By Maria Esteves
The Consensus New York 2017 (3rd Annual Blockchain Technology Summit) presented by CoinDesk was held at the Marriott Marquis, New York, May 22-24, 2017. The Internet’s Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) and Cryptocurrency annual event included the launch of a decentralized blockchain storage system by Blockstack.org, R3 Corda Blockchain operating system, PRISM cryptocurrency portfolio by ShapeShift.io, TOKEN browser/messaging app by Coinbase, a special presentation of EOS, Blockchain operating system, exhibitor show, and network receptions sponsored by EOS. Financial technology industry leaders, healthcare professionals and government officials from around the world were in attendance.
The Second Annual Proof-of-Work Award honoring the best innovation among entrepreneurs and startups in the blockchain technology (decentralized database) and cryptocurrencies (digital currencies) went to WILL WARREN and AMIR BANDEALI of 0x.
Consensus NY 2017: Proof-of-Work Award presenter Ryan
Selkis, managing director, CoinDesk, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: Proof-of-Work Award presenter Ryan Selkis,
CoinDesk, center, with winners co-founders Will Warren, left,
and Amir Bandeali. 0x, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) moderator Pete Rizzo, editor-in-chief,
CoinDesk, with speaker, Joseph Lubin, founder, ConsenSys,
The State of Blockchain panel session, May 22, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) President Kokuei Yuan “Guo,”
Block.one, and speaker Daniel Larimer, Block.one, EOS:
A New Economic Infrastructure, special presentation,
May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) guest speakers Jared Parker,
Netki; and Jonathan Levin, Chainalysis; The Challenge
of Digital Identity as an Infrastructure Layer, Bitcoin
Exchange Workshop, May 24, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) moderator Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk;
Brian Lam, Hong Kong Monetary Authority; and Lory Kehoe,
Deloitte, Taking Blockchain Live: Reimaging Trade Finance panel
session, May 22, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) guest speakers Erik Voorhees, founder
of Shapeshift.io, PRISM; Peter Smith, CEO & President, Blockchain;
and moderator Ben McLannahan, U.S. banking editor, Financial
Times, Bitcoin Beyond $20 Billion Digital Currency’s Future panel
session, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) speakers Zooko Wilcox, ZCash, Erik Voorhees,
founder, Shapeshift.io, PRISM, and Miguel Vias, Ripple, Interoperability
and New Assets, Bitcoin Exchange Workshop, May 24, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) moderator Meltem Demirors, DCG; Sandra
Ro, CME; John Whelan, Santander; Jonathan Levin, Chainalysis;
and Mike Belshe, Bitgo; Opportunity: Bringing Digital Assets into
the Enterprise, Bitcoin Exchange Workshop, May 24, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: speaker Sandra Ro, CME,
CME and the Royal Mint panel session, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: speaker David Janczewski,
The Royal Mint, CME and the Royal Mint, panel
session, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: speaker Muneeb Ali, co-founder,
Blockstack.org, Blockstack: Building a New
Decentralized Internet panel session, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: speaker Ryan Shea, co-founder,
Blockstack.org, Blockstack: Building a New
Decentralized Internet, panel session, May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017 Book Signing: author Brian Patrick Eha,
"How Money Got Free,” May 23, 2017.
Consensus NY 2017: (L-R) moderator Nicole Martinez, analyst,
development, DCG; moderator Joseph Weinberg, CEO, co-founder
PayCase.com; speaker Jared Parker, Netki; and moderator Meltem
Demirors, director, development, DCG; Bitcoin Exchange Workshop,
May 24, 2017.
