Consensus 2026 in Miami begins Tuesday. We have got a number of coverage periods — a few of which this text previewed a number of weeks again. Here is the complete listing of periods it is best to attend. On the fence about going however you may be in Miami? Not too late to register. Cannot make it in individual? Hit me up a few digital go.
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The narrative
Consensus 2026 Miami kicks off! Be there or be sq..
Why it issues
The factor I get pleasure from most about Consensus is assembly people who’re prepared to stroll me via the coverage and regulatory points they’re following. We’re placing a lot of these people on stage for that purpose. The objective is for these periods to be as informative as they’re entertaining, if no more so. Convey your notebooks.
Breaking it down
The next is a whole listing of the coverage periods going down this week.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
- 10:00 a.m. ET: We’re kicking off the Policy Summit. The objective: Eight hours of knowledgeable dialogue on key points, beginning with how decentralized finance could be regulated, particularly given all of the hacks that carry on occurring.
- 10:30 a.m. ET: Former IRS officers Raj Mukherjee and Seth Wilks will focus on the 1099-DA and the way the IRS’ strategy to digital property might evolve. This session is a part 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 on the regulatory sector for digital property. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Senator Ashley Moody and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone will focus on the trade’s relationship with D.C.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Executives at federally regulated banks will focus on how increasingly crypto firms are looking for banking licenses, and what meaning for each the banking and crypto industries. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 12:50 p.m. ET: World Liberty Monetary 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 firms, and the way that could be spent. This session is a part 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 trade is partaking with the midterm. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:30 p.m. ET: DeFi Schooling Fund’s Gavin Zavatone and Blockchain Affiliation’s Lindsay Fraser will lay out what would possibly occur with crypto laws and rulemaking in 2027, primarily based on the completely different potentialities this November. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:55 p.m. ET: SEC Crypto Process Drive Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman will focus on his position and the work he is engaged in on the regulator. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Tether’s Bo Hines and Bridge’s Lindsey Einhaus will speak concerning the evolution of stablecoin laws.
- 2:10 p.m. ET: Former CFTC Appearing Chair and present Moonpay CLO Caroline Pham, Aleo’s Head of Policy Yaya Fanusie and Binance World Policy Lead Steven McWhirter will speak about current regulator proposals round stablecoin guidelines, and what these proposals might finally flip into. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:40 p.m. ET: Coinbase Vice President Kara Calvert will speak concerning the White Home negotiations that will finally result in a deal on stablecoin yield within the Readability Act. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:55 p.m. ET: And talking of the Readability Act, is it even occurring? Consultants protecting observe will weigh in. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 3:30 p.m. ET: Everyone seems to be speaking about tokenization, together with how the foundations round that sector of the monetary companies trade might change. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 4:00 p.m. ET: We have spilled a variety 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 a part of, or with the native governments will speak about these approaches. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 4:30 p.m. ET: Final, however actually not least: Prediction markets. Are prediction market contracts federally regulated swaps? Or are they playing merchandise dressed up as a monetary spinoff? These questions are sitting earlier than courts all through the nation, and can seemingly wind up earlier than the U.S. Supreme Court docket earlier than all’s stated and carried out. A crack group of legal professionals are going to preview what these arguments would possibly appear to be to shut out Policy Summit.
Should you’ve obtained ideas or questions on what I ought to focus on subsequent week or some other suggestions you’d prefer to share, be happy to e mail me at [email protected] or discover me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
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See ya’ll subsequent week!
