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Charles Hoskinson and Ding X on Predict.Fun, privacy and building in public

In this interview from CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong, Input Output Founder and CEO, and Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson sits down with Ding X, the former-anonymous founder of PancakeSwap, to discuss the intersection of DeFi, NFTs, and the future of prediction markets. Ding, who recently went public after a decade of building in the shadows, shares the reality of transitioning from a pseudonymous whale to a public-facing CEO. The two dive into why the NFT ecosystem shifted toward meme coins and how Ding’s new project, Predict.fun, is re-architecting prediction markets by turning wagers into yield-bearing NFTs.

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Markets

Binance's CZ echoes Consensus panelists on lack of privacy blocking crypto adoption

Lack of privacy is a barrier to both everyday and institutional use of crypto and blockchain technology, CZ and institutions argue.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users

Midnight will target "billions who don't know they need privacy" rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.

Charles Hoskinson is being interviewed in the media center during Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Finance

Privacy-focused Miden, Korea Digital Asset agree to build crypto infrastructure for institutional adoption

The partnership focuses on privacy, compliance and standards for regulated digital-asset adoption in South Korea.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

How to stay safe after the Ledger customer data leak: experts urge privacy first

Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach saw yet more Ledger customer data leaked to malicious actors.

A shadowy figure scrutinizes a computer screen. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

Opinion

4 predictions for privacy in 2026

Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

Mask (Unsplash/Tamara Gak/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Cardano Ecosystem Gets a Privacy Boost as Midnight’s NIGHT Goes Live

The network uses a dual-state architecture that separates public and private data while allowing controlled disclosure to auditors, institutions or counterparties.

Nahmii aims to boost Ethereum's speed. (Marc-Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash)

Policy

‘Privacy Is the Immune System of Freedom’: Crypto Advocacy Sparks Uproar in São Paulo


An executive at a Brazil-based crypto firm argued that increasing regulation and surveillance are a threat to freedom, and that P2P tech remains a vital line of defense.

Surveillance (Milan Malkomes/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Privacy-Focused Aztec Network's Ignition Chain Lights Up on Ethereum

Aztec Network launched its Ignition Chain, becoming the first fully decentralized Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum's mainnet.

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