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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
How Regenerative Finance Is Bringing Sustainability to Crypto
As the crypto industry surveys the ruins of 2022, it must refocus on its core promises and once again seek ways to add tangible and sustainable value.
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By Phil Fogel
Dec 21, 2022 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Financialization means big directional bets and lots of leverage, propped up by a hype campaign. In crypto, those bets are often followed by a hard landing. (Creative Commons)
Consensus Magazine
Three arrows capital
There's Less Money in Crypto, and That's a Good Thing
Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 20...
Financialization means big directional bets and lots of leverage, propped up by a hype campaign. In crypto, those bets are often followed by a hard landing. (Creative Commons)
By David Z. Morris
Dec 21, 2022 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Defi
DeFi’s Difficult Governance Decisions Lie Ahead
Decentralization was proven to be DeFi’s saving grace this year. Shouldn’t protocol governance also be as decentralized as possible?
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By Kevin Mehrabi
Dec 21, 2022 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
How Crypto Exchanges Can Be Free of Risk
If Web3 is going to rely on centralized markets, then it needs to find ways to manage counterparty risk.
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By David Chaum
Dec 21, 2022 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
Crypto 2023Opinion
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Next Generation of Automated Settlement
We have elaborated the circuitry of DeFi, and must now realize its potential to replace the oil lamps, hand cranks and steam engines of the present financial landscapes.
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By Mike Maizels
Dec 21, 2022 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond
After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and t...
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By Bill Callahan
Dec 20, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
10 Predictions for the Future of Crypto in 2023
What does the next year hold for crypto? We’ve rounded up predictions from smart people in the space – from the bullish to the skeptical.
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By Jeff WilserXinyi Luo
Dec 20, 2022 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
ReFi Is Going Mainstream
The successful Ethereum Merge is just the start of a growing movement to leverage crypto rails to fight climate change.
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By Boyd Cohen
Dec 20, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
Shifting Crypto's Center of Gravity
Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year.
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By Noelle Acheson
Dec 20, 2022 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto 2023
This Was the Worst Year for Crypto Hacks. Here’s How 2023 Can Be Better
OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Lloyd Webber writes about the plague of exploits that drained billions from crypto protocols – and how Web3 can better secure itself.
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By Stephen Webber
Dec 19, 2022 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2022
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