Consensus at C23


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Exploring the Intersection Between Privacy, Transparency and Law Enforcement

Could new policies, new technologies, and practical risk-based approaches balance the competing demands of privacy and transparency? As part of CoinDesk's Consensus @ Consensus Report, CoinDesk Technology Reporter Frederick Munawa shares insights into the tension between the need for privacy, transparency, and regulation in crypto and DeFi based on conversations from Consensus 2023.

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The Meaning of Community in Crypto Discussed at Consensus 2023

Consensus 2023 participants explored how user-focused design, cultural understanding, and gradual decentralization can drive mainstream crypto adoption

Kamala Alcantara, host of the “Women Who Web3” podcast, discussed the meaning of community at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi

Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requirements.

Waymaker LLP parter Brian Klein and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring discuss the future of DeFi regulation at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Exploring the Way Forward for DAOs

CoinDesk is covering a wide range of pressing issues for the digital assets industry this week based on conversations held at Consensus 2023. CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson joins "First Mover" to share insights into the Consensus @ Consensus Report, discussing the future of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and governance.

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Are DAOs Doomed to ‘Decentralization Theater’?

Consensus 2023 guests shared their concerns over 'decentralization theater' in DeFi projects, emphasizing the importance of genuine decentralization in the development of the Web3 ecosystem

CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson hosted the "Consumer Web3 Is Having Its Moment" event at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Cut the Jargon, Keep Your Promises: How Crypto Can Fix Its Image Problem

Consensus 2023 attendees argued that improving crypto's image requires a clearer explanation of digital assets and a focus on tangible, user-centric products and services

CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey discussed how crypto's banking problems are downstream of the industry's image issue with Custodia Bank CEO Catlin Long, BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie and Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Richard Booth at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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The Case for Self-Custody in Wake of FTX Collapse

FTX and other exchange bankruptcies have highlighted the potential risks to users of trusting centralized entities with the keys to their crypto. As part of CoinDesk's Consensus @ Consensus Report, CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk joins "First Mover" to discuss the outlook for crypto self-custody in the aftermath of the recent crypto crash.

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Crypto Needs to Be Private by Default, Some Consensus 2023 Guests Say

Participants at Consensus 2023 describe the tension between the need for privacy, transparency and regulation in crypto and DeFi in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

Muneeb Ali, CEO, Trust Machines, in conversation with CoinDesk reporter Frederick Munawa (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody

FTX's collapse reignites the self-custody debate with Consensus 2023 attendees in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

CoinDesk’s Margaux Nijkerk (right), the author of this piece, interviews Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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How the Metaverse May Revolutionize the Creator Economy

Consensus 2023 attendees unpack the future of Web3 and its implications for creator-first digital economies in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin discusses the future of metaverse gaming with CoinDesk's Rosie Perper at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 event. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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