Carpe Consensus

Dec 21 2023 123 ep. 28 mins 80
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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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DeFi Isn't a Defense for Insider Trading

Dec 21 2023 16 mins  
A DeFi project steps precariously close to insider trading.

A Year of Politicization and the Looming Bull

Dec 07 2023 16 mins  
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.

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

Nov 30 2023 20 mins  
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.

Riding the Bull and Bear in El Salvador

Nov 16 2023 22 mins  
Jonathan Martin traveled across El Salvador, observing bitcoin adoption in the first country to make BTC legal currency.

Moving on From Sam Bankman-Fried

Nov 09 2023 25 mins  
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?

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

Nov 02 2023 17 mins  
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.

‘Up’tober Provides

Oct 26 2023 17 mins  
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.

Can the Mainstream Separate SBF From the Rest of Crypto?

Oct 19 2023 27 mins  
CoinDesk reports from the courthouse on week three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial.

Caroline Ellison Takes the Stand

Oct 12 2023 19 mins  
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.

The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried Begins

Oct 05 2023 17 mins  
CoinDesk reports from the courthouse.