Consensus 2022
DeShone Kizer: From NFL Star to NFT Trailblazer
He sacrificed a pro football career at 25 to go all-in on digital collectibles and NFTs of real-world objects. “It was very ambitious and kind of crazy,” he says. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

CoinDesk Confidential: Meltem Demirors
Coinshare's chief strategy officer has fun taking our version of the Proust Questionnaire ahead of Consensus.

Eric Ma, Deeper Network: 'Web 2 Is on Its Way Out, and Web 3 Is the Answer'
Deeper Network, a finalist in the Consensus Pitch Fest, wants to make internet surfing safer, more secure and more private.

Why DESK? The Big Idea Behind CoinDesk’s Relaunched Social Token
Our goal is a more direct relationship with our audience and the expansion of a community of engaged participants that’s independent of Web 2 platforms.

Cell Protocol Wants to 'Democratize' Liquidity in DeFi
The team, finalists during Web 3 Pitch Fest, wants to expand the network "horizontally and vertically" across exchanges and blockchains.

Mona Is Building a Limitless Metaverse
The creator platform – a finalist in the Consensus Pitch Fest this week – has no end of land for sale and charges no fees for participation.

How Crypto Can Do Good for the World
"Coordination failures" stymie our ability to solve big global problems. But Web 3's economic designs can empower the next generation to do better. This post, by Kevin Owocki, is part of the "Road to Consensus" series.

CoinDesk Confidential: Auryn Macmillan
A Solidity developer at Gnosis discusses his FOMO while answering our questionnaire ahead of Consensus.

The Story of DESK: How CoinDesk Built Its Social Token
CoinDesk’s Consensus-focused tech experiment involved a litany of third parties to help make DESK sing.

What to Expect From Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk
This week, CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022 festival gathers the brightest minds in the blockchain and the digital asset space in Austin, Texas. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares a preview.
