A bustling crowd of developers at an AI and blockchain hackathon in Miami Beach, building innovative projects with AI agents and drones.
A bustling crowd of developers at an AI and blockchain hackathon in Miami Beach, building innovative projects with AI agents and drones.
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AI agents spark startup frenzy at consensus miami hackathon

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Nearly 1,000 developers gathered in Miami Beach for the EasyA Hackathon at Consensus Miami 2026, building AI-native projects focused on autonomous payments, drones, and consumer apps. The event highlighted a shift toward practical AI and blockchain applications.

Brothers Dom and Philip Kwok, co-founders of EasyA, described the gathering as a launchpad for major companies. Dom Kwok said during an interview, “We want billion-dollar companies coming out of EasyA.” Past participants include Cognition AI, now valued at roughly $10 billion, and Axal, which builds stablecoin yield products backed by bitcoin.

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Initial reactions on X highlight excitement over nearly 1,000 developers building AI-agent startups at the EasyA Hackathon during Consensus Miami 2026. Users note innovative projects like drone platforms and autonomous payments, with largely positive and bullish sentiments on the shift to practical AI-blockchain apps. On-site observers emphasize the frenzy around AI agents and their potential to solve crypto UX issues, while some flag broader market impacts.

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Panelists at Consensus Miami 2026 identified trust as the biggest barrier to crypto adoption, citing complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency. Executives from firms including Consensys, Kraken and major banks discussed tokenization's inevitability, security needs and paths to mainstream integration. The conference underscored the need for usability, regulation and human-centered design in blockchain products.

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At NEARCON 2026, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley portrayed artificial intelligence as an unstoppable driver for blockchain adoption. Haun Ventures partner Diogo Monica countered that AI agents might rely on existing payment systems. The discussion highlighted both optimism and caution regarding crypto's role in an AI-driven future.

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at crypto venture firm Dragonfly, argues that comparisons between AI's rapid adoption and crypto's trajectory overlook key differences in their products. In an interview at NEARCON 2026, he dismissed concerns that capital is permanently moving away from crypto, calling the current contraction a necessary market correction. Qureshi emphasized crypto's strong fundamentals, including steady stablecoin growth.

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Capi di Stato e leader tech di oltre 80 paesi si sono riuniti a New Delhi per valutare l'impatto dell'intelligenza artificiale sull'umanità. Il summit, convocato da Narendra Modi, ha sollevato preoccupazioni sui rischi dell'IA fuori controllo. La Dichiarazione di New Delhi è stata firmata dopo negoziati protratti di un giorno.

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