''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, Market Rebellion, 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 share a special Trend Report from the Front Lines with Jon Najarian and Marc LoPresti of Market Rebellion and a Featured Conversation from Scott Shay, Founder of N3XT, whose career spans Wall Street, private equity, venture capital, banking, and next generation financial services.

​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 organizations
• ​Governance, oversight, and internal policy
• ​Risk management and practical implementation
• ​Digital asset infrastructure and real world adoption
• ​The future of payments, settlement, and financial rails
• ​What leaders should be thinking about now

​Session One | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

• ​2:00 PM: Arrival / Check in with CryptMondays Miami
• • ​Hosts Chris Marshall & Lauren Sylva
• ​2:15 PM: AI Governance at Work Workshop
• • ​Led by Ivan Dimov ACA, CryptoMondays Fort Lauderdale
• ​2:40 PM: Code, Counsel, & Consequence: Navigating Ethics in AI and Digital Assets
• • ​Moderated by Julie Lamb, Guests: LC Cole & Jahan Jamali
• ​3:00 PM Trend Report from the Front Line
• • ​Special Guests: Marc LoPresti & Jon Najarian
• ​3:15 PM Featured Conversation: Where Value Moves Next: Banking, Payments, and Digital Assets
• • ​Special Guest: Scott Shay Founder N3XT Moderated by CryptoMondays Wall St Host Joe Cox
• ​3:45 PM: The Future of Payments, Settlement, and Financial Rails
• • ​Moderated by Stuart Brisgel, Featuring 1inch, Sarson Funds, and Meteora
• ​4:25 PM: Special Presentation, Decentralized AI and the Future of Compliance
• • ​Presented by Sarson Funds
• ​4:45 PM: Audience Q&A, chapter recognition, and closing moments

​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?

​American Crypto Academy operates as an advisory-forward firm. Every engagement begins with an institutional context assessment, covering governance structures, regulatory obligations, stakeholder expectations, and existing knowledge architecture, before recommending any program or platform. Clients include universities developing certificate programs, financial institutions building advisor competency, public sector entities designing digital asset literacy initiatives, and enterprise organizations requiring structured workforce education with verifiable credentials.

​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.

​1Inch" is the DeFi ecosystem built financial freedom for everyone - integrating 13+ chains and offering the only native connection between Solana and EVM networks. 1inch products help users and builders trade, hold and track digital assets - with true self-custody, comprehensive security and the intuitive user experience they need to make DeFi work.

​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..

​Sarson Funds Sarson Funds is a risk-managed digital asset investment firm serving both financial professionals and individual accredited investors. We deliver professional-grade cryptocurrency investment strategies with a focus on transparency, research, and risk management that meets Wall Street standards.

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​​​​CryptoMondays 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.

​​​​Another exclusive, boundary-pushing production powered by connecting communities, brands, and ideas across every CryptoMondays stage and beyond.

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