Global Digital Finance, together with its community of industry expert members, is driving the acceleration and adoption of digital finance to support the next era of digital commerce.
MOST RECENT
On 10 September, Global Digital Finance (GDF) convened two roundtables with the Bank of England, with participation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), GDF members and industry experts. Both sessions were held under the Chatham House Rule. The first roundtable focused on the Bank of England’s draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoins and the […]
24 Sep 2026
24 September 2026
A busy start to the year We are only a quarter of the way into 2022, and already the crypto and digital asset industry’s landscape has changed considerably. Even before world-changing events in Europe, we started the year with a fresh momentum from regulators and policymakers focused on the cryptoasset sector, whether issuing statements, regulatory […]
7 April 2022
On 4 April 2022 at UK Fintech Week, John Glen, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST) announced that London is open for Crypto Business. Outlining a three point plan, the EST stated that the UK: has a detailed plan; is determined to learn quickly; and Government needs to play a leading role. Following the consultation […]
4 April 2022
Earlier today, the European Parliament’s ECON Committee voted on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, voting down references to phasing out consensus mechanisms that did not meet a new criteria of minimum environmental sustainability standards and instead approving the rapporteur’s compromise and giving him a mandate to go straight through to trilogues. Much anticipated for […]
15 March 2022
The global financial ecosystem is built on accounts. Users have billions of accounts with financial institutions to manage their assets, currencies, and all other financial instruments – hundreds of trillions of dollars in total account value. Transacting between these accounts is what makes up our financial ecosystem – paying, investing, trading, transferring, lending, borrowing, and […]
11 March 2022
Crypto is playing an important role in the Ukrainian conflict, with users across the globe stepping up to help in ways big and small. At the GDF Emergency Summit on Sanctions, GBBC CEO and GDF Board Member Sandra Ro shared some of the encouraging stories of the crypto community’s response to the emerging crisis. Fundraising […]
8 March 2022
“There has never been a more important moment in the crypto and compliance industries to make sure that we have the controls in place to mitigate the risk of complicit actors.” Ari Redbord, TRM Labs Speaking at the GDF Emergency Summit on Sanctions, Ari Redbord, head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, highlighted […]
8 March 2022
Speaking at the GDF Emergency Summit, Carole House, Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation at the US National Security Council, gave an overview of the US sanctions. Below are the key messages. The US imposed immediate sweeping financial sanctions and controls designed to inflic maximum pain on the Russian economy. Russia will end […]
8 March 2022
Malcolm Wright, Shyft Network, led a discussion on the industry’s role in the crisis, and what actions might be taken. Panellists included Elaine Sun, Huobi, Bill Hughes, ConsenSys, Liat Shetret, Solidus Labs, and Che Sidanius, Refinitiv. Key considerations for the industry: Start with the competency of your team. Professional knowledge is key to supporting exchanges […]
8 March 2022
Global Digital Finance, together with its community of industry expert members, is driving the acceleration and adoption of digital finance to support the next era of digital commerce.