Consensus 2023


Web3

Marvel Studios Founder Says Web3 Has 'Same Seed' of His Early Marvel Days

David Maisel made his first public appearance since he sold Marvel to Disney 10 years ago at Consensus 2023.

David Maisel (left) and Erick Calderon, CEO of Art Blocks (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Industry Is 'Absolutely' at War Against Gensler and Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

The war won't last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said.

Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.

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Videos

PayPal to Enable On-Chain Transfers From Venmo Accounts, Including to On-Chain Wallets

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal's SVP and General Manager, discusses at Consensus 2023 the platform's new functionality on Venmo and why the feature, slated for May, will give users the ability buy and send crypto to other wallet users via the Venmo app.

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Consensus Magazine

DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi

The venture capitalist discusses non-ZIRP monetary policy, rebooting crypto’s market structure and why Ponzi bubbles always burst.

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, and Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR protocol (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.

Left to right: Moderator David Morris, Jason Weinstein, Tuongvy Le and Rebecca Rettig (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Friendly Custodia Bank CEO on Firm's Next Steps

Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long, discusses at Consensus 2023 what's next for the firm after the U.S. Federal Reserve Board denied its membership application earlier this year.

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Videos

BCB CEO Says Chokepoint Operation is SEC's 'Chemotherapy'

BCB founder and CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, at Consensus 2023, weighs in on why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crackdown on crypto companies is an effort by the agency to wash out bad actors.

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Finance

IRS Hopes to Have New Crypto Operating Plan in '12-ish' Months, Official Says

Julie Foerster, the agency's point person for cryptocurrency taxation, also stressed a need for working with the community at Consensus 2023.

Julie Foerster, Project Director at the IRS (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Breaks Down Firm's Trust Model

At Consensus 2023, Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Richard Booth discusses the two main reasons the firm's trust model is "perfect" for the crypto community.

Consensus 2023 Highlights