Consensus Miami 2026, the longest-running and most influential digital assets conference, is set to take place in Miami, Florida, in April 2026. The event expects to draw 20,000 attendees from over 100 countries, including representatives from more than 200 Fortune 500 companies. It also marks the return of Solana Accelerate to the United States, bringing together over 3,000 developers, executives, and policymakers, promising to be one of the most significant global gatherings the industry has ever seen.
Star-Studded Speaker Lineup
Consensus Miami has unveiled an impressive roster of new speakers: Eric Trump (Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin), Michael Saylor (Founder and Executive Chairman, Strategy), Anatoly Yakovenko (Co-founder, Solana), and Kevin O'Leary (Chairman, O'Leary Ventures). They join a powerful lineup of more than 500 speakers from across the ecosystem, including Brad Garlinghouse (CEO, Ripple), Amy Oldenburg (Head of Digital Assets Strategy, Morgan Stanley), May Zabaneh (VP and GM of Cryptocurrencies, PayPal), Arthur Hayes (CIO, Maelstrom), Michael Selig (Chairman, CFTC), and Stephanie Cohen (Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudflare).
Comprehensive Agenda and Experiences
This year’s conference promises the most immersive experience yet, featuring six stages, four dedicated summits (Institutional Summit, Capital Markets Summit, Regulation & Policy Summit), and over 200 sessions across special tracks covering stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, and more. CoinDesk University will offer hands-on workshops taught by experts from Circle, MoonPay, and other leading firms on basic to advanced strategies for stablecoins, AI agents, vibcoding, and beyond. Additional programming includes a multi-chain hackathon, Pitchfest startup competition, and a live trading contest.
Overwhelming Support from TradFi and Global Enterprises
The event enjoys immense institutional backing from traditional finance and multinational B2B companies. Lead sponsors include Solana, Grayscale, OKX, Anchorage Digital, and GoMining, while key partners include Google, Circle, Kinexys by JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC, Ripple, S&P Global, DTCC, Grant Thornton, Bridge by Stripe, Galaxy, Mastercard, PayPal, Midnight, Fidelity, Swift, and many others. This confirms that the world’s largest financial players are no longer sitting on the sidelines — they are making their presence known at Consensus.
Registration and Side Events
Consensus Miami coincides with the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and a PGA Tour event, creating a dynamic atmosphere. Official evening events include an opening party at the Sagamore pool terrace, a night at iconic E11even, a networking dinner at Papi Steak, and a closing party at the National Hotel pool terrace, along with hundreds of concurrent side events. Tickets are selling out quickly. Register at www.consensus.coindesk.com/register.
“The return of Consensus to the U.S. this year feels especially significant as the market has evolved dramatically. Digital assets are moving from promise to full-scale deployment — crypto, AI, and blockchain infrastructure are no longer futures bets but realities being built by those gathering in Miami,” said Michael Lau, Chairman of Consensus.