Two of crypto's most popular names, Nouriel Roubini and Vitalk Buterin, took the stage at the Deconomy Conference in South Korea recently, arguing over the state of and future implications for crypto. Roubini argued that personal anonymity is wishful stance against modern governmental powers. Vitalik disagreed and pointed to potential for change in future money because of crypto's privacy promises. Both agreed that the crypto ecosystem is becoming centralized, but Vitalik pointed toward innovations like staking as an encouraging sign.