What to expect at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2026

CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2026 is commencing with over 10,000 attendees and 350 speakers across five stages, focusing on topics like tokenization, stablecoins, and AI. The conference follows a period of intense crypto market volatility. Key figures from Hong Kong policymaking, including Chief Executive John KC Lee and SFC CEO Julia Leung, will discuss drafting crypto-focused policies. Industry leaders such as Yat Siu, Lily Liu, and Tom Lee will present the current state and future trends of the crypto world. A central theme is the potential melding of the crypto industry with traditional finance, with some speakers suggesting blockchains are evolving into financial infrastructure rather than just tools for NFTs. However, industry participants note that the markets still require maturation to fully support institutional demand, even as institutions like Robinhood explore blockchain for institutional client financialization.

(Source：CoinDesk)