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House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and the House Committee on Agriculture chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) are holding a joint subcommittee hearing that aims to measure the "regulatory gaps in the digital asset markets." Witnesses include Kraken Digital Asset Exchange's chief legal officer Marco Santori, along with former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad.

10. Mai 2023

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following the decision to continue a year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%.

3. Mai 2023

1. Mai 2023

1. Mai 2023

Web3 promises to transform not just the Internet but also most industries around the world. From the metaverse to NFTs, from marketing to entertainment, what are the latest developments and trends in the Web3 space? Experts and pioneers in the field will share their insights and experiences on how Web3 is changing business and culture live from Consensus in Austin, Texas.

1. Mai 2023

Christy Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission discusses the agency’s role overseeing crypto with its remit potentially poised to expand. She also reviews how her past work as a special inspector general after the 2008 crisis informs her understanding of the recent tumult in digital asset markets. Moderator: CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.

29. Apr. 2023

Balaji Srinivasan, founder of The Network State is the gadfly investor who foresaw COVID’s impact well before mainstream pundits. At Consensus 2023, Srinivasan discusses why he believes hyperinflation may be coming to the U.S.; how his idea of a digital-first “network state” is being put into practice; and more. Moderator: Marc Hochstein.

28. Apr. 2023

Amid a broad regulatory crackdown, influential members of the U.S. Senate and House share the latest on the process of writing crypto legislation and the plausible outcomes for 2023 and beyond. The panel at Consensus 2023 includes: Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Rep. Patrick McHenry, Chairman of House Financial Services Committee. Moderator: Nikhilesh De of CoinDesk

28. Apr. 2023

A former U.S. defense contractor, whistleblower and activist weighs in on the surveillance implications of recent advancements in artificial intelligence in conversation with a cognitive scientist working to democratize AI development. The panel at Consensus 2023 includes: Edward Snowden, President of Freedom of the Press Foundation and Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET. Moderator: David Z. Morris

28. Apr. 2023

The founders of leading blockchain protocols discuss the challenges of developing in crypto winter, scaling the technology to accommodate more users and transactions, and solving real-world problems. The panel at Consensus 2023 includes: Robert Habermeier, Co-Founder of Polkadot; Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink; Emin Gün Sirer, CEO of Ava Labs; and Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder at NEAR Protocol. Moderator: Angie Lau.

28. Apr. 2023