Crypto's "Big Tent" event has wrapped in Toronto as high-profile figures across business, technology and government gathered to discuss crypto's regulatory liberalization and rising adoption. In 2026, Consensus will be hosted in Hong Kong (February) and Miami (May).
TORONTO, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Consensus 2025, the world's longest-running and most influential gathering for the crypto, blockchain and AI industries, concluded today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre bringing together 14,771 attendees from 102 countries. The three-day event serves as the industry's premier "big tent" event, uniting diverse voices from traditional finance, DeFi, policymaking and more to explore the future of digital assets.
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