Consensus 2026 in Miami begins Tuesday. We have a lot of policy sessions, some of which this newsletter featured a few weeks ago. Here is the full list of sessions you should attend. Not sure about going but you’ll be in Miami? It’s not too late to register. Can’t do it in person? Contact me about a virtual pass.
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the narrative
Consensus 2026 Miami starts! Be there or be square.
Why is it important
What I enjoy most about Consensus is meeting people who are willing to explain to me the policy and policy issues they are following. We’re putting a lot of those people on stage for that reason. The goal is for these sessions to be as informative as they are entertaining, if not more so. Bring your notebooks.
breaking it
The following is a complete list of policy sessions taking place this week.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
- 10:00 am ET: We begin the Policy Summit. The goal: eight hours of informed debate on key issues, starting with how decentralized finance can be regulated, especially given all the attacks that continue to occur.
- 10:30 a.m. ET: Former IRS officials Raj Mukherjee and Seth Wilks will discuss the 1099-DA and how the IRS’s approach to digital assets may evolve. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 10:55 am ET: Larry Wade, Director of Cryptocurrency Compliance at PayPal, and Ji Hun Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, will discuss how fintech companies are looking at the digital asset regulatory sector. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Senator Ashley Moody and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone will discuss the industry’s relationship with DC
- 11:40 am ET: Executives from federally regulated banks will discuss how more and more crypto companies are seeking banking licenses and what that means for both the banking industry and the crypto industry. This session is 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 explain how much money has been dedicated to the 2026 election by crypto companies and how it can be spent. This session is 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 discuss how the crypto industry is engaging in the medium term. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:30 pm ET: Gavin Zavatone of the DeFi Education Fund and Lindsay Fraser of the Blockchain Association will outline what could happen to cryptocurrency legislation and regulation in 2027, based on the different possibilities this November. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 1:55 pm ET: SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman will discuss his role and the work he does at the regulator. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:00 pm ET: Tether’s Bo Hines and Bridge’s Lindsey Einhaus will discuss the evolution of stablecoin regulations.
- 2:10 pm ET: Former Acting CFTC Chair and current Moonpay CLO Caroline Pham, Aleo Chief Policy Officer Yaya Fanusie, and Binance Global Policy Lead Steven McWhirter will discuss regulators’ recent proposals around stablecoin rules and what these proposals could eventually become. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:40 pm ET: Coinbase Vice President Kara Calvert will discuss White House negotiations that may ultimately lead to a deal on stablecoin performance in the Clarity Act. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 2:55 pm ET: And speaking of the Clarity Law, is it even happening? The experts who carry out follow-up will intervene. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 3:30 pm ET: Everyone is talking about tokenization, including how the rules around that sector of the financial services industry may change. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 4:00 pm ET: We’ve spilled a lot of ink talking about federal regulatory efforts, but the United States also has 50 states with their own jurisdictions and approaches. Representatives who work with or with these states as part of local governments will discuss those approaches. This session is part of the Policy Summit.
- 4:30 pm ET: Last but not least: prediction markets. Are prediction market contracts federally regulated swaps? Or are they gambling products disguised as financial derivatives? These issues are before courts across the country and will likely end up before the U.S. Supreme Court before all is said and done. A group of expert lawyers is going to preview what those arguments would look like to close the Political Summit.
If you have any ideas or questions about what I should discuss next week or any other feedback you would like to share, feel free to email me at [email protected] or find me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
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See you next week!
