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Crypto's biggest conference is heading back to Hong Kong for a third year, and this time the agenda has widened considerably. Consensus Hong Kong is putting institutional adoption of digital assets front and center, alongside a deeper look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of money. It's a sign of where serious industry attention is landing right now.
Speaking of serious attention, the Clarity Act had been left for dead — but it's breathing again. After President Trump agreed to ethics provisions including forced divestiture and enforcement powers for state attorneys general, odds on passage have surged ahead of a key Senate vote Tuesday. The Blockchain Association is urging lawmakers not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good, arguing the window to act before the next market failure is narrow.
And in a story that blurs the line between technology and philosophy, TechCrunch Disrupt two thousand twenty six will feature a conversation about using artificial intelligence to bring extinct species back to life. What was once pure science fiction is now the mission of a billion-dollar startup, and the question being asked isn't just whether we can do it — it's whether we should.
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