Interview

(Sara Baumann, modified by Kevin Ross for CoinDesk)
Sara Baumann: NFTs Let Me Quit My Job
The founder of the badass Women With Weapons franchise tells how she made it and what comes next. Baumann is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus Festival.
(Sara Baumann, modified by Kevin Ross for CoinDesk)

(Matthew Ball, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Matthew Ball: Metaverse Man
Will we call it the metaverse, and what will we do there? A leading expert weighs in.
(Matthew Ball, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(SBF, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried: The Man, the Hair, the Vision
SBF is 30 and his company, FTX, is everywhere. He'll be appearing at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.
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(Cathy Hackl, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Cathy Hackl: The 'Godmother of the Metaverse'
The chief metaverse officer of Futures Intelligence Group has worked in metaverse-related fields for nearly a decade – i.e. since the dawn of meta-time.
(Cathy Hackl, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Michael Levy, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Michael Levy: How to Turn Your NFT Into a Loan
Levy, a speaker at the Consensus festival, was an early investor in NBA Top Shot, a catalyst for the NFT boom. Now he runs Flowty, an NFT lending platform.
(Michael Levy, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Jeff Kauffman: DAOs Will Own Big Brands
The founder of the JUMP community token, a speaker at Consensus 2022, on how Web 3 will change branding and empower communities to buy brands themselves.
(Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Pantera Capital modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Bear Markets, Regulations and That Bain Crypto Photo: A Chat With Pantera Capital’s Chief of Staff
Emma Rose Bienvenu uses her legal background to help startups navigate crypto regulations.
(Pantera Capital modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Latasha, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Latashá: ‘It’s Just Beautiful to See People’s Minds Change’
The rapper, a speaker at CoinDesk’s festival in June, talks about music NFTs, building the Zora community and why gas fees are still worth it.
(Latasha, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Garry Kasparov, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk
Garry Kasparov: 'Bitcoin Will Remain as a Standard'
The chess grandmaster, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June, expects a basket of coins to replace the dollar within a decade.
(Garry Kasparov, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk

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‘People Will Get Burned’: Matt Odell on the Long Road to Bitcoin Privacy
Privacy advocate and hardcore bitcoiner Matt Odell discusses CoinJoins, privacy coins and “canaries.”
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