Consensus_2021


Videos

Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?

Josh Swihart of Electric Coin Company joins “First Mover” to discuss the need for privacy coins and how Zcash can comply with regulators while still offering users privacy.

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Videos

Crypto.com Commits to Being Carbon Negative in 18 Months

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek joins “First Mover” to discuss what the industry can do to combat environmental challenges for the crypto community and the exchange’s new commitment to becoming carbon negative in the next 18 months.

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BitPay CEO on the Growth of Crypto Payments Like Dogecoin for Oakland Athletics Tickets

BitPay’s CEO Stephen Pair says he’s been “blown away” by the increased use of dogecoin. Since March, the firm has processed 13,000 dogecoin transactions for everyday purchases, and DOGE has currently climbed to the third most used cryptocurrency for payments on BitPay.

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Videos

Binance Smart Chain’s (BSC) Karmin: Hacks and Exploits ‘Are Not Unique to BSC’

During Consensus 2021, Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Project Coordinator, Samy Karim talks about the growth of BSC within the gaming industry, malicious actors and other security issues in the DeFi space.

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Policy

Consensus 2021: Can Privacy Coins, Exchanges and Regulators Coexist?

Craig Salm (Grayscale), Marta Belcher (Protocol Labs) and Chen Arad (Solidus) discuss how regulation and privacy can get along.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken 'Still On Track' for 2022 Public Listing

Kraken’s head of growth said plans to go public in 2022 are still in the works.

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Policy

White House Cyber Adviser Highlights Potential for Misuse of Crypto

Carole House, the National Security Council’s director of cybersecurity, said crypto developers failed to hardcode necessary guardrails.

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Finance

What ING Bank Might Steal From DeFi

ING blockchain lead Mariana Gomez de la Villa said Ethereum’s composability could inform the next generation of banking services.

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Videos

Can DeFi and Traditional Banks Co-Exist?

DeFi aims to eliminate the middleman in finance, making decentralized finance naturally at odds with banks. But some banks, including ING Group, are trying to innovate and work alongside DeFi technology.

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Polygon Co-Founder on Cuban’s Investment: Mark Is a Yield Farmer

Polygon, a “Layer 2” blockchain that scales the Ethereum network, has attracted some big-name investors, including billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Polygon is growing exponentially with the price of MATIC, Polygon’s native token, going up over 10,000 percent since last year, and third-party adoption booming.

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