07 — Miami, Florida, USA.

TGNA Foresight Score: 69 · ▲ Ascending

Signs:

Miami have attracted approximately $5.5 billion in venture capital in 2022, a sharp increase from pre-2020 levels. The city’s fintech and crypto ecosystem continues expanding around cross-border payments and Latin American flows, supported by platforms such as BitPay. This growth is reinforced by Miami’s role as a financial bridge to Latin America, particularly in remittances and digital asset adoption.

Events:

Miami continues to position itself as a global convening point for digital assets, with a dense calendar of events surrounding Bitcoin Conference, often referred to as “Miami Crypto Week”, bringing together thousands of founders, investors, and institutions across the crypto and fintech ecosystem. In recent editions, the Bitcoin Conference alone has attracted over 30,000 attendees, reinforcing the city’s role in global digital asset flows.

Trends:

Stablecoin infrastructure is maturing as a preferred mechanism for cross-border settlement, while crypto-native compliance platforms gain traction across both retail and institutional channels.

Drivers:

Miami combines a tax-advantaged regulatory environment, direct connectivity with Latin America, and increasing financial talent density, positioning it as a hemispheric node for crypto and payments infrastructure.

Federico Quinzaños

Hounder The Grand North America