Consensus News

Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like.

Vitalik Buterin downplayed Ethereum’s recent brush with finality loss, saying temporary delays are fine if the wrong block is not finalized, and experts mostly agree.

Bitcoin analyst James Check argued Bitcoin’s quantum risk is chiefly a consensus dilemma — not a tech one — because the network is unlikely to freeze legacy coins.

Vugar Usi Zade dispelled the myth that retail investors are no longer interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

DNA Fund is entrenched in the Bittensor ecosystem, believing decentralized AI could be the next major breakthrough.

Obscuring sensitive user data from artificial intelligence will become increasingly necessary as AI improves, Shielded CEO Eran Barak said.

Lessons from hyperinflation lead more people to Bitcoin, according to Ledn co-founder Mauricio di Bartolomeo.

Thirty-five years after his PhD, Ben Goertzel has witnessed many of his early ideas flourish in the mainstream.

Bitcoin holders can now employ a similar strategy by shorting the US dollar and holding on to the harder asset, BTC, said Mauricio di Bartolomeo.

The blockchain sector has matured and now requires physical communication infrastructure, according to DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa.

Unsustainable costs and opaque pricing have created a major pain point for large financial institutions, Michael James told Cointelegraph.

Though pitched as improving financial accessibility, data shows that RWA's current ownership remains concentrated among high net worth participants.

Bitwise chief investment officer Matthew Hougan said that a Bitcoin supply shock is coming, driven by heightened demand from institutions.

The GENIUS Act's failure to move to a full vote is "a bump in the road" and it will pass "in the next few weeks," says Cody Carbone, CEO of the Washington, DC,-based advocacy group.

“The next big wave in Web3 is education,” said Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands, on stage at Consensus Toronto.