CoinDesk’s Consensus Hong Kong 2026 is right here. Over the subsequent two days, greater than 10,000 attendees will hear from over 350 audio system throughout 5 levels as they focus on tokenization, stablecoins, AI and extra.
The convention comes simply after crypto markets hit a interval of intense volatility. Bitcoin BTC$68,619.14 crashed from over $95,000 to close $60,000 earlier than rebounding to $70,000 inside just a few quick weeks, swings which might be acquainted to longtime trade individuals however jarring nonetheless.
Towards this backdrop, we’ll hear from Hong Kong policymakers, together with Chief Government John KC Lee, legislator Johnny Ng and Securities and Futures Fee CEO Julia Leung about their work drafting crypto-focused insurance policies for the particular administrative area.
Business leaders like Animoca’s Yat Siu, Solana Basis’s Lily Liu and BitMine’s Tom Lee will current the crypto world’s present standing and lay out the tendencies they count on to see within the coming months.
It could be that the crypto trade is now melding extra with conventional finance, leaving a few of its extra esoteric merchandise by the wayside. Consensus speaker Armani Ferrante instructed CoinDesk final month that blockchains are wanting extra like monetary infrastructure than assist instruments for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or different initiatives.
Even so, the markets nonetheless have to mature to really assist institutional demand, Auros’ Jason Atkins instructed CoinDesk final month.
The establishments themselves — for instance, Robinhood — are additionally wanting extra deeply into blockchain as a instrument that may assist financialization for institutional shoppers, the corporate’s head of crypto, Johan Kerbrat, stated final month.
