Carpe Consensus
“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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 123
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
OPINIONATED: To Hide or Not to Hide? That’s the Bitcoiner’s Question
PRIVACY WEEK: Bitcoin, identity and the importance of being anonymous.
00:29:07 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
OPINIONATED: A Possible Russian Crypto Ban and Vitalik’s Synthetic Womb: This Is 2022
Also: NFT IP Theft and how it is affecting its Culture.
00:17:21 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
OPINIONATED: Web 3 and DAOs in 2022
2022 has just begun. What will the hot topics in crypto be this year?
00:28:44 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
OPINIONATED: Bitcoin Politics: A Year of Reflection and 2022 Predictions
A crypto recap of the year and predictions for the year ahead.
00:22:35 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
OPINIONATED: El Salvador’s Landmark, Elon Musk’s Lowlight, and the Coming Layer 1 Wars
CoinDesk’s chief insights columnist sums up the year and gives his predictions for 2022.
00:24:08 |
Fri 17 Dec 2021
OPINIONATED: Craig Wright Isn't Satoshi Nakamoto and Other Facts 'The Media' Won't Tell You
The man who claims to be Satoshi won’t need to cough up half his multi-billion-dollar bitcoin stash. Plus: The gang talks about who didn’t make CoinDesk's “Most Influential 2021” list.
00:12:26 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
OPINIONATED: Are NFTs Taking Over the Art Market? Notes From Art Basel Miami Beach
Are NFTs here to stay and become a necessary fixture of the future?
00:16:51 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
OPINIONATED: US Constitution for Sale? ConstitutionDAO Makes Bold Moves
How should DAOs organize themselves?
00:19:24 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
OPINIONATED: ‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg
The U.S. must keep up with crypto technology to maintain global economic influence.
00:25:52 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
OPINIONATED: Synthetic ‘Fake’ ID’s Can Buy Crypto?
How does the black market of KYC work, and what it takes to fool video-verification? Feat. Anna Baydakova
00:18:51 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
OPINIONATED: DeFi Needs Clear Regulation; Or Does it? Feat. PaperImperium
A lobbyist, educating Congress and regulators about MakerDAO.
00:37:29 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
OPINIONATED: Is a Bitcoin Futures ETF Good for Bitcoin?
Last week’s SEC approval of a bitcoin futures ETF sounds good on paper. But is it good for investors and what does it do for the Bitcoin brand?
00:34:48 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
OPINIONATED: Is Crypto Really a Threat to Financial Stability?
Suggestions from senior officials that digital assets are a danger to the world economy seem premature and wide of the mark. But at least regulators are finally taking the industry seriously.
00:28:11 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
OPINIONATED: DraftKings Co-Founder Matt Kalish Explains Why the Betting Site Is Serious About NFTs
What makes an NFT valuable, whether fundamental tech specs matter, and why it's important to see big names like DraftKings jumping in.
00:37:30 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
OPINIONATED: How Erick Calderon Turned NFT Squiggles Into a $6M Funding Round
The Art Blocks founder took on venture capital in August before NFTs reached peak “insanity.”
00:32:58 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
OPINIONATED: Chainalysis, Gensler and a Supposed Senate Bid
Leaked Chainalysis documents reveal the company is advertising an IP-scraping system to law enforcement. What’s up with this well-placed honeypot?
00:30:36 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
OPINIONATED: Jamie Rogozinski, Wallstreetbets: ‘Crypto Should Help, Not Replace TradFi’
Should DeFi replace TradFi or can they co-exist? Jaime Rogozinski joins Opinionated for a conversation on DeFi, TradFi, regulation and more.
00:35:04 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
OPINIONATED: Banks Will Have to Adapt to DeFi, Feat. Eric Wall
From bitcoin trading basics, we’re going right into the wild world of DeFi.
00:44:09 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
OPINIONATED: CBDCs, Tether and Digital Real Estate
A few hot topics of this summer: bitcoin as digital real estate, Tether drama, and central bank announcements.
00:27:47 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
OPINIONATED: The Digital Art Craze: Everyone Is Jumping In
Big news in the world of digital avatars : Visa bought a CryptoPunk and paid with Ethereum.
00:31:55 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
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