Consensus Miami 2026

Consensus Miami 2026

Policy

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Clarity better than chaos as Senate hits key moment

The crypto market structure Clarity Act needs to get to its next step, a Senate hearing, this month to have a reasonable chance, Garlinghouse said.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Consensus 2026 in Miami

Markets

Wall Street warns human-built markets can’t keep up with machine-speed trading

Legacy financial systems face pressure as tokenization and real-time trading push markets toward always-on, automated infrastructure, panelists at Consensus in Miami said on Tuesday.

Consensus Miami 2026

Finance

Crypto's value is from being outside regulatory apparatus, says Arthur Hayes

All that matters for bitcoin’s value proposition is fiat liquidity, said Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, at Consensus Miami 2026.

Arthur Hayes Consensus Miami 2026

Finance

live

Consensus Miami Day 1: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

Consensus Miami 2026 launched on Tuesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

Consensus Miami 2026 Mainstage

Finance

Tom Lee says 'crypto spring' started as largest Ethereum treasury buys $238 million in ether

Bitmine's latest ETH purchase comes as Lee cited progress on digital asset regulation CLARITY Act as a key catalyst for crypto markets.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Learn

A beginner’s guide to AI

Brush up on the basics, from agentic to generative, before Consensus Miami 2026.

Artificial intelligence robot

Learn

A beginner’s guide to stablecoins

From pegs to reserves to regulation, here's what you need to know ahead of Consensus Miami 2026.

Isometric seamless pattern of blue USDC coins

Markets

Morgan Stanley's Oldenburg: Bitcoin on U.S. bank balance sheets is coming, just not yet

Morgan Stanley launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, but Amy Oldenburg said advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have a long way to go.

CoinDesk

Policy

Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto

We are kicking off the show in Miami this week. Here's what you should attend.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mike Cagney’s second act: Turning blockchain into Wall Street’s new plumbing

Figure’s $1 billion month capped a years-long push to strip out middlemen from credit markets, bringing real-world assets, lending and even equities onchain.

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)