Consensus 2022

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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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)

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