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Markets

5 Big Takeaways From Day 2 at Consensus

A first peak into the state-backed BSN, insights into the China bitcoin mining ban and more. Here's what you need to know from Consensus Day 2.

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Finance

Kevin O'Leary Doubles Down on 'Green Bitcoin'

If miners can improve sustainability, they can attract more institutional clients and boost prices, the investor said at Consensus 2021 today.

Investor and TV personality Kevin O’Leary

Videos

CoinDesk’s Hosts Weigh in on Day 1 of Consensus 2021

Consensus 2021 has kicked off, with keynote addresses from the Fed’s Dr. Lael Brainard and investor Ray Dalio. “First Mover” hosts Christine Lee, Lawrence Lewittin, and Emily Parker break down what they’ve learned so far and which sessions they’re looking forward to seeing throughout the week.

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Videos

What Happens to Accountants When The Blockchain Audits Transactions Automatically?

What will happen to accounting firms in the age of blockchain technology that enables accounting and auditing of financial transactions? Paul Brody, global blockchain innovation leader at Ernst and Young, discusses how the role of accountants and auditors will adapt to verify data and solve the “garbage in, garbage out” problem in data.

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Videos

What’s Driving the Shift Towards ESG Investing?

ESG investing has boomed on Wall Street over the past year, but what’s driving investor interest? Context Labs’s Mark McDivitt explains how the climate crisis has affected investor choices.

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Tech

Marty Bent: Bitcoiners Must Fight for Energy Narrative

"There's no energy problem. Bitcoin is the energy solution."

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Policy

Rocky Mountain Institute Proposes Protocol to Track Climate Emissions

A new way to keep tabs on climate impacts within corporate supply chains, based on open-source ledger technology.

Northern Germany Is Hub Of International Shipping

Videos

Governor Mark Gordon: Wyoming Wants to Welcome Bitcoin “Pioneers”

Gov. Gordon joins “First Mover” to discuss the nascent crypto industry blooming in Wyoming and what it will take to get more “pioneers” to go west to Wyoming. Plus, the Governor shares whether he holds any crypto or not.

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Policy

IMF Official: ‘A World With More Than One Reserve Currency Is a More Stable World’

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli said we already live in a world with more than one reserve currency, but also that crypto was too young and volatile to be a global reserve.

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