Consensus_2021


Markets

Liquidity Mining Will Return to Uniswap 'Very Soon,' Founder Says

"We're kind of seeing the community build this out," Hayden Adams said at Consensus 2021.

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Markets

NFL Legend Tom Brady Has 'Definitely' Invested in Crypto

The seven-time Super Bowl champion says he doesn’t see crypto going away. However, he didn’t say which coins he owns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he hopes his NFT startup can connect brands with their fans.

Markets

Ark’s Cathie Wood Blames Crypto Crash on ‘ESG Movement’

“A lot of institutional buying went on pause” due to concerns about mining’s environmental impact, the influential fund manager said at Consensus 2021.

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Markets

No One Can Shut Down Bitcoin, Says Binance CEO CZ

Regulatory scrutiny around Binance is likely due to a lack of clarity from governments, CZ said.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Policy

Compliance Exec: Crypto Too Slow to Adopt Anti-Laundering Rules Ahead of FATF Review

Compounding matters, “each country is kind of doing its own thing, which makes compliance actually very difficult for us,” says Malcolm Wright.

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Videos

Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills

Axie Infinity is a mobile pet-themed game built on the blockchain that allows players to earn income through trading NFTs. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many young people in the Philippines lost their jobs, and some turned to Axie Infinity to get by.

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Finance

Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks: Excluding Crypto Banks From Fed System Is ‘Dangerous’

Brooks had some choice words for U.S. policymakers in an appearance Thursday at Consensus 2021.

Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks

Videos

Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal

Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.

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Videos

VR Artist Boomboxhead on the Intersection Between NFTs and the Metaverse

Godfrey Meyer, aka Boomboxhead, joins “First Mover” to explain how NFT art intersects with virtual reality and the difference between digital and physical art.

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Videos

Kraken Exec: Everything ‘Still on Track’ for 2022 IPO

Kraken’s Head of Growth, Dan Held, reiterates the plan to go public next year and their plan for reducing downtime on the crypto exchange. Plus, thoughts on Carl Icahn’s announcement to get into crypto.

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