Consensus_2021
Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal
Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.
VR Artist Boomboxhead on the Intersection Between NFTs and the Metaverse
Godfrey Meyer, aka Boomboxhead, joins “First Mover” to explain how NFT art intersects with virtual reality and the difference between digital and physical art.
Kraken Exec: Everything ‘Still on Track’ for 2022 IPO
Kraken’s Head of Growth, Dan Held, reiterates the plan to go public next year and their plan for reducing downtime on the crypto exchange. Plus, thoughts on Carl Icahn’s announcement to get into crypto.
Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?
Josh Swihart of Electric Coin Company joins “First Mover” to discuss the need for privacy coins and how Zcash can comply with regulators while still offering users privacy.
Crypto.com Commits to Being Carbon Negative in 18 Months
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek joins “First Mover” to discuss what the industry can do to combat environmental challenges for the crypto community and the exchange’s new commitment to becoming carbon negative in the next 18 months.
BitPay CEO on the Growth of Crypto Payments Like Dogecoin for Oakland Athletics Tickets
BitPay’s CEO Stephen Pair says he’s been “blown away” by the increased use of dogecoin. Since March, the firm has processed 13,000 dogecoin transactions for everyday purchases, and DOGE has currently climbed to the third most used cryptocurrency for payments on BitPay.
Binance Smart Chain’s (BSC) Karmin: Hacks and Exploits ‘Are Not Unique to BSC’
During Consensus 2021, Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Project Coordinator, Samy Karim talks about the growth of BSC within the gaming industry, malicious actors and other security issues in the DeFi space.
Consensus 2021: Can Privacy Coins, Exchanges and Regulators Coexist?
Craig Salm (Grayscale), Marta Belcher (Protocol Labs) and Chen Arad (Solidus) discuss how regulation and privacy can get along.
Crypto Exchange Kraken 'Still On Track' for 2022 Public Listing
Kraken’s head of growth said plans to go public in 2022 are still in the works.
White House Cyber Adviser Highlights Potential for Misuse of Crypto
Carole House, the National Security Council’s director of cybersecurity, said crypto developers failed to hardcode necessary guardrails.
