On Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, The Tie hosted our Innovate event, InnovateMiami, at The Bass in Miami Beach during Consensus 2026, where investors and builders came together to engage in discussions that strengthened the industry’s momentum and increased interest in digital assets. The event featured three key pillars: networking with top-tier industry professionals, expert-led panels, and opportunities for 1:1 meetings with blockchain innovators. InnovateMiami continued this invitation-only series, bringing together leading voices from across the digital asset ecosystem in an intimate setting during Consensus 2026.
InnovateMiami 2026 Speakers
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Joseph Lubin
Ethereum / Consensys
Co-Founder / Founder & CEO
Michael Arrington
Arrington Capital
General Partner
Cynthia Lo Bessette
Fidelity Investments
Head of Digital Asset Management
Benjamin Tsai
Wave Digital Assets
Co-Founder & President
John Wu
Ava Labs
President
Chase Lax
Susquehanna Crypto
CEO
Catrina Wang
Portal Ventures
General Partner
InnovateMiami Agenda
2026 Agenda
Doors Open & Registration (Sponsored by Algorand Foundation)
8:30 AM
Breakfast (Sponsored by Lowenstein Sandler)
8:30 - 10:30 AM
If Stablecoins Win, Do Banks Lose?
9:00 - 9:30 am
Does the Right Privacy Architecture for Institutions Actually Exist?
9:30 - 10:00 am
As Crypto Matures, Are Tokens Losing Their Structural Advantage to Equity?
10:00 - 10:30 am
Who Captures the Value in Tokenized Finance: Protocols or Institutions?
10:30-11:00 am
If Users Can Leave Overnight, How Do Protocols Build Durable Value?
11:00 - 11:30 am
Fireside chat with Joseph Lubin and Michael Arrington
11:30 AM - 12:00 Pm
Lunch (Sponsored by Cantina)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Should Tokens Launch Earlier or Much Later? Timing a TGE
12:00 - 12:30 Pm
Where Does the Next $1T of Crypto Value Come From?
12:30 - 1:00 Pm
Are Crypto Tokens Just Equity Without Investor Protections?
1:00 - 1:30 Pm
If Privacy Matters, Do Public Blockchains Lose?
1:30 - 2:00 Pm
How Do You Align Users, Liquidity Providers, and Token Holders?
2:00 - 2:30 Pm
What Opportunities in Crypto Are Institutional Capital Willing to Stand Behind?
2:30 - 3:00 Pm
Is Crypto Becoming a Worse Version of Traditional Finance?
3:00 - 3:30 Pm
Are Crypto Markets Still Inefficient - or is the Alpha Gone?
3:30 - 4:00 Pm
If Global Liquidity Tightens, What Actually Survives in Crypto?
4:00 - 4:30 Pm
Ongoing Activities and Activations
Private Meetings with Blockchain Partners
Networking
Espresso Bar (Sponsored by Tradecraft)
Ice Cream Bar (Sponsored by Cryptio)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Champagne Service (Sponsored by Broadridge)
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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