The Hedera Ecosystem Converges in Miami at HederaCon | Replay
Summary
This is a replay of CoinDesk Live from HederaCon 2026 in Miami, featuring interviews with Hashgraph CEO Eric Piscini, Coinbase VP Scott Bovgas, White House Crypto Council Executive Director Patrick Wit, and other industry leaders. The discussions focus on Hedera's new product launches (Hashphere, Clipper, investment in IO Builders), the progress of US crypto regulation (GENIUS Act, Clarity Act), institutional adoption, tokenization, AI governance, security, and the growing role of enterprise blockchain. No specific tradeable investment ideas are presented.
- Hashgraph announced Hashphere (private network), Clipper (cross-ledger protocol), and investment in IO Builders.
- Coinbase's Scott Bovgas discussed the path to onchain securities and an innovation exemption from the SEC.
- Patrick Wit provided updates on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Clarity Act legislative progress.
- FedEx blockchain strategist Dale Christie emphasized open standards and identity for supply chains.
- Moody's launched a stablecoin rating methodology and a token integration engine.
- Chainlink and Euroclear announced Project Calm for corporate action data onchain.
- Hedera co-founders Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon highlighted the Clipper protocol as a bridge-less interoperability solution.
