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Carpe Consensus

CoinDesk

123 episodes

8 months ago

“Carpe Consensus” is a show for crypto fans and foes, DeFi degens, non-fungible enthusiasts and welcomes the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson seize the world of crypto, debating the latest in industry and community news alongside guest experts and commentators.

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“Carpe Consensus” is a show for crypto fans and foes, DeFi degens, non-fungible enthusiasts and welcomes the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson seize the world of crypto, debating the latest in industry and community news alongside guest experts and commentators.

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Episodes (20/123)

Carpe Consensus

DeFi Isn't a Defense for Insider Trading

A DeFi project steps precariously close to insider trading.

1 year ago

16 minutes 48 seconds

Carpe Consensus

A Year of Politicization and the Looming Bull

A crypto winter of growth and optimism: from those who developed the tech to those who led the fight for sensible regulation, the year has been full of influential figures transforming the crypto industry.

1 year ago

16 minutes 55 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Can You Put a Price on Decentralized Governance? Polygon and DraftKings Did

Danny Nelson describes his recent scoop where he learned that Polygon quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.

1 year ago

20 minutes 23 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Riding the Bull and Bear in El Salvador

Jonathan Martin traveled across El Salvador, observing bitcoin adoption in the first country to make BTC legal currency.

1 year ago

22 minutes 11 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Moving on From Sam Bankman-Fried

Well, the show's over: Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts in the FTX fraud trial. Now, the crypto industry and its reporters move on to other topics – maybe even out of crypto winter, and into spring?

2 years ago

25 minutes 14 seconds

Carpe Consensus

SBF's Testimony Demonstrated He Was (at the Very Least) a Bad CEO

When SBF decided to take the stand, reporters flocked to the courthouse to try and get a spot in the room itself to watch the former FTX CEO recount his version of events. Turns out Sam didn't remember much of what happened at FTX.

2 years ago

17 minutes 52 seconds

Carpe Consensus

‘Up’tober Provides

In a break from the Sam Bankman-Fried trial coverage, “Carpe Consensus” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson chat about bitcoin ETFs and the state of crypto policy.

2 years ago

17 minutes 7 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Can the Mainstream Separate SBF From the Rest of Crypto?

CoinDesk reports from the courthouse on week three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial.

2 years ago

27 minutes 36 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Caroline Ellison Takes the Stand

The government’s star witness, the former CEO of Alameda Trading and once romantic partner of Sam Bankman-Fried, testified this week. CoinDesk reports from the courthouse.

2 years ago

19 minutes 34 seconds

Carpe Consensus

The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried Begins

CoinDesk reports from the courthouse.

2 years ago

17 minutes 12 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Special Interview: Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat

Danny Nelson catches up with Johann Kerbrat, general manager of crypto at Robinhood about the company’s vision for crypto on its platform.

2 years ago

18 minutes 4 seconds

Carpe Consensus

How to 'Rage Quit' a DAO, Safely

The latest in a series of "rage quits" that showcase how DAOs deal with factions of investors who lose faith in their vision and demand their money back.

2 years ago

20 minutes 34 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Did Centralization Cause the Base Blockchain Outage?

While one network (Base) faced an outage, another (Ethereum) had a layer 2 leader grappling with the idea of an “Ethereum Supreme Court.”

2 years ago

22 minutes 37 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Time to ‘Treat Like Cases Alike,’ Judge Says in Grayscale ETF Appeal

Ryan Louvar, WisdomTree’s chief legal officer and head of business and legal affairs for digital assets, breaks down the latest in crypto ETFs.

2 years ago

33 minutes 34 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Insights From El Salvador's Pioneering Legal Tender Experiment

Jonathan Martin has spent the last few months traveling across El Salvador, speaking with locals, developers, expats and merchants about the country’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender.

2 years ago

27 minutes 47 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Season Tickets for the Crypto Theater

CoinDesk layoffs. Plus, DeFi fails to live up to its promises and a look at Coinbase’s recent flurry of announcements.

2 years ago

27 minutes

Carpe Consensus

PayPal Steps Into the Stablecoin Game

PayPal’s announcement is a big deal for crypto. But what’s the business model behind this decision, and why launch a stablecoin now?

2 years ago

27 minutes 26 seconds

Carpe Consensus

Was the Curve Finance Exploit a Failure of DeFi Self-Regulation?

Plus, details on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Richard Heart, Hex and PulseChain.

2 years ago

21 minutes 53 seconds

Carpe Consensus

What You Need to Know about Bitcoin Mining in 2023

Will Foxley dives into the state of bitcoin mining, from Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” to the politicization of the mining industry.

2 years ago

33 minutes 7 seconds

Carpe Consensus

The XRP Army Rejoices

It’s been a busy news cycle. “Carpe Consensus” takes a look at the latest, from Ripple’s partial victory against the SEC to the arrest of Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky.

2 years ago

25 minutes 48 seconds