Consensus: Distributed


Policy

Mauritius Central Banker Confirms Island's Digital Currency Plans

The Bank of Mauritius is inching closer to issuing a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), its governor confirmed Tuesday.

Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean and has a population of 1.2 million. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

FireBlocks CEO Pours Cold Water on Libra Excitement

FireBlocks' CEO was quick to dampen enthusiasm for libra.

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Markets

Crypto Under Corona: Singapore and Slovenia (Updated)

Jeff Wilser's virtual tour of the crypto world under corona continues, with stops in Singapore and Slovenia.

Nia Alegria

Finance

CoinDesk 50: Besu, the Marriage of Ethereum and Hyperledger

Bringing big business to Ethereum's public blockchain is key to reaching "world computer" status, and Besu may be the project to do it.

Brian Behlendorf, Hyperledger

Markets

The Brooklyn Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie Makes the Bull Case for Tokenizing Entertainers

"I envision a world where a Kevin Hart token can trade for a Lebron James token can trade for a Serena Williams token," Spencer Dinwiddie said.

NBA guard Spencer Dinwiddie held crypto during the 2017 bull run and 2018 crypto winter, he said Monday. (Credit: CoinDesk)

Markets

Blockchain Bites: Making Sense of the Halving, Consensus Distributed's First Day

Get all the news from the first day of Consensus: Distributed, including the latest on Bitcoin's third halving. (And, who had the best Zoom backgrounds?)

Photo by Erwan Hesry on Unsplash

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Donate to Help Fight COVID-19 With CoinDesk and NY Blockchain Week

During Consensus: Distributed, CoinDesk is raising money for COVID-19 relief using an innovative method called quadratic funding.

New York-based interpretive artist Mr. Star City created an original piece of artwork at Consensus: Distributed for auction to support COVID-19 relief. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

What to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – Mass Adoption

Mass adoption is on everyone's mind. Here are the shows at Consensus: Distributed you'll want to catch on crypto going mainstream.

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Markets

Binance.US Launches OTC Trading Desk for Large Trades

Binance US has launched an OTC trading portal for major orders above $10,000

Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley

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