Consensus Miami 2026, the longest-running and most influential digital asset event in the world, is returning to Miami, Florida this May with a star-studded lineup and expanded programming. Organizers have announced that Eric Trump, Michael Saylor, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko are among the newly confirmed headline speakers, signaling the industry's maturation and mainstream acceptance.
All-Star Speaker Roster
Newly added speakers include 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 roster of over 500 speakers from across the ecosystem, including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Morgan Stanley Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg, PayPal Vice President and GM of Crypto May Zabaneh, Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, and Cloudflare Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Cohen.
Scale and Program Highlights
The conference is expected to draw 20,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, including representatives from over 200 Fortune 500 companies. This year's event takes place across six stages and features four dedicated summits: the Institutional Summit, Capital Markets Summit, Regulation & Policy Summit, and more than 200 breakout sessions covering stablecoins, tokenization, and prediction markets. Solana Accelerate will also return to the U.S., gathering over 3,000 developers, executives, and policymakers.
CoinDesk University offers hands-on workshops led by experts from Circle, MoonPay, and other industry leaders, covering topics from stablecoin strategies to AI agents and vibcoding. Additional programming includes the CoinDesk Live studio, a multi-chain hackathon, a Pitchfest startup competition, and a real-time trading contest.
Traditional Finance Embraces Crypto
Consensus Miami 2026 enjoys strong backing from traditional finance and multinational corporations. Major sponsors include Solana, Grayscale, OKX, Anchorage Digital, and GoMining, with key partners such as Google, Circle, Kinexys by JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC, Ripple, S&P Global, DTCC, Grant Thornton, Bridge by Stripe, Galaxy, Mastercard, PayPal, Midnight, Fidelity, Swift, and others. “Digital assets have moved from promise to full-scale development. Crypto, AI, and blockchain infrastructure are no longer bets on the future—they are the reality being built by those gathering in Miami,” said Michael Lau, Chair of Consensus.
Event Experience and City Integration
Consensus Miami coincides with the F1 Miami Grand Prix and a PGA Tour event, amplifying the city's vibrant atmosphere. Official evening events include the opening party at the Sagamore pool terrace, a night at the iconic E11even, a networking dinner at Papi Steak, and a closing party at the National Hotel pool terrace, along with hundreds of side events extending the experience beyond the main hall.
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