Consensus

Startups

Meet the 5 Finalists for CoinDesk’s Consensus 2017 Startup Contest

Ready for Consensus? Here's a sneak preview of our upcoming startup competition offering $10,000 in prize money.

Business  ·  18 May 2017
Ethereum

A Public-Private Ethereum? It Won’t Be As Easy As It Sounds

Making private ethereum implementations compatible with the larger public blockchain is a popular concept, but there is much work to be done.

Tech  ·  9 March 2017
News

10 Quotes That Defined Consensus 2016

Speakers from all over the world stole the show at the Consensus 2016 blockchain conference last week. Here are 10 quotes that defined the show.

Markets  ·  10 May 2016
Identity

Workshop Experts Explore Problems in Implementing Blockchain IDs

With cell phones and blockchain technology, the creation of a self sovereign identity becomes a reality which individuals can control themselves.

Business  ·  6 May 2016
Ethereum

Consensus Blockchain Standards Panel: Industry Should Take Action

The last day of Consensus 2016 featured a workshop discussion on standards for blockchain development.

Business  ·  5 May 2016
News

Lawyers Argue Bitcoin Needs Change in Money-Transmitting Laws

Lawyers have been speaking at Consensus 2016 about their belief that some money transmitting regulations need to be changed.

Markets  ·  4 May 2016
Banking Regulation

Educating Regulators a Priority, Say Blockchain Policy Experts

At Consensus 2016, expert panelists took turns discussing the future regulatory climate for digital currencies like bitcoin.

Markets  ·  4 May 2016
Startups

Blockchain Employment Startup Wins $10,000 at Consensus 2016

Decentralized employment company Colony has become the unanimous winner of the Consensus 2016 Proof of Work contest and the attached $10,000 prize.

Business  ·  4 May 2016
News

Dueling Blockchain Visions Face Off in Consensus 2016 Day Two Finale

The final panel on the last full day of Consensus 2016 featured a debate between R3 CEO David Rutter and 21 CEO Balaji Srinivasan.

Markets  ·  4 May 2016
News

Larry Summers: Blockchain Can Succeed Without Bitcoin

Former US Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers took part in a fireside chat at Consensus 2016 where he discussed blockchain and bitcoin today.

Business  ·  3 May 2016
Blockstream

Shoot for the Moon or Take It Slow? Tech Giants Talk Blockchain

Leaders from IBM, Microsoft, Blockstream and Cognizant discuss how technology companies can best reimagine their products by building with blockchain.

Markets  ·  3 May 2016
News

What’s Encouraging Blockchain R&D? Barclays, Citi and More Weigh In

At large incumbents, there is a balance in encouraging employees to work on ambitious moonshots while also achieving wins.

Business  ·  3 May 2016
Banking

Settlement Experts Predict Three Fates for Blockchain at Consensus 2016

Digital Asset, itBit, Nasdaq and CME Group gathered at the Consensus 2016 conference to discuss the future of blockchain in finance.

Markets  ·  3 May 2016
Smart Contracts

Consensus 2016 Panelists Debate Blockchain’s Business Impact

Making money off blockchain is no longer just about bitcoin or financial applications. One group of leaders spent today debating that future.

Markets  ·  3 May 2016
Payments

Is Blockchain a Better Payments Rail? Panelists Divided at Consensus 2016

Distributed ledgers are often referred to as a new database technology, but could they come to replace existing payments rails?

Business  ·  2 May 2016