Opinion


Opinion

The True Value of Web3: You Can Take Your Toys and Leave

Unlike Web2 applications like Roblox that trap users in, Web3 empowers users with digital property rights so they can move freely.

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Opinion

Grassroots Policy Advocates Are Key to Seeding Crypto Innovation

Here are some ways users and developers, the lifeblood of crypto, can help move better legislation through Congress, writes Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs.

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Consensus Magazine

Jeff Kauffman: Decentralized Social Will Revolutionize Marketing

The rise of Farcaster and portable “social graphs” will change the relationship between brand marketers and end-users, says the founder of JUMP, a network for Web3 branding executives.

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Consensus Magazine

Demystifying AI’s Black Box: Ariana Spring and Andrew Stanco on How Blockchain Tech Can Shine a Light on Hidden Inputs

AI is taking over our lives but exactly what goes on inside AI systems is unclear. Two researchers from EQTY Lab shine a light on how to make these mechanics more visible.

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Opinion

Without Wallet Awareness, We’re Just Building Another Web2

To unlock the full potential of Web3, it’s imperative for marketers to personalize content based on the pseudonymous data in your wallet, says PeteCoin, VP of Growth, Serotonin.

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Consensus Magazine

‘Innovation Continues to Occur in Siloes’: DTCC Digital Head Nadine Chakar on Responsible Blockchain Building

One of the most powerful women in finance talks to CoinDesk ahead of her Consensus appearance.

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Opinion

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Is a Watershed Moment for Our Industry

For too long, the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the United States has been an untenable. FIT21 represents a notable step in the right direction, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith writes.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Audrey Tang: Learning From Taiwan’s Digital Civic Experimentation

The island-country’s digital minister has radical ideas for using open-source technology to provide public goods. Her approach is called Plurality and it’s gaining attention across the world. Daniel Kuhn meets her.

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Opinion

How Blockchains Can Help Solve AI’s Deepfake Problem

AI-generated content creates a huge online disinformation threat. Blockchain can help verify and authenticate that what is being said is true, says William Ogden Moore, Research Analyst at Grayscale Investments.

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Opinion

How Blockchain is Reshaping Supply Chains Beyond Finance

The benefits of transparency, security, and efficiency could be useful in dozens of industries when sourcing and managing supply chains, says Julie Lamb, Head of Events at Crypto Mondays.

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