Consensus Miami 2026
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cryptoSolana's Historic Alpenglow Consensus Overhaul Now Live on Test Cluster
The Alpenglow upgrade, Solana's biggest consensus change, is live on a community test cluster, aiming to improve finality and network responsiveness.
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financeSports Betting Should Be Regulated as a Financial Product, Prediction Market CEOs Argue
Novig CEO and 57 Maiden founder say federal framework would protect winning bettors-and unlock a $2 trillion asset class.
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cryptoDeFi Not Dead, Going Mainstream with AI Agents: Crypto Execs
Crypto executives at Consensus Miami 2026 argue DeFi is moving mainstream, fueled by AI agents and institutional adoption.
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techCoinbase Engineer Predicts AI Agents Will Kill Internet Ads
Erik Reppel says AI agents ignore ads, pushing the web toward micropayments and stablecoins.
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cryptoSolana President Says Blockchain Ready for 'AI Machine Economy' Payments
Lily Liu argues stablecoin adoption by firms like Western Union validates Solana as financial infrastructure for both humans and machines.
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cryptoKevin O’Leary: Wall Street Tokenization Hype Needs Clearer Crypto Rules
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.