Consensus 2026 in Miami begins Tuesday. We’ve obtained a bunch of coverage periods — some of which this article previewed a number of weeks again. Here’s the complete checklist of periods it is best to attend. On the fence about going however you may be in Miami? Not too late to register. Can’t make it in individual? Hit me up a few digital move.
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The narrative
Consensus 2026 Miami kicks off! Be there or be sq..
Why it issues
The factor I take pleasure in most about Consensus is assembly of us who’re keen to stroll me by the coverage and regulatory points they’re following. We’re placing many of these of us on stage for that cause. The objective is for these periods to be as informative as they’re entertaining, if no more so. Bring your notebooks.
Breaking it down
The following is an entire checklist of the coverage periods happening this week.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
- 10:00 a.m. ET: We are kicking off the Policy Summit. The objective: Eight hours of knowledgeable dialogue on key points, beginning with how decentralized finance can be regulated, particularly given all of the hacks that carry on taking place.
- 10:30 a.m. ET: Former IRS officials Raj Mukherjee and Seth Wilks will focus on the 1099-DA and how the IRS’ method to digital property might evolve. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 10:55 a.m. ET: PayPal Head of Crypto Compliance Larry Wade and Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim will speak about how fintech corporations are trying at the regulatory sector for digital property. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Senator Ashley Moody and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone will focus on the business’s relationship with D.C.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Executives at federally regulated banks will focus on how extra and extra crypto corporations are searching for banking licenses, and what which means for each the banking and crypto industries. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 12:50 p.m. ET: World Liberty Financial co-founders Donald Trump, Jr. and Zach Witkoff will take the stage.
- 12:55 p.m. ET: Breadcrumbs analyst James Delmore will lay out how a lot cash has been devoted to the 2026 election from crypto corporations, and how that could be spent. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 1:00 p.m. ET: Stand With Crypto’s Mason Lynaugh, Fellowship PAC’s Jesse Spiro and Sternhell Group’s Alex Sternhell will focus on how the crypto business is partaking with the midterm. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 1:30 p.m. ET: DeFi Education Fund’s Gavin Zavatone and Blockchain Association’s Lindsay Fraser will lay out what may occur with crypto laws and rulemaking in 2027, based mostly on the totally different prospects this November. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 1:55 p.m. ET: SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman will focus on his position and the work he is engaged in at the regulator. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Tether’s Bo Hines and Bridge’s Lindsey Einhaus will speak in regards to the evolution of stablecoin rules.
- 2:10 p.m. ET: Former CFTC Acting Chair and current Moonpay CLO Caroline Pham, Aleo’s Head of Policy Yaya Fanusie and Binance Global Policy Lead Steven McWhirter will speak about current regulator proposals round stablecoin guidelines, and what these proposals might finally flip into. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 2:40 p.m. ET: Coinbase Vice President Kara Calvert will speak in regards to the White House negotiations that will finally result in a deal on stablecoin yield within the Clarity Act. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 2:55 p.m. ET: And talking of the Clarity Act, is it even happening? Experts protecting observe will weigh in. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 3:30 p.m. ET: Everyone is speaking about tokenization, together with how the rules around that sector of the monetary providers business might change. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 4:00 p.m. ET: We’ve spilled rather a lot of ink speaking about federal regulatory efforts, however the U.S. additionally has 50 states with their very own jurisdictions and approaches. Representatives working with these states as half of, or with the native governments will talk about those approaches. This session is an element of the Policy Summit.
- 4:30 p.m. ET: Last, however definitely not least: Prediction markets. Are prediction market contracts federally regulated swaps? Or are they playing merchandise dressed up as a monetary by-product? These questions are sitting earlier than courts all through the nation, and will possible wind up earlier than the U.S. Supreme Court earlier than all’s stated and carried out. A crack group of attorneys are going to preview what these arguments may appear to be to shut out Policy Summit.
If you’ve obtained ideas or questions on what I ought to focus on subsequent week or any other suggestions you’d prefer to share, be happy to e-mail me at nik@coindesk.com or discover me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
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