Consensus 2026 in Miami begins Tuesday. We have a multitude of political sessions, some of which were featured in this newsletter a few weeks ago. Here is the full list of sessions you should attend. Are you hesitant to go but will you be in Miami? It’s not too late to register. Can’t come in person? Tell me about a virtual pass.
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The story
Consensus 2026 Miami begins! Be there or be square.
Why it matters
What I enjoy most about Consensus is meeting people who are willing to guide me through the policy and regulatory issues they follow. That’s why we put a lot of these people on stage. The goal is for these sessions to be as informative as they are entertaining, if not more. Bring your notebooks.
Break it down
Here is a complete list of political sessions taking place this week.
Tuesday
Wednesday
THURSDAY
- 10:00 a.m. ET: We kick off the political summit. The goal: eight hours of informed discussions on key issues, starting with how decentralized finance can be regulated, especially given all the hacks that continue to occur.
- 10:30 a.m. ET: Former IRS officials Raj Mukherjee and Seth Wilks will discuss the 1099-DA and how the IRS’s approach to digital assets may evolve. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 10:55 a.m. ET: Larry Wade, PayPal’s head of crypto compliance, and Ji Hun Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, will discuss how fintech companies are thinking about the digital asset regulation industry. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Senator Ashley Moody and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone will discuss the industry’s relationship with DC.
- 11:40 a.m. ET: Executives from federally regulated banks will discuss how more crypto companies are seeking banking licenses and what that means for the banking and crypto industries. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 12:50 p.m. ET: World Liberty Financial co-founders Donald Trump, Jr. and Zach Witkoff will take the stage.
- 12:55 p.m. ET: Breadcrumb analyst James Delmore will explain how much money has been dedicated to the 2026 elections by crypto companies and how it can be spent. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 1:00 p.m. ET: Mason Lynaugh of Crypto, Jesse Spiro of Fellowship PAC, and Alex Sternhell of the Sternhell Group will discuss how the crypto industry is engaging in the midterms. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Gavin Zavatone of the DeFi Education Fund and Lindsay Fraser of the Blockchain Association will explain what could happen with crypto legislation and rulemaking in 2027, based on different possibilities in November. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 1:55 p.m. ET: Taylor Lindman, chief counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will discuss his role and the work he is engaged in at the regulator. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Tether’s Bo Hines and Bridge’s Lindsey Einhaus will talk about evolving stablecoin regulations.
- 2:10 p.m. ET: Caroline Pham, former Acting Chair of the CFTC and current CLO of Moonpay, Yaya Fanusie, Head of Policy at Aleo, and Steven McWhirter, Head of Global Policy at Binance, will talk about the regulator’s recent proposals for stablecoin rules and what those proposals could eventually become. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 2:40 p.m. ET: Kara Calvert, vice president of Coinbase, will talk about negotiations at the White House that could ultimately lead to an agreement on the stable yield of coins under the Clarity Act. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 2:55 p.m. ET: And speaking of the Clarity Act, is this actually happening? Experts monitoring the situation will give their opinion. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 3:30 p.m. ET: Everyone is talking about tokenization, including how the rules around this part of the financial services industry might change. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 4:00 p.m. ET: We’ve made a lot of noise talking about federal regulatory efforts, but the United States also has 50 states with their own jurisdictions and approaches. Representatives working with these states in or with local governments will speak about these approaches. This session is part of the Political Summit.
- 4:30 p.m. ET: Last, but not least: prediction markets. Are predictive market contracts federally regulated swaps? Or are they gambling products disguised as financial derivatives? These issues are being brought before courts across the country and will likely end up in the United States Supreme Court before all is said and done. A group of elite lawyers will consider what those arguments might look like to close the political summit.
If you have any ideas or questions about what I should discuss next week or any other comments you’d like to share, feel free to email me at nik@PK Press Club.com or find me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
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See you next week!
