Cosmos co-founder and Informal Systems CEO Ethan Buchman is scheduled to speak on the "bitcoinization of Cosmos" at Consensus 2024. (Bradley Keoun)

What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech

Summary

CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 conference in Austin, Texas, will cover cutting-edge blockchain tech topics including Bitcoin layer 2s, Ethereum restaking, interoperability, AI, and next-generation cryptography. The agenda includes sessions with industry experts such as Joe Lubin, Emin Gün Sirer, David Marcus, Sergey Nazarov, and Rune Christensen. The event will also feature discussions on DePIN, modular vs. monolithic blockchains, DeFi, liquid staking, and appchain stacks. Additionally, there will be sessions on building dapps, oracles, restaking, AI on blockchain, and consumer apps on a blockchain. The conference will also host an AI Summit and a Startup Village with pitch competitions.