Consensus 2026 in Miami begins Tuesday. We have a number of coverage classes — a few of which this article previewed just a few weeks again. Here is the total listing of classes you need to attend. On the fence about going however you may be in Miami? Not too late to register. Cannot make it in particular person? Hit me up a few digital cross.
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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 means of the coverage and regulatory points they’re following. We’re placing lots of these of us on stage for that motive. The objective is for these classes to be as informative as they’re entertaining, if no more so. Convey your notebooks.
Breaking it down
The next is an entire listing of the coverage classes 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 can be regulatedparticularly given all of the hacks that carry on taking place.
- 10:30 am ET: Former IRS officials Raj Mukherjee and Seth Wilks will focus on the 1099-DA and the way the IRS’ method to digital belongings might evolve. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 10:55 am ET: PayPal Head of Crypto Compliance Larry Wade and Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim will discuss how fintech corporations are trying on the regulatory sector for digital belongings. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 11:40 am ET: Senator Ashley Moody and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone will focus on the trade’s relationship with D.C.
- 11:40 am ET: Executives at federally regulated banks will focus on how increasingly more crypto firms are searching for banking licenses, and what which means for each the banking and crypto industries. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 12:50 pm ET: World Liberty Financial co-founders Donald Trump, Jr. and Zach Witkoff will take the stage.
- 12:55 pm 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 pm 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 participating with the midterm. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:30 pm 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 potentialities this November. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:55 pm ET: SEC Crypto Task Force 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 pm ET: Tether’s Bo Hines and Bridge’s Lindsey Einhaus will discuss in regards to the evolution of stablecoin rules.
- 2:10 pm 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 discuss current regulator proposals round stablecoin guidelines, and what these proposals might ultimately flip into. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:40 pm ET: Coinbase Vice President Kara Calvert will discuss in regards to 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 happening? Consultants retaining monitor 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 rules around 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 numerous 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 talk about those approaches. This session is a part of the Policy Summit.
- 4:30 p.m. ET: Final, 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 can possible wind up earlier than the U.S. Supreme Courtroom earlier than all’s stated and finished. A crack group of attorneys are going to preview what these arguments may appear to be to shut out Policy Summit.
For those who’ve obtained ideas or questions on what I ought to focus on subsequent week or some other suggestions you’d wish to share, be happy to electronic mail me at nik@coindesk.com or discover me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
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See ya’ll subsequent week!
