Consensus Hong Kong 2026 is a big global crypto and Web3 event happening from February 10 to 12, 2026, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is part of CoinDesk’s series of Consensus conferences and has quickly become one of the most important gatherings for people working in digital assets, blockchain technology, decentralised finance, and related fields in Asia and around the world.  

The 2026 edition is expected to attract about 15,000 people from more than 100 countries, including founders, builders, investors, policymakers, and tech leaders. 

Here is everything you need to know about Consensus Hong Kong 2026: 

February 10, 2026 - Institutional Summit (Invite-only) 

The first day of Consensus Hong Kong is mostly dedicated to the Hong Kong Institutional Summit hosted with SALT at the Grand Hyatt. This part is closed to the public and operates under the Chatham House Rule, meaning details are private to participants. The theme is formal networking and strategy discussions among institutional investors, asset managers, and digital asset leaders.  

It includes roundtable conversations, one-on-one meetings, and keynote talks by leaders in finance and crypto institutions. The full agenda and speaker list for this day are not published publicly.  

Outside of the Institutional Summit, there are meetups and side events, such as independent panels or founder dinners, organised by ecosystem players like ChainCatcher and Bancor, which cover real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation and RWA-related forum discussions.  

February 11, 2026 – Main Conference Begins 

This is the first full day at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) with public programming. The event generally runs across multiple stages, including the main Auros Mainstage, Convergence Stage, Frontier Stage, Explorations, and others focused on AI, DeFi, Bitcoin, and institutional themes.  

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Confirmed sessions and speakers include: 

A panel on “Pushing the Limits of Tokenized Financial Instruments,” with speakers such as Chetan Karkhanis (Franklin Templeton), Jean-Francois Rochet (Ledger), and Andy Baehr (CoinDesk Indices).  

  • “Solana’s 2026 Outlook & Internet Capital Markets Vision” featuring Lily Liu from the Solana Foundation and Michael Lau from Consensus.  
  • “How Decentralized is DeFi Really?” with Benji Loh (Treehouse Labs), Anand Gomes (Paradigm), Glenn Woo (Blockdaemon), and Oliver Knight (CoinDesk).  
  • “The Rise of (Decentralized) Robots” with Jan Liphardt (OpenMind), focusing on autonomous systems in Web3.  
  • Stablecoin discussions, CeDeFi themes, and local stablecoin research featuring Sam MacPherson (Spark) and others.  
  • Sessions on retail trading and crypto ownership evolution, with speakers from Robinhood and Bullish.  

There are also full-day tracks from Solana Accelerate APAC (focused on regional innovation and internet capital markets), and explainer rooms where topics like privacy tech, zero-knowledge, and tokenisation deep dives are covered.  

February 12, 2026 - Bitcoin and Deep Technical Tracks 

A confirmed session for February 12 includes “Bitcoin Capital Markets: Understanding and Unlocking Crypto-Native Credit” with Elliot Andrews (Aspen Digital) and Derar Islim (Antalpha).  

Other full-day programming on this day focuses on the Global Bitcoin Summit track, which covers mining, infrastructure, monetary policy, and adoption from institutional and sovereign perspectives.  

There will also be Explorations stage sessions on current Web3 trends such as NFTs and proposals like “NFTs are Dead, Long Live Digital Art” and “Building Brands for Web3.”  

Notable Activity and Announcements Expected 

There is no single confirmed “major keynote announcement” from organisers yet, but the conference generally includes: 

  • High-profile leadership panels with executives from Binance, Solana Foundation, TRON, Bybit, and others.  
  • Government participation from Hong Kong leaders reflecting the city’s stance on digital asset policy (often part of opening keynotes).  
  • The CoinDesk PitchFest startup competition and Hackathon, which are live public showcases of emerging Web3 and AI companies, with prize incentives and investor visibility.  
  • Solana Accelerate APAC is co-located with the main event to highlight ecosystem momentum in Asia. 
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