CoinDesk is hosting its second annual Consensus Hong Kong Conference, and as usual we will be hosting a number of policy-focused sessions. Are you in town? Find me on stage or around the show and say hi!
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narrative
CoinDesk’s annual Hong Kong Consensus Conference kicks off on Wednesday with a speech from Hong Kong Chief Executive Johnnie Li.
why this is important
Hong Kong plays an interesting role at the intersection of global financial services between East and West. CoinDesk will explore this role in Consensus,
break it down
We’ll hear from Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and Securities and Futures Commission CEO Michelle Leung on day one of the Consensus Conference, with conversations surrounding the growth in tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoins and evolving payment systems, and the development of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Our speakers will include regulators and politicians from around the world, with panels discussing how regulators and industry players are approaching the industry – a conversation we have every year at Consensus, but one that is still evolving.
Privacy, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance and transactional behavior will also be among the many stages throughout the conference.
It’s part of a busy week ahead: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will testify before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. While the hearing generally focused on SEC oversight, Cryptocurrency and Atkins are expected to shape rules surrounding the industry.
The White House is also convening another meeting between cryptocurrency and banking industry representatives. There aren’t many details yet.
Tuesday
- The White House is convening a second meeting between cryptocurrency and banking industry representatives to discuss stablecoin yields.
Wednesday
- The first day of the Hong Kong Consensus begins at 01:30 UTC (9:30 AM Hong Kong time).
- At 15:00 UTC (10:00 AM ET) the House Financial Services Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
Thursday
- The second day of the Hong Kong Consensus kicked off at 02:00 UTC (10:00 AM Hong Kong time).
- At 15:00 UTC (10:00 AM ET) the Senate Banking Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
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