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.
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The OECD Working Party 10 met at the end of September and discussed critical aspects of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).Topics on the agenda included: At the same time, jurisdictions are rapidly publishing draft guidance and final guidance for implementation. With only a few months until these rules take […]
22 Oct 2025
22 October 2025
What will 2021 hold for Digital Assets? Considering how unprecedented 2020 was, we approach predictions for 2021 with some hesitation. Whether global events such as the pandemic and the new U.S. administration, or the sheer pace of developments within the sector, remaining agile in response to the industry’s needs has been key to GDF’s work. […]
1 April 2021
The New Normal and the Case for Stablecoins Julien le Goc, Director of Policy, Diem Association Originally published in the GDF Annual Report 2020 2020 was a seminal year for the world and for how essential technology is in keeping the gears of the global economy turning. In every aspect of our lives during an unprecedented global […]
1 April 2021
Heath Tarbert, Chairman and Chief Executive, CFTC Malcolm Gladwell said, “A tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” We are at a tipping point with digital assets. Digital assets and their underlying technology are pushing conventional boundaries. And the innovation in this […]
1 April 2021
Sustaining Industry Leadership Vivien Khoo, Chief Operating Officer, 100x Group Originally published in the GDF Annual Report 2020 It has been an important year both for 100x Group and the whole industry. We witnessed a remarkable bitcoin rally, sustained our business amid lockdowns and travel restrictions, and adapted to regulatory efforts to help manage the transformative technology […]
1 April 2021
Keith Bear, Associate Partner at Elixirr Consulting Limited; Michel Rauchs, Managing Director, Paradigma; and Tania Ziegler, FinTech Benchmarking Specialist Originally published in the GDF Annual Report 2020 The growing popularity of digital assets is raising important questions about the nature of money and the structure of the underlying monetary system. New entrants and new instruments are challenging long-established […]
1 April 2021
by Krystle Gan and Lisa Zarlenga, co-chairs of GDF’s Tax Working Group The OECD released a report entitled OECD 2020: Taxing Virtual Currencies: An Overview of Tax Treatments and Emerging Tax Policy Issues, in response to the G20’s discussions for greater clarity on addressing public policy and regulatory risks posed by cryptoassets. The report was published after […]
1 April 2021
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.
