On Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, The Tie will host our Innovate event, InnovateMiami, at The Bass in Miami Beach during Consensus 2026, where investors and builders come together to engage in discussions that strengthen the industry’s momentum and increase interest in digital assets. The event features three key pillars: networking with top-tier industry professionals, expert-led panels, and opportunities for 1:1 meetings with blockchain innovators. InnovateMiami continues 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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Cynthia Lo Bessette
Fidelity Investments
Head of Digital Asset Management
Benjamin Tsai
Wave Digital Assets
Co-Founder & President
Chase Lax
Susquehanna Crypto
CEO
Catrina Wang
Portal Ventures
General Partner
John Wu
Ava Labs
President
InnovateMiami Agenda
2026 Agenda
Doors Open & Registration (Sponsored by Algorand Foundation)
8:45 AM
Breakfast (Sponsored by Lowenstein Sandler)
8:45 - 10:30 AM
Panels, Fireside Chats, & Networking
9:30 am - 4:30 PM
Main Stage (Sponsored by Canton)
Times to be announced
If Stablecoins Win, Do Banks Lose?
As Crypto Matures, Are Tokens Losing Their Structural Advantage to Equity?
Is Crypto Becoming a Worse Version of Traditional Finance?
Fireside Chat - To Be Announced
If Users Can Leave Overnight, How Do Protocols Build Durable Value?
Should Tokens Launch Earlier or Much Later? Timing a TGE
Where Does the Next $1T of Crypto Value Come From?
How Do You Align Users, Liquidity Providers, and Token Holders?
If Privacy Matters, Do Public Blockchains Lose?
Are Crypto Tokens Just Equity Without Investor Protections?
Do New Chains Still Have a Chance to Win Market Share?
Who Captures the Value in Tokenized Finance: Protocols or Institutions?
If Global Liquidity Tightens, What Actually Survives in Crypto?
Are Crypto Markets Still Inefficient - or Is the Alpha Gone?
As Crypto Matures, Are Tokens Losing Their Structural Advantage to Equity?
Is Crypto Becoming a Worse Version of Traditional Finance?
Fireside Chat - To Be Announced
If Users Can Leave Overnight, How Do Protocols Build Durable Value?
Should Tokens Launch Earlier or Much Later? Timing a TGE
Where Does the Next $1T of Crypto Value Come From?
How Do You Align Users, Liquidity Providers, and Token Holders?
If Privacy Matters, Do Public Blockchains Lose?
Are Crypto Tokens Just Equity Without Investor Protections?
Do New Chains Still Have a Chance to Win Market Share?
Who Captures the Value in Tokenized Finance: Protocols or Institutions?
If Global Liquidity Tightens, What Actually Survives in Crypto?
Are Crypto Markets Still Inefficient - or Is the Alpha Gone?
Lunch (Sponsored by Cantina)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
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