Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
By Nikhilesh De
Published on April 19, 2026.
CoinDesk's Consensus Miami conference next month will examine the impact of the intersection of cryptocurrency and government on policy. The conference will focus on several issues including taxes, decentralized finance regulations, the midterm election, states, and the treatment of stablecoin yield. This article is part of a weekly newsletter by CoinDesk, State of Crypto, which focuses on the impact on the economy and the role of government in digital assets. The industry is seeking tax reform, with a de minimis exemption for crypto transactions, and hopes the market structure bill will become law without burdening the industry. The Policy & Regulation Summit will include leading lawmakers, regulators, and Congressional staffers, with Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), leading lawmakers like Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ashley Moody, regulators like CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and the White House point man on crypto Patrick Witt. An entire day and an entire stage dedicated to exploring key policy and regulatory issues will be devoted to the three-day conference. The final article of the Policy Summit will conclude with a debate on prediction markets, which are likely to be debated before the U.S. Supreme Court case.
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