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Agentic commerce will run on crypto rails, PayPal and Google reps tell Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanSenior figures from PayPal and Google Cloud said open payment protocols, machine-readable merchant catalogs and multi-party crypto custody are needed to scale …
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Markets
Crypto wallets are being rebuilt for AI agents, Trust Wallet and Mesh executives say at Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanTrust Wallet CEO Felix Fan and Mesh CTO Arjun Mukherjee said AI agents are creating a new role for crypto wallets. www.coindesk.com
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Finance
Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanWhat was once viewed as a speculative fringe movement is rapidly becoming part of the world’s financial plumbing, according to executives from …
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Markets
AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon
by shayaanby shayaanNearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, from ecosystems like Base, Solana, and others arriving from companies like Microsoft and Google, most …
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Regulation
Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanThe right voices in the right rooms can reshape product, policy and hiring outcomes in crypto, three senior executives told CoinDesk’s Consensus …
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Markets
Privacy and accountability can coexist onchain, say panelists at Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanPublic blockchains make transactions traceable, but that transparency can come at the expense of user privacy. Speakers from Moody’s Ratings and ChangeNOW …
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Markets
Coinbax wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Miami for stablecoin compliance
by shayaanby shayaanCoinbax took the top spot at Consensus Miami with software built to add compliance controls to onchain payments. www.coindesk.com
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Markets
Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists
by shayaanby shayaanSpeakers point to complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency as key obstacles for mainstream users. www.coindesk.com
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Markets
Rep. Steven Horsford pitches PARITY Act as 'durable floor' for crypto tax at Consensus Miami
by shayaanby shayaanThe Nevada Democrat told Professor Yesha Yadav that incremental, bipartisan reform is the path forward as Senate negotiations on the CLARITY Act …