Consensus 2022

Consensus 2022, which kicks off Thursday in Austin, Texas, will be an occasion to experiment with new tokens and incentive models. (Joanne Po/CoinDesk)
Why DESK? The Big Idea Behind CoinDesk’s Relaunched Social Token
Our goal is a more direct relationship with our audience and the expansion of a community of engaged participants that’s independent of Web 2 platforms.
Consensus 2022, which kicks off Thursday in Austin, Texas, will be an occasion to experiment with new tokens and incentive models. (Joanne Po/CoinDesk)

To preserve the anonymity of some of its founding members, Cell Protocol is using non-fungible tokens. (Cell Protocol, modified by CoinDesk)
Cell Protocol Wants to 'Democratize' Liquidity in DeFi
The team, finalists during Web 3 Pitch Fest, wants to expand the network "horizontally and vertically" across exchanges and blockchains.
To preserve the anonymity of some of its founding members, Cell Protocol is using non-fungible tokens. (Cell Protocol, modified by CoinDesk)

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
Mona Is Building a Limitless Metaverse
The creator platform – a finalist in the Consensus Pitch Fest this week – has no end of land for sale and charges no fees for participation.
(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
How Crypto Can Do Good for the World
"Coordination failures" stymie our ability to solve big global problems. But Web 3's economic designs can empower the next generation to do better. This post, by Kevin Owocki,...
(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Auryn Macmillan answers questions ahead of Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Confidential: Auryn Macmillan
A Solidity developer at Gnosis discusses his FOMO while answering our questionnaire ahead of Consensus.
Auryn Macmillan answers questions ahead of Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Consensus 2022 signage at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday. (Joanne Po/CoinDesk)
The Story of DESK: How CoinDesk Built Its Social Token
CoinDesk’s Consensus-focused tech experiment involved a litany of third parties to help make DESK sing.
Consensus 2022 signage at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday. (Joanne Po/CoinDesk)

What to Expect From Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk
What to Expect From Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk
This week, CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022 festival gathers the brightest minds in the blockchain and the digital asset space in Austin, Texas. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global P...
What to Expect From Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
Consensus Festival Guide: Creator Summit, NFTs and Music
What not to miss this week at Consensus if you're into crypto-related creativity. We have you covered!
(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

DESK Official Updates
DESK Updates
This blog aims to serve as a ledger for transparency, recording key milestones and updates for DESK, CoinDesk’s social token.
DESK Official Updates

It'll be good to see some of you folks again. (CoinDesk archives)
Previewing the Regulatory Panels at Consensus 2022
Welcome to our annual shindig, now back in person after two years of virtual events.
It'll be good to see some of you folks again. (CoinDesk archives)