy image

Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative
Cryptocurrency Is Most Useful for Breaking Laws and Social Constructs
Decentralized systems forsake scale, speed and cost in favor of one key feature: censorship resistance. Get used to it.
Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative

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2019: The Year Washington, Silicon Valley and Beijing Faced Off Over Crypto
Hacks, futures, settlements, flippenings, geopolitical conflict – 2019 had it all.
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Nic Carter speaks at Consensus Invest 2018.
Nic Carter on Quadriga, Libra and Other Suspect Projects
Nic Carter, a noted crypto skeptic, talks through the big stories of the year and argues that bitcoin mattered more than ever.
Nic Carter speaks at Consensus Invest 2018.