April 15, 2026 – CoinDesk announced that its flagship conference, Consensus Miami 2026, will be held in Miami, Florida this May, marking its return to the United States after a five-year hiatus. The event is expected to draw 20,000 participants from over 100 countries, including representatives from more than 200 Fortune 500 companies. This return underscores the crypto industry’s maturation and its growing acceptance among mainstream institutions.
Star-Studded Speaker Lineup
The latest wave of speakers includes Eric Trump, co-founder and strategic director of American Bitcoin; Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy; Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana; and Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Leary Ventures. They join an already impressive roster of over 500 speakers, such as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset strategy Amy Oldenburg, PayPal vice president and crypto GM May Zabaneh, CFTC chairman Michael Selig, Cloudflare’s chief strategy officer Stephanie Cohen, and macro investor Arthur Hayes.
Focus on Institutional Integration, AI Agents, and Stablecoins
Consensus Miami 2026 is structured around the theme of “convergence at scale,” with dedicated tracks for institutional crypto integration, AI agent trading, and the growing role of stablecoins in global payments. The conference features six stages and four summits: the Institutional Summit, Capital Markets Summit, and Regulation & Policy Summit, along with more than 200 breakout sessions covering stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, and more. CoinDesk University will offer hands-on workshops taught by experts from Circle, MoonPay, and other leading firms, focusing on stablecoin usage, AI agents, vibe coding, and others. Additional attractions include a multichain hackathon, the Pitchfest startup competition, and a live trading competition.
Strong Support from Traditional Finance Giants
The event boasts unprecedented backing from traditional finance and multinational corporations. Lead sponsors include Solana, Grayscale, OKX, Anchorage Digital, and GoMining. Strategic partners span Google, Circle, Kinexys by JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC, Ripple, S&P Global, DTCC, Grant Thornton, Bridge by Stripe, Galaxy, Mastercard, PayPal, Midnight, Fidelity, and Swift. This roster demonstrates that the biggest names in global finance have moved beyond curiosity to active engagement in crypto.
Miami in Full Swing
Consensus Miami coincides with the F1 Miami Grand Prix and a PGA Tour event, creating a week of unparalleled networking. Official evening events include an opening pool party at the Sagamore, a night at the iconic E11even club, a networking dinner at Papi Steak, and a closing pool party at the National Hotel, in addition to hundreds of side events across the city.
Tickets are selling out quickly. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com/register.