Consensus 2022

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CoinDesk Confidential: Alex Masmej
The 23-year-old CEO of Showtime, a crypto-media network, answers our questionnaire ahead of Consensus 2022.
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CoinDesk Confidential: Jesse Johnson
The Pixelcraft Studios chief operating officer's greatest regret: Time wasted on vices.
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'Not About Playing It Safe': Krista Kim on How Artists Inspire the Metaverse
As contemporary artist Krista Kim sees it, there are too many corporate executives conceiving these new virtual worlds and not enough genuine creatives.
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How Web 3 Changes Philanthropy
Rhys Lindmark, a "Big Ideas" speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, on how the crypto generation could rewrite the rules of charitable giving.
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Introducing DESK, CoinDesk's New Social Token
Introducing DESK, CoinDesk’s New Social Token
After running it through beta last year, we’re officially launching DESK at this year’s Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas. Here are five things to know about DESK – CoinDesk...
Introducing DESK, CoinDesk's New Social Token

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Get Started With DESK: How to Set Up Your Wallet
Learn the first step toward using CoinDesk's relaunched social token.
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DESK Is Back: CoinDesk Relaunches Social Token Into the Wild
After beta testing it last year, we’re rolling out DESK as an integral part of the experience at Consensus 2022 – and beyond.
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Matt Prewitt: Let’s Use New Forms of Money to Commit to Our Communities
More local money could lessen the incentive to “exit” the communities who need the resources, says Matt Prewitt, president of the RadicalxChange Foundation.
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Frances Haugen: Facebook Informer
She was the source for the damning "Facebook Files." Here's how she thinks DAOs and blockchains could fix the company nobody likes.
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Diana Sinclair: People Aren’t 'Ready to Hear' About Inequities in the Metaverse
Web 3 can open up opportunities for marginalized groups, but it's not a silver bullet, says one leading NFT artist.
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