Tag: consensus
Public Hearing on Digital Euro Shows EU Far From Reaching Consensus on CBDC
“The arguments on balance today would not favor such a decision to issue a CBDC in my view,” said Italian economist Ignazio Angeloni, who wrote a pape [...]
XRPL’s fixReducedOffersV1 upgrade initiates 80% consensus countdown
The “fixReducedOffersV1” amendment is now in a two-week activation countdown phase, having garnered approval from over 80% of validators. This amendme [...]
Bitcoin Amsterdam highlights hurdles for consensus over improvement proposals
Bitcoin (BTC) core developers have long been at odds over improvement proposals (BIPs) to address pain-points of the protocol, as was evident in a hea [...]
9 factors to consider when choosing a blockchain consensus mechanism
With great power — and decentralization — comes great responsibility. Creators of a blockchain project have many decisions to make, among them which c [...]
Washington Rallies Behind Israel, but a Lasting Consensus May Prove Elusive
Democrats and Republicans put aside an increasingly partisan divide over Israel to condemn the Hamas attack. But that support may be harder to maintai [...]
Ripple CTO seeks community consensus for XRPL AMM feature adoption
Ripple chief technical officer (CTO), David Schwartz has advocated for XRP Ledger (XRPL) validators to support the automated market maker (AMM) featur [...]
Consensus 2024 Presented by CoinDesk
Consensus is the world's largest, longest-running and most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the crypto [...]
Consensus Web3athon 2023 Reveals Its Winners
With over 6,400 participants, the winners were selected from over 160 final submissions. The winning projects addressed a wide range of needs around p [...]
The Meaning of Community in Crypto Discussed at Consensus 2023
Consensus 2023 participants explored how user-focused design, cultural understanding, and gradual decentralization can drive mainstream crypto adoptio [...]
No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody
FTX's collapse reignites the self-custody debate with Consensus 2023 attendees in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
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Crypto Needs to Be Private by Default, Some Consensus 2023 Guests Say
Many consider the power to selectively reveal or hide oneself to the world a human right, but it is often abused by criminals, leading to calls for in [...]
If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees
Attendees at Consensus 2023 argue that the crypto industry should embrace ESG and not hide from it in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus [...]
Introducing CoinDesk’s First-Ever ‘Consensus @ Consensus’ Report
At least, that is a recurrent theme throughout CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus report, out today. Based primarily on intimate group discus [...]
Privacy Concerns Dominate CBDC Discussion at Consensus 2023
The crypto sector is “generally negative and worried when it comes to CBDCs, especially around privacy,” said Arry Yu, co-chair of the U.S. Blockchain [...]
Scientists propose quantum proof-of-work consensus for blockchain
A team of researchers from universities in Australia and the United States, working in collaboration with quantum technology company BTQ, recently pub [...]