Consensus Miami 2026 Conference Launches at Miami Beach Convention Center

Consensus Miami 2026 launched on Tuesday at the Miami Beach Convention Center, kicking off CoinDesk's flagship event that brings thousands of people together for discussions on the digital assets sector. Day one of the conference includes local officials and startup executives laying out the state of the crypto world, with keynotes or fireside chats from Arthur Hayes, Lily Liu, Jesse Pollak, Anatoly Yakovenko, Mike Cagney and Brad Garlinghouse.

These sessions weigh in on topics ranging from the current macroeconomic environment to the future of AI tooling and the growth of decentralized finance, according to CoinDesk.

U.S. Department of Justice's fight against developers of mixers, alongside insights from Congressional staffers on how crypto-specific legislation is being written.

U.S. Taxes around crypto transactions, while CFTC Chairman Michael Selig will talk about his agency's efforts to regulate crypto and prediction markets, CoinDesk reported. CoinDesk will host its Capital Markets Summit on the second day of the Consensus conference, bringing together traditional finance veterans with companies aiming to bring products onchain.

A key theme at Consensus Hong Kong, which occurred in February 2026, was the growth of tokenization as a way for established firms to build faster, more efficient tooling for existing products.

The Consensus conference includes meetups on prediction markets and on the midterm election, allowing attendees to connect on specific topics. The Consensus Lobby has been appreciated for the last decade, evolving from informal gatherings to dedicated spaces for networking.

Throughout the event, discussions will cover agentic payments, privacy tools and other familiar crypto tooling, building on the policy-focused talks and industry keynotes that open the conference.