FAQs

All CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation passes include access to all sessions as well as breakfast, lunch and the post-event reception.

Once you have been registered for the Conference, you will receive your registration confirmation by email and can find your ticket by visiting My Account. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email within 24 hours of purchase, please email us.

You will receive reminders and other communications from us as the event grows closer with more information about your registration and the event.

Please bring your email confirmation or registration QR code to the Event Registration desk. You must provide a government issued photo ID at registration in order to collect registration materials. You must collect your own individual Registration.

United States government employees interested in attending CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation may apply for a pass at the discounted rate of $400. Click here to complete the application form.

No refunds will be provided for cancellations. Your pass will grant you access to virtual content, or you may transfer your pass to someone else for a $100 administrative fee plus any additional price difference of pass upgrades. Requests for transfers must be submitted in writing (via email) by Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by contacting us.

CoinDesk accepts American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and various cryptocurrencies for payment of registration fees. Payment by invoice can be requested by contacting us via email.

Please note: All registration fees are non-refundable. Please email us if you have any questions regarding attendee registration.

Registration materials will be released only to the individual whose name appears on the badge. Photo identification (driver's license or passport), credit card and/or Conference registration confirmation (barcode) will be required. Business cards are not an acceptable form of identification. Badges are non-transferable after Wednesday, August 20 2025.

CoinDesk reserves the right to exclude any prospective attendee who has engaged in prohibited conduct in prior Consensus conferences from registering or attending Consensus. Furthermore, Company reserves the right to cancel without refund any attendee’s registration for Consensus if any attendee engages in such prohibited conduct. Details regarding prohibited conduct are available in the Terms & Conditions of Attendance.

CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation will take place on September 10, 2025, at Convene Hamilton Square in Washington, D.C. Continue to check our Venue page for our most up-to-date map and information.

To book at our Headquarters or one of our partner hotels, please visit the Travel Page.

Any reservations made after the cutoff date shall be at the Hotel's current available rate. We encourage you to book your room early as we are expecting rooms to sell out. Please do not contact CoinDesk for hotel reservations or cancellations.

We recommend dressing in business attire.

Yes, complimentary wifi will be available to all registered attendees. The wifi network username and password (if applicable) will be distributed through various materials and signage throughout the event.

Personal belongings such as briefcases, backpacks, purses, coats, book bags, laptops, tablets or mobile devices, etc. should not be left unattended in meeting rooms or public areas. These items are the responsibility of their owner and CoinDesk will not be held responsible for their safekeeping should they become lost or stolen. Additionally, any unattended items may be subject to removal by security upon being discovered. If you lose or find an item, please ask about the lost and found at registration.

No. CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation is a private event and maintains a weapons-free policy for all events. Attendees are prohibited from carrying weapons of any kind, including, without limitation, concealed or displayed firearms, and are not permitted to bring weapons onto the conference premises. Attendees’ bags may be checked prior to entering a physical, in-person venue (whether part of the physical events or production for the online events) by employees, contractors and/or representatives of: (a) Consensus; (b) the venue for the applicable event; and/or (c) CoinDesk clients or Consensus sponsors. CoinDesk reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without refund, deferral or credit to attendee, to deactivate and/or revoke the registration credentials of an attendee if such attendee violates this policy. Attendees must comply with this policy regardless of the terms of any signs posted on the premises or venue of any event.

Entrances to the official event venue will have security checks. All bags are subject to search.

Safety is a top priority at CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation. Please prepare for your entry to the event by early arrival. Please note the following precautions and procedures we have in place:

Entrances to official event venues will have security checks, potentially including bag search, metal detection devices and screenings. All bags are subject to search.

All attendees and guests must have a valid event pass or ticket. If you, or a friend, require medical assistance, please call 911 and locate your nearest medical tent or alert a staff member.

Remember, if you see something, say something. Flag down any staff member or public safety official if you notice something that doesn’t seem right. Call 911 in the event of an emergency. All event access is subject to capacity and on a first-come, first-served basis.