Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Status in Canada Amid ‘Turning Point’ for Crypto in the Country
Kraken announced it will offer free Interac e-Transfer deposits for Canadian users to reduce friction for newcomers to the platform.
Consensus
Obol Labs Forms Industry Group to Push for Decentralized Validator Technology
As blockchain projects push to further decentralize, the developer Obol Labs has formed a group of companies working in the Ethereum ecosystem to concentrate on the growing field of “distributed validator technology,” or DVT.
The Protocol: Behind the Scenes as Big-Tent Consensus Goes Up
We took a spin through some of the side events and preparations taking place Tuesday ahead of CoinDesk’s annual conference, which starts Wednesday in Austin.
Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing
Fannizadeh, a lawyer specializing in the crypto industry at Geneva Legal, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas.
CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong
The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia’s digital assets trading hub.
The Psychology of Failure and Its Meaning for Web3 Games
The possibility of not winning is among the motivations for gamers to participate because it gives them the opportunity to learn and improve.
CoinDesk Had a ‘Stash’ of Bitcoin, and Other Stories Told by Consensus OG Joon Ian Wong
Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi’s Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)
Global Crypto Rules to be Based on Coming FSB & IMF Synthesis Paper, India Says After G20 Meetings
Going forward, the basis of global crypto rules will be formed on a new synthesis paper, jointly produced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB).