CD2020
Foundations: Orchid
Foundations is a new program within Consensus designed to put the spotlight on thriving blockchain ecosystems. It’s a chance for protocols and projects to design a series of conference sessions specifically aimed at their community: which means developers and other technical contributors as well as the investors, customers and founders. Section 1: Tune in to hear the technical progess over the last few months and roadmap over the next 12 months Section 2: Tune in for a quick Q&A with Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) and Bobby Ong Section 3: Orchid has a panel with Orchid Supporters to delve in why they are excited about the Orchid Project
Cosmos: The Internet of Blockchains
Join the Cosmos team for a series of sessions starting with Ethan Buckman on an overview of technical progress, treasury management, and organizational update of Cosmos. Followed by a presentation by Michael Brofiel on the ATOM Bomb in the Protocol Wars, a discussion around utility of the ATOM and economics of exchange markets.
Foundations: ZCASH/Electric Coin Company
Segment 1: Building on Zcash Learn directly from developers in the space about what it’s like to build on Zcash. ECC’s senior PM, Brad Miller, will sit down with Holmes Wilson and Aditya Kulkarni to talk about their projects in the Zcash ecosystem. Segment 2: Bridges to Interoperability ECC’s CTO Nathan Wilcox, Zaki Manian from Iqlusion, and Matt Luongo from Thesis will discuss interoperability, privacy and a new collaborative initiative focused on Zcash.
Battle for the Base Layer: Chain M&A
CEO of Parity Technologies Jutta Steiner on ‘chain M&A’ and chain killing. Steiner, whose company is working on making Ethereum more usable, said to CoinDesk’s Will Foxley that the frustration is rising in the Ethereum ecosystem.
On Heavy Rotation: In Conversation With The Chainsmokers and Mantis VC
The Chainsmokers are perhaps the biggest electronic music act in the world today. The Grammy-winning duo will discuss why they think blockchain technologies will go mainstream, and why they’re going deep with the technology with ticketing startup YellowHeart and venture fund Mantis. Longtime in the space Alyse Killeen leads the conversation.
Battle for the Base Layer: New Layer One Protocols with Silvio Micali, Dawn Song and Nick Sullivan
New layer one protocols in the enterprise and beyond •Silvio Micali •Dawn Song, Oasis Nick Sullivan, Cloudflare
Battle for the Base Layer: The Amendment Process
Kathleen Breitman talks about the ethereum amendment process and incremental improvements in the platform.
Battle for the Base Layer: TBTC and interoperability between the biggest chains with Carolyn Reckhow
TBTC and interoperability between the biggest chains.
Crypto Long and Short: A New Market Part One with Miha Grcar, Catherine Coley, and Max Boonen
Crypto Market Structure: Creaking with the tension, or Stronger Than Ever? Has the jump in market volatility laid bare the weaknesses in crypto market structure? Or has it highlighted the sector’s resilience? Noelle Acheson talks to crypto market structure leaders Miha Grcar, Catherine Coley, and Max Boonen about their experiences over the past couple of months, and what changes they expect to see in their sector over the coming year.
Crypto Long and Short: A New Market Part 2 With Michael Moro and YinFeng Shao
Volatility: Friend or Foe? Some traders and fund managers thrive on volatility – others believe the potential returns are not worth the risk.