Bob Ross takes you on a magical tour through one of CoinDesk’s favorite Consensus topics: education.
Amid Chaos, Our Decentralized Future Is Being Built
Blockchain can upend – not just the business models of recent decades – but a millennia-old societal practice of deep significance to civilization.
Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become The Web’s ‘Native Currency’
Is bitcoin destined to become the default currency of the Internet? Square’s Jack Dorsey hopes so.
Nokia Is Letting Consumers Monetize Their Data with Blockchain
The long-anticipated launch of Streamr’s real-time data platform was accompanied by two high-profile partnership announcements.
ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange
If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday’s acquisition of the domain “Tokens.com” One of its several this week, it cuts to the heart of the project’s aims to dominate the issuance of tokenized securities. But the plans go beyond just the acquisition of potentially popular domain names. In the […]
Blockstack Announces ‘Universal’ Dapp Store for the Decentralized Web
Blockstack announced app.co, a decentralized app store aimed at bringing together all dapps for users’ convenience.
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Unveils Common Blockchain Standards
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announced the release of a common technical specification at Consensus 2018 on Wednesday.
Wall Street Vet Brian Kelly Launches Blockchain ETF
Investment manager Brian Kelly is launching a blockchain-focused exchange-traded fund, or ETF, he announced Wednesday.
BitLicense Refugees: Kraken, ShapeShift CEOs Talk Escape from New York
Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York’s cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.
US Regulators Say They Want to Avoid ‘Hindering’ Blockchain Innovation
U.S. regulators don’t aim to suppress innovation in the blockchain industry, representatives said during a panel at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018.
Blockchain Startup Enigma to Demo ‘Secret Contracts’ Privacy Tech
Enigma will conduct the first public demonstration of its “secret contracts” protocol, which revamps smart contracts to provide data privacy.
AWS Partners with ConsenSys to Simplify Enterprise Blockchains
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is partnering with ethereum startup ConsenSys to make enterprise blockchains easier to deploy.
Deloitte: 3 out of 4 Big Companies See ‘Compelling’ Case for Blockchain
Most big firms find blockchain compelling, but some of those same firms also find it overhyped, according to a new survey.
Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain
A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a “resurgence” of the work he helped start in the 1970s.
LedgerX Announces Bitcoin Options Trading Upgrade
LedgerX announced Tuesday that it is launching a new simplified interface for a bitcoin call options trading platform.
Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song Make Bitcoin Bet Over Blockchain ‘Magic Dust’
The ethereum evangelist and bitcoin maximalist battled it out after Amber Baldet’s startup pitch didn’t strike the right note.
Crypto Self-Governance Touted as Solution to Regulatory ‘Mess’
With the absence of formal rules leaving gray areas, panelists at Consensus 2018 argued that crypto firms should lead the way with self-regulation.
Amber Baldet’s New Startup Is a Blockchain Dapp Store
Ex-JPMorgan blockchain lead Amber Baldet has finally revealed her new startup, a decentralized application store.
Grappling With Crypto Miners’ Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?
ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.
US Regulators Need to Move Faster on Crypto, Consensus Panelists Say
Early industry investors argued that US regulators must provide clarity in order for investors to capitalize on blockchain opportunities.