Tue May 05 2026

Miami Becomes the Capital of Crypto at Consensus 2026

Consensus 2026 positions Miami as the capital of institutional crypto, bringing together regulators, asset managers, founders, and global brands under one roof. As digital assets move deeper into mainstream finance, this event reflects an industry shifting from experimentation to structured global adoption.

Consensus 2026 — May 5–7, 2026 | Miami Beach Convention Center

The Super Bowl of Blockchain. The World Cup of Web3.

20,000 attendees from 100+ countries will gather in Miami for Consensus 2026 — the largest crypto conference in the Americas.

$4 trillion in AUM was represented by financial institutions attending the 2025 edition.

Built on CoinDesk’s foundation of independent journalism, Consensus has spent over a decade shaping conversations across digital assets, blockchain, AI, regulation, and global finance.

In 2026, it lands in Miami — one of the world’s fastest-growing hubs for crypto, fintech, and venture capital.


  • Paul Atkins — Chairman, SEC
  • Mike Novogratz — CEO, Galaxy
  • Arthur Hayes — CIO, Maelstrom
  • Sergey Nazarov — Co-Founder, Chainlink
  • Brad Garlinghouse — CEO, Ripple
  • May Zabaneh — VP & GM of Crypto, PayPal
  • Ryan Rugg — Global Head of Digital Assets, Citi
  • Raoul Pal — CEO, Real Vision

🏢 Who Attends?

Consensus is widely regarded as the most important B2B event in crypto. As industry leaders put it:

  • “Three months of meetings in three days.”
  • “The must-attend crypto event of the year.”
  • “The place for dealmaking as the ecosystem matures.”

🎯 7 Stages | 12 Tracks | 200+ Sessions | 500+ Speakers

Mainstage

Keynotes, major announcements, market-moving conversations.

Bitcoin Stage

BTC treasury strategies, institutional investing, mining, and global impact.

Convergence Stage

AI + Web3, Open Money Summit, Brand Summit.

Spotlight Stage

Major partner announcements and curated sessions.

Workshop Stage

Hands-on execution and technical training.

Hackathon Stage

CoinDesk’s record-breaking developer competition.

Frontier Stage

Protocols, privacy, AI, prediction markets, LATAM adoption.


🏛 Key Summits

Bitcoin Treasury Summit

How corporations manage Bitcoin on balance sheets — accounting, custody, macro strategy.

Global Bitcoin Summit

Bitcoin’s role in sovereignty, monetary policy, mining, and emerging markets.

Presented by GoMining.

All Time High • Live

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