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The Petrodollar and Its Discontents Point to Bitcoin's Role in the Financial Future
Recent moves by Saudi Arabia, Russia and China have raised fears that the U.S. dollar could lose its preferred status for oil trading. And yet alternative national currencies aren’t that appealing. Could a Bitcoin-like currency do better?

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.

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.

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.

If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees
Attendees at Consensus 2023 argue that the crypto industry should embrace ESG and not hide from it in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

Privacy Concerns Dominate CBDC Discussion at Consensus 2023
Some Consensus 2023 participants argue that the economic benefits of CBDCs are not worth the threats to privacy in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

Introducing CoinDesk’s First-Ever ‘Consensus @ Consensus’ Report
Based on intimate, curated group discussions that took place at Consensus 2023, it covers a wide range of pressing issues for the digital assets industry.

3 Reasons Why Beauty on the Blockchain Makes Sense
It might seem counterintuitive, but there are good reasons beauty brands are exploring ways to engage with consumers on-chain and in the metaverse.

CoinDesk Turns 10: 2015 – Vitalik Buterin and the Birth of Ethereum
The most used blockchain is supposed to be immutable. So why has it changed so much from its founding? This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series.

CoinDesk Turns 10: The ICO Era – What Went Right?
The ICO boom is remembered as an orgy of fraud and scammy behavior. But ICOs funded many crypto success stories - and might still have benefits, says David Z. Morris. This story is part of our series looking back at the biggest stories from the last decade. The ICO boom is our choice for 2018.
