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Digital Assets, From Regulation to Innovation in Federal Policy

Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury joins Consensus 2022 to discuss the state and outlook for regulation and policy of digital assets. Moderator: Nik De, CoinDesk managing editor, global policy and regulation.


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Consensus 2022 articles


Why We Need to Build Web3 Differently

Hackathons are an ideal place to meaningfully shift the culture of Web3 towards building products with real-world applications, says the co-founder of Crypto Research and Design Lab.

From left to right: David Casey, Co-founder ReSource Network; Gary Sheng, Dream DAO; Jordan Cooley, CRADL; Kevin Seo, Food Fighters Universe (CoinDesk)

US Wants to Promote 'Responsible Innovation,' Deputy Treasury Secretary Says

Adewale Adeyemo oversees much of the U.S. Treasury Department’s crypto work. He spoke to CoinDesk at Consensus about what he’s seeing and how he’s approaching the sector.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (ShutterStock for CoinDesk)

How Web3 and Bitcoin Billionaires Will Revolutionize Philanthropy

Rhys Lindmark discusses "impact DAOs," crypto wealth creation and charity in a post-Consensus 2022 interview.

(Rhys Lindmark, modified by CoinDesk)

Luna Only Makes Bermuda Love Stablecoins More

Digital assets are the future, Bermuda Premier David Burt said during the Consensus 2022 conference. He’s not worried about his country being shut out by jurisdictions like the EU.

Bermuda Premier David Burt speaks at Consensus 2022 about how stablecoins will be regulated in his country. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

This Is the Time for Lawsuits

The market is turning down, but the number of legal filings certainly isn't.

Consensus 2022 entry hall (Consensus/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

Crypto Winter Is Here. The Weak Will Die, and the Strong Will Eat Their Bones

The crypto market is entering very rough waters. But the industry and its creative energies are here to stay.

(Nikola Johnny Mirkovic/Unsplash)

Consensus 2022 Was the Crypto Bull Market's Goodbye Party

Attendees basked in the scorching Texas heat as crypto winter descended on the industry.

Scene from the closing night party at Consensus 2022 (Joey Martinez/CoinDesk)

The 5 ‘Unsolved Problems’ of Crypto According to Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi

"Permissionless innovation" is a source for social good and profit, the venture capitalist said at Consensus 2022.

Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

How Much ETH Does Joe Lubin Hold?

As Ethereum gears up for the switch to proof-of-stake, how the network’s tokens have been distributed comes back into focus.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at ETHDenver 2022 (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Questions SEC Investigation Into BNB

The founder of the world's largest crypto exchange stopped short of denying SEC interest in Binance’s exchange token.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO, Binance, and Emily Parker, executive director, CoinDesk (ShutterStock)

Texas Feels Like Bitcoin Country (Maybe Because I Was There for a Bitcoin Conference)

A Bitcoin developer conference last week put three important Bitcoin themes in focus: lightning, design and education.

Dusty, a Bitcoin developer, presents Lightning Network splicing which will allow payment channels to easily fluctuate in size. (George Kaloudis/CoinDesk)

Who You Really Are: A Conversation About Pseudonymity With Default Friend at Consensus

The internet phenomenon and historian explains why true anonymity is hard within internet culture.

Katherine Dee, aka, Default Friend speaks at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk)

Wanna Bet? Crypto Prediction Markets Could Be a New ‘Source of Truth’

Andrew Eaddy and Clay Graubard made the case for empowering individuals through technology as trust in institutions declines.

Clay Graubard, Co-Founder, Baserate.io and Andrew Eaddy, Co-Founder, Baserate.io

Ukraine to Use NFTs to Save Its Cultural ‘DNA’ Amid Russian Invasion

"Right now, museums and cultural sites are being destroyed by rockets," said the President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine

Blockchain Association of Ukraine President Mike Chobanian, NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polusukhin, crypto advisor to Ukraine Brittany Kaiser and Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Alex Bornyakov at Consensus 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Edward Snowden Says Use Crypto, Don't Invest in It

Speaking remotely at Consensus 2022, the whistleblower also described most of those who signed a recent anti-crypto letter to Washington as "prolific public trolls."

Edward Snowden spoke about crypto and internet privacy at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. (CoinDesk)

No One Is Saying 'Crypto Winter' at Consensus

The once-humble gathering has become a beautiful, crazy beast (but not a bear).


Consensus Compared: Why 2022 Feels Different

There are echoes to 2018. But, on many metrics, this year's event isn't the same at all, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

Atmosphere

US Stablecoin Law Could Actually Pass This Year, Lawmakers Say

The collapse of terraUSD only added extra fuel to the fire for those saying the sector needs regulatory clarity, and fast.

Sen. Pat Toomey addresses the Consensus 2022 conference in Austin, Texas (Suzanne Cordeiro)

Mike Novogratz Predicts Next Crypto Cycle Begins in October

The outspoken CEO of Galaxy Digital and former "Lunatic" predicts that the Fed needs to flinch before crypto can recover.

Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz at Consensus 2022. (CoinDesk)

Why Terra’s Fall Offers a Unique Opportunity to Create a Better Stablecoin Environment

The right approach, including a constructive dialogue with regulators, can restore trust in stablecoins, which are among the most revolutionary aspects of the crypto environment.

The Terra debacle involving its LUNA token may offer an opportunity to improve the environment for stablecoins. (Javardh/Unsplash)

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