Consensus 2026: Day 2 Packs Star Speakers
Consensus 2026 Day 2 featured Eric Trump, Michael Saylor, and Reid Hoffman on AI, Bitcoin mining, and blockchain, driving crypto market buzz amid BTC at $81,386.7.
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Day 2 of Consensus 2026 exploded with heavyweight speakers, drawing massive crowds as Michael Lau moderated Eric Trump and Asher Genoot on building ABTC and the fusion of AI with Bitcoin mining. Grant Cardone dove into real estate intersecting Bitcoin, while Kevin O'Leary tackled crypto, AI, energy, and regulation shifts—complete with his flashy $5 million Jordan card necklace. Michael Saylor filled rooms outlining his thesis for STRC Strategy, Charles Hoskinson urged the industry to align values with user-friendly tech, and Reid Hoffman explored AI meeting blockchain alongside A-Rod on business and sports. This lineup underscores the event's pull in the evolving crypto market, blending AI industry impact with BTC innovations, far surpassing last year's sessions in scope and attendance.
Zooming into the BTC 4-hour chart, price action holds firm in a bullish structure above the EMA50 at $79,328.88 and EMA200 at $75,472.29, acting as rock-solid support zones that have repelled dips over the past six months. Yet the MACD signals caution with a death cross at 875.1, hinting at weakening momentum even as RSI sits neutral at 59.25—traders eye a potential squeeze if volatility pushes toward the upper Bollinger band resistance at $82,825.14. With confluence here, expect smart money to fade any overextension, targeting a pullback to that EMA50 support before resuming the uptrend, especially as Bitcoin integrates TAO-like AI efficiencies in mining discussions at events like this.
Michael Lau
@mikelaujrSVP, Group Head of Business Development @Bullish | Chairman of Consensus Hong Kong