Merkle Meet 2026 Miami Hosted by Duane Morris
Join Merkle Science in Miami during Consensus 2026 for a full day of panels, workshops, and networking at the offices of Duane Morris LLP.
Bringing together leaders from across crypto, compliance, legal, and payments, the event will focus on the stablecoin, compliance, and regulatory issues defining the market in 2026.
Our Sponsors:
zerohash, Provides crypto and stablecoin infrastructure that enables fintechs and institutions to seamlessly integrate digital asset trading, custody, and payments into their platforms.
Utila, A secure digital asset operations platform offering wallet infrastructure, governance, and transaction management for institutions operating in crypto.
Coinbax, Delivers institutional-grade infrastructure designed to simplify access to digital assets and support scalable crypto adoption.
Olympix, Focuses on smart contract security and threat detection, helping teams identify vulnerabilities and prevent exploits before they happen.
Sumsub, A global identity verification and compliance platform supporting KYC, AML, and fraud prevention across digital businesses.
Duane Morris, An international law firm providing legal services across regulatory, corporate, and litigation matters, including digital assets and fintech.
Merkle Science, Offers blockchain monitoring and analytics tools to detect illicit activity, support investigations, and ensure compliance in crypto transactions.
Agenda
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Managing Crypto Threats in 2026
Amy Kalnoki (Co-Founder, Bitwave.io), Kevin/John (Nardello & Co), Ilya Brovin (Chief Growth Officer, Sumsub), Hans Behrens (CTO, Plasma)
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Use AI as Data Scientist for Blockchain Analytics
Justus
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Stablecoins Fintech Adoption: AI, Compliance, Custody & Payment
Ronald (Movantis), Rajah (Stellar), Guillermo Hellmund (FelixPago), Alvaro, Josh (Utila)
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Stablecoins as Payment Rails: Rebuilding Global Payments
Katina Messinis (Sales, Stable), Dustin Palmer (BSA Officer, Anchorage Digital), Simon Baksys (CBO, LayerZero Foundation), Rodri Fernandez Touza (Co-Founder, Crossmint), Adam Bialy (CEO, Fiat Republic)
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Crypto Market Global Regulation Reform
Purvi Maniar (CLO, Laser Digital), Nicola White (VP Crypto Institutional, Robinhood), Faustine Fleuret (Morpho)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Building Trust for Institutional Adoption of Stablecoins
Peter Glyman (CEO, Coinbax), Max Howenstine (VP Head of Product, zerohash), Chuk Okpalugo (Former Paxos), Patrick Murck (CEO, Surus), Roshan Robert (CEO, OKX US)
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Stablecoins, Payments & Trust: What Comes After Regulatory Clarity
Bentzi Rabi (CEO, Utila), Manuel Beaudroit (CEO, Belo), Rami Shahatit (CEO, Portal), Jeff Rundlet (VP, Cryptio), Denney Kwok (CPO, Mento Labs), Damien Ekechukwu (Ecosystem Director, zerohash)
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Crypto Crime Case Study & Threat Detection Demos
Stacy Whittaker, Alvaro (ex-Europol), Sarah Hicks
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
The Global Regulatory Battleground: How Jurisdictions Are Competing
Catalina Ortega Osorio (CCO, El Dorado), Gino Ercolino (CCO US, B2C2), Faustine Fleuret (Head of Policy, Morpho), Pierre Alain Krohn (CEO, Bitcoin Suisse), Seth Hertlein (Global Head of Policy, Ledger), Ambre Soubiran (CEO, Kaiko)