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Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the “Flippening” Eventually Happen?
Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the ‘Flippening’ Eventually Happen?
ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin joins “First Mover” to discuss impacts of the Ethereum Merge on ether (ETH) price, and the significance of reducing energy consumption for...
Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the “Flippening” Eventually Happen?

Lex Sokolin on Short Term Ether Price Moves and the Merge's Long Term Potential
Lex Sokolin on Short-Term Ether Price Moves and the Merge’s Long-Term Potential
“Wiggly lines are always very emotional,” ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin says, looking at the short-term impact of Ethereum’s Merge on ether (ETH) price. “Despite the sh...
Lex Sokolin on Short Term Ether Price Moves and the Merge's Long Term Potential

Ethereum Blockchain Software Company ConsenSys Plans for Massive Expansion After Raising $200M
Ethereum Blockchain Software Company ConsenSys Plans for Massive Expansion After Raising $200M
ConsenSys has raised $200 million in the latest round that valued the Ethereum backer at $3.2 billion. ConsenSys Global Fintech Co-Head Lex Sokolin shares insights into the fi...
Ethereum Blockchain Software Company ConsenSys Plans for Massive Expansion After Raising $200M

MetaMask Surpasses 10 Million MAUs, Becomes World’s Leading Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet
MetaMask Surpasses 10 Million MAUs, Becomes World’s Leading Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet
Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech co-head of leading Ethereum software company ConsenSys, discusses what’s behind the huge growth of user activity in MetaMask, which now has more th...
MetaMask Surpasses 10 Million MAUs, Becomes World’s Leading Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet

The Future of Ether as London Hard Fork Nears
The Future of Ether as London Hard Fork Nears
Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech Co-Head of leading Ethereum software company ConsenSys, explains the details and implications of the supposedly bullish London hard fork on the Eth...
The Future of Ether as London Hard Fork Nears

ConsenSys Raises $65M from JP Morgan, Mastercard and UBS
ConsenSys Raises $65M from JP Morgan, Mastercard and UBS
ConsenSys, an Ethereum development operation, announced the close of $65M in funding by JP Morgan, Mastercard and UBS, as well as blockchain firms including Alameda Research,...
ConsenSys Raises $65M from JP Morgan, Mastercard and UBS

Is Coinbase Worth $100B?
Is Coinbase Worth $100B?
While a number of crypto companies are now discussing going public, Coinbase looks most likely to be the first mover with a valuation pegged at $100 billion. ConsenSys Global...
Is Coinbase Worth $100B?

Does the US Need Bitcoin ETFs?
Does the US Need Bitcoin ETFs?
Does the U.S. need an exchange-traded fund for bitcoin, and is one on the horizon? ConsenSys Global Fintech co-head Lex Sokolin and New Constructs CEO David Trainer weigh in.
Does the US Need Bitcoin ETFs?

Valuing Coinbase: Is It Closer to $50B or $100B?
Valuing Coinbase: Is It Closer to $50B or $100B?
Coinbase’s valuation is nearing $100 billion ahead of its March listing on the NASDAQ. ConsenSys Global Fintech co-head Lex Sokolin on valuing Coinbase and the potential risk...
Valuing Coinbase: Is It Closer to $50B or $100B?

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Software Ate the World, Here's How It Eats Finance
Real disruption in financial services means creating new plumbing for transactions, not nicer apps on top of existing rails, says CoinDesk columnist Lex Sokolin.
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