Consensus 2022: Hollywood, Colleges, Conferences vs. Crypto
The state of crypto and economics live from Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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ABOUT
Nolan Bauerle, previous director of research at CoinDesk, and Norm Nelson, join “Opinionated” with Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson to discuss the growth of conferences, especially leaving the pandemic, and the impact of macroeconomics on the crypto space.
This show is produced, announced and edited by Michele Musso with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is by Elision.
HOSTS
Dan Ilett writes on tech, money and energy. He advises business on digital strategy and technology messaging for large deals. He is founder of Erbut - an advisory company - and Greenbang - a smart technology research company.
Danny is CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens. He formerly ran investigations for the Tufts Daily. At CoinDesk, his beats include (but are not limited to): federal policy, regulation, securities law, exchanges, the Solana ecosystem, smart money doing dumb things, dumb money doing smart things and tungsten cubes. He owns BTC, ETH and SOL tokens, as well as the LinksDAO NFT.

Benjamin Schiller is CoinDesk's managing editor for features and opinion. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at BREAKER Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.

Danny Bradbury has been a professional writer since 1989, and has worked freelance since 1994. He covers technology for publications such as the Guardian.
EPISODES
An Ode to ‘Opinionated’
On this final episode, the hosts discuss standout moments in crypto history over the course of the show’s run.
Nov 3, 2022
Hiring and Firing in Crypto Winter
Insights into the realities of hiring during a bear market.
Oct 20, 2022
Culture and Crypto Collide, With Mixed Results
NFTs brought culture to crypto. But with floor prices dropping, are crypto and culture doomed to remain separate?
Oct 13, 2022
Is Kim Kardashian the SEC's Scapegoat?
Details on the SEC’s million-dollar fine for the influencer’s promotion of a token without disclosing payment.
Oct 6, 2022
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Dec 19, 2023

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