ConsenSys

Crypto.com said it is cutting its workforce by around 20% as the crypto industry continues to reel from the effects of the ongoing crypto winter. "First Mover" hosts discuss the series of job cut announcements from companies, including Genesis, Coinbase, Blockchain.com and ConsenSys.

13. Jan. 2023

ConsenSys, the company behind the MetaMask crypto wallet, said Tuesday it will release a series of updates to the platform in response to user backlash regarding its data-collection practices. "The Hash" team discusses the implications for privacy in crypto.

6. Dez. 2022

ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin discusses the FTX collapse and impact on the crypto industry, saying it's a "confidence crisis in the ecosystem as a whole." While the continued fallout from the now-bankrupt exchange is weighing on crypto prices, Sokolin argues, "prices are not the end goal."

15. Nov. 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading steadily right below the $17,000 level, as the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent in October. ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin discusses the U.S. latest economic data and his crypto market analysis as investors grapple with the impact of FTX filing for bankruptcy.

15. Nov. 2022

“The fact that it was almost a non event is just a huge success for the community,” ConsenSys Product Lead Sajida Zouarhi tells “First Mover,” adding that the Ethereum Merge had gone better than the community had expected.

16. Sept. 2022

ConsenSys Besu Product Lead Sajida Zouarhi shares her experience working on the implementation of the Ethereum protocol specifications. Plus, why centralization might become a concern for the diversity of the network and how Zouarhi plans to take on the challenge.

16. Sept. 2022

ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin joins “First Mover” to discuss impacts of the Ethereum Merge on ether (ETH) price, and the significance of reducing energy consumption for future Web3 developments. Plus, his thoughts on whether ether will eventually flip bitcoin (BTC).

12. Sept. 2022

"Wiggly lines are always very emotional," ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin says, looking at the short term impact of Ethereum's Merge on ether (ETH) price. "Despite the short term changes in the price, the long term outlook ... from a secular perspective is very positive," he said.

12. Sept. 2022

Bill Kentrup, co-founder & head of origination at Allinfra joins DigitalX CEO Lisa Wade at Consensus 2022 to discuss the role of DAOs and crypto in conserving and restoring our environment. Moderator: Steven Haft, head of global partnerships, Consensys

2. Aug. 2022

Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says he and ConsenSys have never controlled more than half a percent of the total supply of ethereum. Plus, he responds to concerns of staked ETH centralization, given that third-party staking providers control a majority of the staked ETH supply.

11. Juni 2022