Binance’s Big (Bad) News Week

Binance’s slew of bad news, art on the blockchain with Eli Scheinman of Proof, and what NFT project More Than Gamers promised, but didn’t deliver.

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On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Cam Thompson bring listeners up to speed on the latest news in crypto. Plus: Proof’s head of art Eli Scheinman discusses art on the blockchain and the diversification of NFT marketplaces.

[1:40] Inside the Desk: CoinDesk’s Nik De joins to break down the latest on crypto exchange Binance, including misplaced $1.8 billion in USDC, questions of Binance.US operating an unregistered securities exchange and U.S. senators with their eye on the company.
[11:50] Eli Scheinman joins to discuss how non-fungible token (NFT) art collective Proof builds community regardless of market cycle, the future of NFT marketplaces and how NFTs are transforming the art world.
[26:14] Cam’s Corner: More Than Gamers Sold a Breakthrough Web3 Game and Delivered Empty Promises

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“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

HOSTS

Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

Benjamin Schiller

Benjamin Schiller is CoinDesk's managing editor for features and opinion. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at BREAKER Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.