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Policy

Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.

Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption, but infrastructure, privacy and distribution remain major hurdles.

Stablecoin Revival panel at Consensus Miami 2026 (CoinDesk)

Markets

AI agents could solve crypto’s user problem

Chappy Asel says autonomous software may be more natural users of wallets and stablecoins than humans, though agentic payments remain mostly theoretical.

AI Collective founder Chappy Asel on stage at Consensus Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity

The Binance founder said BNB Chain is the optimal payments rail for automated transactions between AI agents, noting that U.S. crypto policies are improving.

Binance founder CZ at Consensus Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin

Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k.

(CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'

The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Anchorage Digital co-founder Diogo Monica @ NEARCON 2026 (Margaux Nijkerk/ CoinDesk)

Tech

Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'

The Blockstream CEO told Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns, pension funds and treasury companies will join the next wave of bitcoin adoption.

Adam Back speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Core Scientific sold $208 million of bitcoin in Q1 as AI pivot continues

The firm's AI pivot relies on a 590 MW contract expansion with CoreWeave, projected for $10.2 billion in revenue over 12 years.

Data center (Taylor Vick/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin lenders say institutions want crypto credit to look more like TradFi

At Consensus 2026 in Miami, executives from Two Prime, Ledn and Lygos Finance said institutional borrowers increasingly prioritize custody, transparency and standardized lending structures over complex DeFi products after the crypto credit collapses of 2022.

Alexander Blume, founder and CEO of Two Prime, speaks at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami

Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access.

From niche to normal panel at Consensus Miami

Markets

Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules

O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.

Kevin O'Leary speaking at Consensus in Miami (CoinDesk)