Consensus Miami 2026
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.
Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says
Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production.
Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity
The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say
Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says
White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals as proof federal crypto holdings need safeguarding.
White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill.
Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset
The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.
Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators
Premier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.
Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand
The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.
The end of ads: Coinbase engineer says AI agents could kill the internet’s favorite business model
Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely.
