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Consensus Miami Day 2: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

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  • It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday.
  • Featured speakers include Michael Saylor, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Kevin O'Leary, Charles Hoskinson, and Eric Trump.
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Kevin O'Leary speaking at Consensus in Miami (CoinDesk)

"The country that has the best AI wins all the wars," says Kevin O'Leary, explaining why the U.S. needs to outbuild China on power and data centers.


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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 (CoinDesk)

"There will be no one voting for this bill if we don't have an ethics provision," says Senator Kristin Gillibrand at Consensus Miami 2026. The New York Senator said the Clarity Act needs a provision to limit crypto involvement for senior government officials, including the president.



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Erik Reppel, founder of x402, at Consensus Miami 2026 (CoinDesk)

"Broadly, the agentic economy is estimated to be $3 trillion to $5 trillion by 2030," says Erik Reppel, founder of the x402 protocol.


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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Consensus 2026 in Miami

Ripple is not thinking about AI as a "tool to reduce headcount," says CEO Brad Garlinghouse, appearing on CoinDesk TV at Consensus Miami.



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It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026.

Among those appearing on the Mainstage on Wednesday morning are Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Kevin O'Leary and Coinbase's Paul Grewal.

At noon on the East Coast, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson will deliver a keynote address.

In the afternoon, Eric Trump will take the stage alongside Hut 8 CEO Asher Ganoot as HUT shares soar on Wednesday following the company's $9.8 billion Beacon Point AI data center lease.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor will deliver his own keynote later in the afternoon. The session will be closely followed after Saylor disclosed on Tuesday evening that the company would consider selling some of its vast bitcoin holdings to help fund dividends on its preferred stock.

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Majors are up 8.2% MTD and Binance is capturing 78% of CEX inflows. Stablecoin deposits are building dry powder while BTC outflows point to accumulation. This regime is currently trader-led.

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Majors are up 8.2% MTD and Binance is capturing 78% of CEX inflows. Stablecoin deposits are building dry powder while BTC outflows point to accumulation. This regime is currently trader-led.