CoinDesk is hosting its second annual Consensus Hong Kong conference, and as always, we’ll have a number of policy-focused sessions. Are you in town? Find me on stage or around the show floor and say hi!
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The narrative
CoinDesk’s annual Consensus Hong Kong conference kicks off this Wednesday with a speech from Hong Kong CEO John KC Lee.
Why it matters
Hong Kong plays an interesting role at the intersection of financial services between the global East and West. CoinDesk will explore the role of Consensus,
To break it down
We’ll hear from Finance Minister Paul Chan and Securities and Futures Commission CEO Julia Leung on day one of Consensus and have conversations around the growth of real-world asset tokenization, stablecoins and evolving payment systems and how exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Our speakers will include regulators and policymakers from around the world, with panels looking at how both regulators and industry participants are approaching the sector – a conversation we’ve had every year at Consensus, but one that continues to evolve.
Privacy, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance and trading behavior will also take one of the many stages during the conference.
It will be part of a busy week ahead: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will testify before the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees. While the hearings are generally focused on SEC oversight, expect crypto and Atkins’ efforts to develop regulations around the sector to come up.
The White House is also calling for another meeting between crypto and banking industry representatives. Not many details are available yet.
Tuesday
- The White House is calling a second meeting between representatives of the crypto and banking industries to discuss concerns about the stablecoin dividend.
Wednesday
- 01:30 UTC (9:30 am HKT) Day 1 of Consensus Hong Kong starts.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 ET) The House Financial Services Committee holds an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
Thursday
- 02:00 UTC (10:00 HKT) Day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong starts.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 ET) The Senate Banking Committee holds an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
If you have thoughts or questions about what I’ll be discussing next week or any feedback you’d like to share, feel free to email me at [email protected] or find me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
You can also join the group conversation on Telegram.
See you next week!
