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Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists

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Trust remains the biggest barrier to broader crypto adoption, according to representatives from the National Cryptocurrency Association, Circle, US Bank and ChangeNOW at Consensus 2026 in Miami. Ali Tager of the National Cryptocurrency Association said research shows that “the number one barrier for non-cryptocurrency holders is that they just don’t understand,” citing complexity, jargon and […]

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Different voices on product, policy and hiring are changing crypto outcomes, panelists say at Consensus Miami

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The right voices in the right rooms can reshape product, policy and hiring outcomes in crypto, three senior executives said Tuesday at CoinDesk’s Miami Consensus conference. Each cited a moment in their own organization where an outside perspective changed what was being built, debated, or prioritized. Maja Lapcevic, Mastercard’s senior vice president for blockchain and

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Michael Saylor Strategy (MSTR) Posts Massive Q1 Loss as BTC Falls

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Disclosure: The author of this story owns stock in Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR) posted a net loss of $12.54 billion in the first quarter of 2026, as Bitcoin BTC$81,667.13 went from around $87,000 on January 1st to around $68,000 on March 31st. Since the start of the second quarter, bitcoin has rebounded above $80,000, while

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Kelp Claims LayerZero Approved Setup Blamed for $292 Million Bridge Hack

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Kelp DAO claims that LayerZero staff approved the 1-of-1 verifier setup, a decision that LayerZero has since cited as the reason a North Korea-linked attacker drained approximately $292 million from Kelp’s rsETH bridge. This claim flies in the face of LayerZero’s April 19 post-mortem, which found that Kelp’s rsETH application relied on LayerZero Labs as

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Tokenization will not disrupt banking circuits but will improve them, according to Wall Street executives

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Miami Beach, FL — Tokenization doesn’t replace the system overnight, but it gradually reshapes the plumbing underneath, Wall Street executives said at Consensus 2026 in Miami. Digital assets executives from Citi, JPMorgan and DTCC said during a panel discussion that blockchain-based rails are entering production, with real volumes and real customers determining how the technology

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Drift Outlines Recovery Plan for Users After $295 Million DPRK-Linked Exploit

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Drift Protocol announced Tuesday that it is implementing a recovery plan for users affected by a $295 million exploit on April 1, which it attributed to the North Korean state-backed hacking group identified by forensics firm Mandiant. The attack led the protocol to suspend trading and borrowing immediately following the exploit. Drift said “the majority

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Anatoly Yakovenko claims a major upgrade to the Alpenglow could arrive next quarter,

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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said a major network upgrade, dubbed Alpenglow, is expected to arrive as early as this year, potentially within the next quarter, marking what he described as a crucial step in the technical evolution of blockchain. “So the release of Alpenglow is basically planned for this year, I think next quarter,” Yakovenko

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Rep. Steven Horsford Introduces PARITY Act as “Sustainable Floor” for Crypto Tax at Consensus Miami

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Congressman Steven Horsford told CoinDesk’s Consensus Conference in Miami on Tuesday that his bipartisan PARITY Act is a progressive path forward in a Congress where Senate negotiations on market structure have stalled. “PARITY is designed to establish a sustainable floor, not to be the last word,” he said, noting that existing issues must be addressed

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says clarity is better than chaos as Senate reaches key moment

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Miami Beach, FL — Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been closely following the U.S. Senate’s progress on the Crypto Market Structure bill, and he said it’s not a “done deal” as the next two weeks could be crucial to the legislation’s chances. “If that doesn’t happen, I think the probability is going to drop precipitously,”

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The value of crypto is that it lies outside the regulatory apparatus, says Arthur Hayes

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Miami, FL — Crypto doesn’t need regulation — something the bitcoin price chart over successive U.S. governments clearly shows, according to provocative BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes. Hayes’ thesis is simple: fiat liquidity – precisely the printing of more units of fiat currency – is the only thing that affects Bitcoin’s value proposition.

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