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Jon Isaksen

Jon Isaksen

Head of International Policy, Uniswap Labs

Jon is the Head of International Policy at Uniswap Labs, engaging on digital asset policy issues across the globe.


Prior to joining Uniswap Labs, Jon worked for the European Commission where he was the team leader on crypto-assets at the Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.


Jon helped create, draft and negotiate the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, which creates harmonized rules for crypto-assets throughout the European Union and has also been involved in much of the international work relating to digital assets and stablecoins through the G7, FSB, BCBS and FATF.

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GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 1 (Level 2)

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Tue, 6 May   |   12:00PM - 01:30PM

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

Olivier Brochand

Olivier BrochandSenior Policy Officer, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)
Jon Isaksen

Jon IsaksenHead of International Policy, Uniswap Labs
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