CoinDesk is hosting its second annual Consensus Hong Kong conference and, as always, we will have a series of policy-focused sessions. Are you in town? Meet me on stage or around the show floor and say hello!
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the narrative
CoinDesk’s annual Consensus Hong Kong conference will begin this Wednesday with a keynote from Hong Kong CEO John KC Lee.
Why is it important
Hong Kong is playing an interesting role at the intersection of financial services between the global East and West. CoinDesk will explore that role at Consensus,
breaking it
We’ll hear from Finance Secretary Paul Chan and Securities and Futures Commission CEO Julia Leung on the first day of Consensus, and discuss the growth of real-world asset tokenization, evolving stablecoins and payment systems, and how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) work.
Our speakers will include regulators and politicians from around the world, with panels looking at how both regulators and industry participants approach the sector – a conversation we’ve had every year at Consensus, but one that continues to evolve.
Privacy, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance and trading behaviors will also occupy one of the many stages throughout the conference.
It will be part of a busy week ahead: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will testify before the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees. While the hearings focus on SEC oversight in general, Atkins and crypto’s efforts to develop industry-wide rules are expected to emerge.
The White House is also calling another meeting between representatives of the banking and cryptocurrency industry. There are not many details available yet.
Tuesday
- The White House is calling a second meeting between representatives of the banking and crypto industries to discuss concerns about the performance of stablecoins.
Wednesday
- 01:30 UTC (9:30 am HKT) Day 1 of Consensus Hong Kong begins.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 am ET) The House Financial Services Committee is holding an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
Thursday
- 02:00 UTC (10:00 am HKT) Day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong begins.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 am ET) The Senate Banking Committee is holding an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
If you have any ideas or questions about what I should discuss next week or any other comments you would like to share, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or find me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
You can also join the group conversation on Telegram.
See you next week!
