A significant shift is underway as prominent financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are set to participate in Consensus Miami 2026, not just as speakers, but also as sponsors. This change will be evident at the conference, which will take place from May 5-7 and will feature a roster of institutional heavyweights, federal policymakers, and crypto pioneers. The event aims to explore the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, Senator Ashley Moody, and White House official Patrick Witt will be attending a Consensus event for the first time, alongside debut sponsors Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, who join returning partners Fidelity, Mastercard, Bridge by Stripe, and many more.
The conference expects over 15,000 attendees, with institutional attendance nearly doubling to roughly 35% of the audience, representing an estimated $10 trillion in assets under management. According to Brad Spies, Vice President of Consensus, 'We have reached a moment in which finance, crypto, tech, and policy are strongly converging forces.' The lineup includes notable figures such as Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Strategy's Michael Saylor, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Bullish CEO Tom Farley.
Key topics to be discussed include the future of stablecoins, agentic commerce, tokenization, and quantum computing's implications for the industry. The conference kicks off with its Institutional Summit, convening institutional investors and asset managers to discuss how new capital should flow into digital assets. The following day brings Wealth Management Day, tailored specifically for financial advisors, addressing how high-net-worth individuals can engage with digital assets and how the advisory industry can provide holistic planning around digital holdings.
For the wealth management community, the timing feels urgent, with financial advisors recognizing the need to adopt and become more familiar with crypto topics to avoid losing clients to a do-it-yourself approach. Charles Schwab, which is preparing to launch Schwab Crypto for its millions of retail investors, is formally participating in Consensus for the first time this year. Matthew Tuttle, who leads leveraged ETF issuer Tuttle Capital Management, is attending Consensus to deepen his understanding of stablecoins and tokenization, recognizing the inevitable forces they will have on the fund industry.