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The CoinDesk team has returned to Hong Kong, engaging with both policymakers and those affected by policy.
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CoinDesk is organizing its second annual Consensus Hong Kong conference, featuring a variety of sessions centered on policy. Are you visiting? Come find me on stage or around the venue and say hello!
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Hong Kong’s role
The narrative
CoinDesk’s annual Consensus Hong Kong conference is set to begin this Wednesday with an address from Hong Kong Chief Executive John KC Lee.
Why it matters
Hong Kong is taking on a noteworthy role at the crossroads of financial services between the global East and West. CoinDesk will investigate this role during Consensus.
Breaking it down
On the first day of Consensus, we will hear from Financial Secretary Paul Chan and Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Julia Leung, discussing the development of real-world asset tokenization, stablecoins, and changing payment systems along with exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Our lineup of speakers will feature regulators and politicians from various countries, with panels examining the approaches of both regulators and industry participants to the sector — a dialogue that has been ongoing at Consensus but continues to progress.
Topics such as privacy, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and trading behaviors will also be featured on various stages throughout the conference.
This week promises to be busy: SEC Chair Paul Atkins is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees. While the hearings will focus on SEC oversight in general, discussions regarding crypto and Atkins’ initiatives to formulate regulations for the sector are anticipated.
Additionally, the White House is organizing yet another meeting with representatives from the crypto and banking industries. Specific details are still pending.
This week
Tuesday
- The White House is hosting a second meeting for representatives of the crypto and banking sectors to address stablecoin yield issues.
Wednesday
- 01:30 UTC (9:30 a.m. HKT) Day 1 of Consensus Hong Kong begins.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 a.m. ET) The House Financial Services Committee will conduct an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins.
Thursday
- 02:00 UTC (10:00 a.m. HKT) Day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong commences.
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 a.m. ET) The Senate Banking Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins.
If you have ideas or inquiries regarding topics I should cover next week or any other feedback to share, please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or reach me on Bluesky @nikhileshde.bsky.social.
You can also participate in the group discussion on Telegram.
See you all next week!
