“May the 4th Be With You" An Official Consensus Opening Event

“May the 4th Be With You" An Official opening event of Consensus 2026, hosted by American Crypto Academy and CryptoMondays Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Wall Street.

CryptoMondays community discounted Consensus registration link and 20% code: CRYPTOMONDAY20

With thanks to our strategic partners,1Inch, N3XT, Mastermind Family Office powered by B1 Financial, Sarson Funds, Meteora, and Meanwhile. A few curated partner opportunities remain for aligned brands looking to join the room with intention.

Begin the week in Miami Beach with a carefully curated program designed to convene institutional partners, investors, founders, and senior operators for substantive discussion and high value connection.

On May 4, this two part event brings together a select group of market participants for an afternoon focused on AI governance, policy, risk, and implementation, followed by an evening rooftop reception for meaningful conversation and relationship building.

We're pleased to feature keynote remarks from Scott Shay, Founder of N3XT, whose career spans Wall Street, private equity, venture capital, banking, and next generation financial services.

Session One | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

AI Governance at Work: Policy, Risk, and Responsible Use

Afternoon session features an American Crypto Academy led workshop focused on practical AI governance in the workplace, followed by a live panel discussion with industry leaders.

Topics will include:

Responsible AI use in organizationsGovernance, oversight, and internal policyRisk management and practical implementationDigital asset infrastructure and real world adoptionThe future of payments, settlement, and financial railsWhat leaders should be thinking about now

Session Two | 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Rooftop Reception

The evening reception offers a more private setting for senior attendees to continue the conversation, strengthen relationships, and engage with a curated cross section of leaders in digital assets, AI, and financial innovation.

This event is designed to open Consensus week with substance, access, and the right room.

Attendance is limited and approval may be required for select portions of the program. Early registration is encouraged.

Want to know more about our Partners?

N3XT is advancing a new era of instant payments — one that empowers all B2B businesses to transact with confidence. Our long-term vision is to modernize payments across the financial system, making the next generation of digital banking safe, easy, and lightning fast.

Meteora is a liquidity infrastructure protocol, built on Solana. It powers token launches, concentrated liquidity, and automated market making across the network. To date, Meteora has facilitated over $182 billion in trading volume and distributed $1.19 billion in fees to liquidity providers worldwide, and has an active ecosystem of projects spanning launchpads, payments, real-world assets, AI, and DeFi.

Meanwhile  is the first and only Bitcoin-denominated life insurer, based in Bermuda. Backed by investors including Apollo, Bain Capital, and Northwestern Mutual, Meanwhile offers whole life insurance where premiums, cash value, and benefits are all held in BTC. It’s designed for long-term holders who want to stay fully allocated while accessing liquidity and planning across generations..

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​​​CryptoMondays Consensus 2026 bridges institutional finance and Web3. Since 2018, CryptoMondays has grown to 150,000+ members across 68 + cities, hosting global IRL meetups that connect investors, founders, and innovators.

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