The never-ending cycle of crypto conferences continues this week with the latest installment of Consensus getting underway in Miami. You can argue the industry would be better off if its biggest players spent more time building and shipping than palavering on stage, but, if nothing else, the conference scene is useful as a vibe check.
At one extreme, I can recall the 2018 edition of Consensus. That was the year promoters parked Lamborghinis on New York City’s 6th Avenue, making “Lambos” a permanent part of crypto culture. Inside the venue, fly-by-night law firms manned “ICO in a box” booths, while hucksters stalked the hallways with white papers in hopes of unloading shitcoins on industry newcomers. The scene was one of…
