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Shaping the future of DeFi: Global standards, security and innovation in public blockchain infrastructure

IOSCO’s 2023 policy recommendations on DeFi emphasise the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation" to ensure that DeFi arrangements are held to the same standards as traditional financial systems. Against the backdrop of tightening regulations like MiCA and DORA in Europe and growing geopolitical tensions over digital sovereignty, regulators worldwide grapple with the challenge of applying IOSCO's principle to DeFi. How can innovation thrive while addressing critical issues of security, interoperability, and cross-border compliance?

This roundtable brings together regulators, blockchain architects, and financial innovators to explore the evolving role of DeFi and public blockchain infrastructure in global markets.

Key topics include:

  1. Global standards and geopolitics
  2. Tech neutrality and security in DeFi
  3. DeFi and tokenisation: Reshaping capital markets
  4. The future of staking and investor protection

Speakers

Alan Lim

Alan Lim

Director & Head, Financial Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Eva Lawrence

Eva Lawrence

Regional Managing Director of EMEA, Figment

Iota Kaousar Nassr

Iota Kaousar Nassr

Senior Policy Advisor, OECD

Jon Isaksen

Jon Isaksen

Head of International Policy, Uniswap Labs

Lu Yin

Lu Yin

APAC Lead, Solana Foundation

Olivier Brochand

Olivier Brochand

Senior Policy Officer, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

Tomasz Kurowski

Tomasz Kurowski

Head of DeFi & Enterprise, Nethermind

Ryosuke Ushida

Ryosuke Ushida

Chief Fintech Officer, Financial Services Agency of Japan

Moderator

Adriana Ennab

Adriana Ennab

Executive in Residence, Global Digital Finance