Solana Accelerate returns to the United States with a stop in Miami, bringing its focus on builders, capital, and next-generation financial infrastructure. Taking place alongside Consensus 2026 Miami, the event taps into one of the busiest weeks on the global crypto calendar.
Miami is no longer just a leisure destination – it’s America 2.0: a convergence point for the future of capital and culture. Its dynamic rise makes it the perfect place to showcase Solana’s role in powering the proliferation of Internet Capital Markets.
Solana’s unmatched speed will meet American innovation to set a new global standard for capital formation and deployment. Miami’s rise to meet this moment is driven by two structural advantages:
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Regulatory and policy openness: State and city leadership are actively courting crypto, capital markets, and founder-led innovation.
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A unique capital and talent flywheel: International wealth, US institutional capital and global operators converge to create a physical center of gravity.
While legacy hubs remain bound by institutional inertia, Miami has embraced its role as a modern proving ground for Finance 2.0.
Alongside Consensus 2026 Miami, Solana Accelerate will showcase our best founders, apps, and assets in the hottest market for American innovation.
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Speakers include:
- Bo Hines, CEO, Tether USA₮
- Jacqueline Reses, Co-Founder & CEO, Lead
- Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-Founder & CEO, Solana / Solana Labs
- Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO, Kraken / Payward
- Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator, US Senate
- Tom Emmer, Majority Whip, US House of Representatives
- Hunter Horsley, CEO, Bitwise Asset Management
- Ivan Soto-Wright, Co-Founder & CEO, MoonPay
- Raj Gokal, Co-Founder & CCO, Solana / Solana Labs
- Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
- Charles Cascarilla, Co-Founder & CEO, Paxos
- Gabe Whaley, Founder & CEO, MSCHF
- Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base, Base
- Lucas Bruder, CEO, Jito Labs
- Kim Hochfeld, Global Head of Cash & Digital, State Street Investment Management
- Bernie Moreno, United States Senator, United States Senate
- Nadine Chakar, Managing Director, Global Head of Digital Assets, DTCC
- Ruben Gallego, Senator, US Senate
- Devan Mitchem, Global Product & Partnerships, Web3, Google
- Kyle Samani, Chairman, Forward Industries
- Duncan Moir, President, 21shares
- Christine Moy, Partner, Head of Digital Markets, Apollo
- Kristin Smith, President, Solana Policy Institute
- Ben Reynolds, Business Unit Leader, Big Business Banking, SoFi
- Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Assets, T. Rowe Price
- Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder & CEO, Securitize
- Jacquelyn Melinek, Founder & CEO, Token Relations
- Alejandra Martinez, Partner, Foundation Capital
- Xiao-Xiao J. Zhu, President, Jupiter
- Magnus Larsson, Founder & CEO, Majority
- Steve Kurz, Global Co-Head, Digital Assets, Galaxy
- Kevin Bowers, Chief Science Officer, Jump Trading Group
- James Seyffart, Senior Research Analyst, Bloomberg
- Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Founder & CEO, Solana Policy Institute
- Vibhu Norby, Chief Product Officer, Solana Foundation
- Amira Valliani, Head of Payments Growth, Solana Foundation
- Saeed Badreg, CEO, Wormhole Labs
- Mike Dudas, Managing Partner, 6th Man Ventures
- Yoav Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO, TAO.com
- Nitesh Nath, CEO, DFlow
- Kara Calvert, VP, US Policy, Coinbase
- Colin McLaren, Head of Government Relations, Solana Policy Institute
- Rishin Sharma, Head of AI Growth, Solana Foundation
- Andrew Sokolow, Founder, Raposa Coffee
- Max Segall, COO, Privy
- Andrea Bonapersona, CEO, Trendex
- Gareth Jenkinson, Head of Multimedia, The Block
- Andre Correia, Enterprise Education Engineer, Solana Foundation
- Rebekka Revel, NYC Ecosystem Lead, Solana Foundation
- Dan Jablonski, Director of Growth, DFlow
- Jessica Wright, Ecosystem & Growth Lead, Darklake
- Michael Weisz, Founder, Yieldstreet
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