NEW YORK — The upcoming Consensus Miami 2026 conference is set to witness a notable change with the presence of major financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, not just as speakers but also as sponsors. This shift will be evident at the conference, which will take place from May 5-7 and bring together a diverse range of attendees, including institutional heavyweights, federal policymakers, and pioneers in the crypto space.
The event will feature an unprecedented lineup of speakers, including CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, Senator Ashley Moody, and White House official Patrick Witt, alongside debut sponsors Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan. The conference is expected to attract over 15,000 attendees, with institutional attendance nearly doubling to around 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 event will cover key topics such as the future of stablecoins, agentic commerce, tokenization, and quantum computing's implications for the industry. 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.
The conference will also feature a deep institutional bench, with senior executives from major financial institutions, including Charles Schwab, Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan, and Citi. Key sessions will focus on the future of stablecoins, agentic commerce, and tokenization, with over 20 sessions devoted to agentic commerce alone. The event kicks off with the Institutional Summit, which will convene institutional investors and asset managers to discuss how new capital should flow into digital assets. The following day will feature Wealth Management Day, tailored specifically for financial advisors, with sessions 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. As Christina Lynn of Mariner Wealth Advisors noted, "I see the crypto space as a great opportunity for the wealth management field." 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. The event is expected to provide a platform for attendees to deepen their understanding of the latest trends and technologies in the digital assets space, with Matthew Tuttle, who leads leveraged ETF issuer Tuttle Capital Management, attending to learn more about stablecoins and tokenization.
As Tuttle stated, "If you're not informing yourself, you're asking to become a dinosaur."