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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Ben Fielding: Decentralizing Machine Intelligence
Gensyn’s CEO on how decentralized AI can compete with Big Tech. Fielding is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, appearing at the AI Summit.
Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin
As the Trump Administration sets out tariff policy on “Liberation Day” Wednesday, many are pessimistic about the economy in general and crypto prices in particular. But there are strong reasons not to be, say analysts.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Muriel Médard: Web3 Has a Memory Problem — And We Finally Have a Fix
A world computer needs a memory that’s not just decentralized but also efficient, scalable, and reliable. We can build it using Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), says Muriel Médard, co-founder of Optimum, which offers memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Médard is the co-inventor of RLNC, which she has developed over two decades of MIT research.
Go Fast, Get Rekt
Three rules as companies finally adopt blockchain tech for real. By Paul Brody, EY.
23andMe Is a Wake-Up Call on Data Sovereignty
Whether the Sei Foundation buys 23andMe, or not, the genetic data company’s bankruptcy shows the perils of centralized data collection and how blockchains can protect the public, says Phil Mataras, founder and CEO of decentralized cloud network AR.IO.
Innovation Amid Yield Compression: DeFi Lending Markets in Q1 2025
While yields across major lending platforms have compressed significantly, innovation at the market's edges demonstrates DeFi's continued maturation and growth, says Ryan Rodenbaugh, CEO of Wallfacer Labs, the team behind vaults.fyi.
Why Emerging Economies Need Strategic Crypto Reserves
As countries like the U.S. and El Salvador buy bitcoin, yours should too.
Decentralized Commerce Agents Will Finally Give Us Perfect Markets
The combination of AI agents and crypto represent a fundamental realignment of economic coordination, says Justin Banon, founder of Boson and Fermion Protocols.
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Stablecoins, Stablecoins, Stablecoins
Wyoming, Fidelity, Trump, Japan. They all want them.
Manufacturers Are Building ASICs That Look More Like Servers. Here’s Why: Blockspace
Bitcoin miners, hoping for more efficiency, are increasingly marching in step with the traditional datacenter industry, says Colin Harper of Blockspace.
