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Consensus Miami Day 2: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

CoinDesk - 14:56 May 06, 2026

It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.
NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders

CoinDesk - 14:08 May 06, 2026

Offshore synthetic tokens may not represent the underlying equity, use company names without approval, and exploit regulatory arbitrage.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Index jumps 2.5%, continuing higher

CoinDesk - 13:19 May 06, 2026

Near Protocol (NEAR) surged 16% and Internet Computer (ICP) gained 10.4%, leading index higher.
Michael Saylor's Strategy signals potential bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations

CoinDesk - 23:43 May 05, 2026

Michael Saylor proposes using bitcoin sales to support dividends, as Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 loss.

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

CoinDesk - 22:39 May 05, 2026

Speakers point to complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency as key obstacles for mainstream users.
The world's entire economy will be tokenized, says Consensys’ Joseph Lubin

CoinDesk - 22:06 May 05, 2026

The Consensys CEO and founder said tokenization can be traced back to Ethereum, the blockchain he helped co-found.
It's transparency, not tech alone, that drives crypto adoption, panelists tell Consensus Miami

CoinDesk - 22:04 May 05, 2026

Execs from PayPal, Robinhood, Public.com and 248 Ventures said the way to move retail into crypto and AI is to slow down, show your work, and put users back in control.
Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami

CoinDesk - 21:57 May 05, 2026

Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy said the right people in the right rooms can reshape internal decisions, citing examples from stablecoin-linked cards and financial access to staking-policy framing in Washington.
AI agents are breaking web economics, but Cloudflare says x402 can help

CoinDesk - 21:47 May 05, 2026

The company’s Chief Strategy Officer said that more than half of internet traffic is now non-human, but that the x402 Foundation is building the rails for a "golden age of content."
Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap

CoinDesk - 21:29 May 05, 2026

Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi says the exchange is “80% ready” to go public, as a new partnership with MoneyGram aims to expand access to digital assets by solving last-mile cash conversion.

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State Street says institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of recent DeFi attacks

CoinDesk - 21:27 May 05, 2026

Angus Fletcher, State Street’s head of digital assets said the young crypto industry needs to find solutions now before trillions in RWAs come on-chain.

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Crypto's 'barbell': speculation and stablecoin payments drive adoption, Tempo's Romero says

CoinDesk - 21:25 May 05, 2026

Stablecoins are quietly powering real-world money flows as other crypto experiments than speculative trading have failed to scale, Romero said at Consensus 2026.

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Citi exec says fragmented crypto systems risk repeating old banking problems

CoinDesk - 21:23 May 05, 2026

Tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks, Citi’s Ryan Rugg said at Consensus in Miami.

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Overseas demand for U.S. equities is growing, says Robinhood's Johan Kerbrart

CoinDesk - 21:19 May 05, 2026

The trading app's senior vice president said tokenization, 24-hour trading, and regulatory shifts are driving broader investor access beyond domestic markets.
Crypto ETFs go mainstream as traditional finance locks in

CoinDesk - 21:17 May 05, 2026

As traditional finance deepens its footprint, issuers say ETFs are reshaping access, liquidity, and the global structure of digital asset investing.
Self-directed investors power bitcoin ETF launch despite Morgan Stanley’s scale

CoinDesk - 20:44 May 05, 2026

Strong early demand highlights how investors are driving crypto adoption, even without support from Morgan Stanley’s vast advisor network.

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Kelp claims that LayerZero approved the setup it blamed for $292 million bridge hack

CoinDesk - 20:21 May 05, 2026

The $292M exploit, linked to North Korean hackers, led Kelp to migrate its rsETH off LayerZero's "OFT" standard to Chainlink's "CCIP."

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Strategy posts $12.54 billion Q1 loss on declining bitcoin price

CoinDesk - 20:06 May 05, 2026

The price of bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to $68,000 during the first three months of 2026.
Drift outlines a recovery plan for users after $295 million DPRK-linked exploit

CoinDesk - 18:57 May 05, 2026

The lending protocol proposed tokenized claims, a revenue-backed pool and a security overhaul as it works with law enforcement to recover the stolen funds.
Tokenization won't disrupt banking rails but improve them, Wall Street executives say

CoinDesk - 18:55 May 05, 2026

Executives from Citigroup, JPMorgan and DTCC said at Consensus that genuine client demand is driving real-world use of tokenized assets.

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