- Public Notice on Regulatory Sandbox Approved Participants
News · 24 July 2026
A public notice issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) announcing seven fintech firms approved to participate in its regulatory sandbox testing framework. The approved…
- Innovation for Inclusion: A Roadmap for Inclusive Finance Policy to Navigate Rapid Technological Change
Report, Roadmap · 1 May 2026
This CGAP report presents a policy roadmap for financial sector authorities to navigate rapid technological change—including generative and agentic AI, open data, tokenization, and embedded…
- FCA and Bank of England set out shared vision for tokenisation in UK wholesale markets
News · 18 May 2026
A joint press release from the FCA and Bank of England outlining a shared long-term vision for tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in UK wholesale markets, addressing industry calls…
- Rethinking regulation for the age of AI
Speech · 24 June 2026
A speech delivered by FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi at techUK's Agents of Change: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services 2026 conference, outlining how the FCA is rethinking its…
- François Villeroy de Galhau: Anchors and catalysts - central banks' dual role in innovation
Speech · 27 September 2022
Speech by Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, at the conference on opportunities and challenges of the tokenisation of finance, Paris, 27 September 2022. The views…
- Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Charting the next financial sector blueprint - digitisation, climate change and resilience
Speech · 22 November 2019
Speech by Mr Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at the Financial Market Association of Malaysia's Annual Dinner, Kuala Lumpur, 22…
- Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Ideate, innovate, co-create - shaping the future of finance
Speech · 5 August 2025
Opening remarks by Mr Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at MyFintech Week 2025, Kuala Lumpur, 5 August 2025.The views expressed in this speech…
- CryptoSprint outputs
Event · 11 May 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority CryptoSprint events gathered industry input to inform a future UK crypto regulatory framework, focusing on issues such as disclosure, custody, and regulatory scope.…
- MAS Announces Plans to Support Commercialisation of Asset Tokenisation
News · 5 November 2024
The MAS, which leads Project Guardian, an international collaboration of industry and regulators that explore the use of fund and asset tokenisation, has announced plans to advance tokenisation in…
- SupTech: Automated Governance of Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and Token Sales on Blockchain Networks
Solution Documentation · 1 January 2018
This solution documentation describes a suptech platform designed to automate the governance and oversight of initial coin offerings (ICOs) and token sales on blockchain networks. The solution uses…
- Charity Law & Blockchain Technology: Using Old Wineskins for New Wine?
20 December 2023
Whenever something new emerges, the question of how existing law applies arises. Sometimes it is both easy to answer that question and the answer is consistent with the policy goals of existing law.…
- Smart Sukuk Issuance Platforms based on Blockchain Technology to Finance Small and Medium Enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges
6 December 2022
ic Abstract: منصات إصدار الصكوك الذكية بواسطة تقنية سلاسل الكتل لتمويل المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة في المملكة العربية السعودية: الفرص والتحديات Smart Sukuk Issuance Platforms based on Blockchain…
- FinTech and the City: Sandbox 2.0 Policy and Regulatory Reform Proposals
27 December 2018
Recognizing the economic value of London hosting 17 of the world’s top 50 FinTech firms, HM Treasury’s strategy is determined ‘to ensure Britain remains the best place in the world to set up and grow…
- The Regulation of Cryptocurrency in China
25 April 2023
The essence of blockchain is distributed ledger technology (DLT) that is disintermediated, unchangeable, and decentralized. As an application of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency has impacted the…
- Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Efficient?
Report · 31 October 2025
This paper examines the efficiency of the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) market through a search- theoretical lens. Search intensity associated with the process of identifying valuable startups is…
- Determinants of Success in Initial Coin Offerings (Icos): A Review
Report · 21 October 2025
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have emerged as a novel startup funding mechanism, revolutionizing traditional fundraising methods using blockchain technology. This study delves into the critical…
- A Principles-based Approach to the Governance of BigFintechs
29 July 2025
This paper is the final paper in a series of technical papers from the United Nations Dialogue on Global Digital Finance Governance, an initiative hosted by UNDP/UNCDF. It addresses various aspects…
- Financial Conduct Authority unveils successful sandbox firms on the second anniversary of Project Innovate
News · 6 November 2016
The FCA today marks the second anniversary of Project Innovate by announcing the first cohort of firms accepted into its regulatory sandbox, a global first that provides a safe space to test…
- Gabriel Makhlouf: Meeting challenges of a changing financial system
Speech · 18 November 2024
In this forward-looking address at the Financial System Conference 2024, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf outlines the comprehensive transformation of the Central Bank of Ireland to meet a rapidly…
- Tool for programmable trade finance (Project Dynamo)
Solution · 7 June 2023
A new prototype developed as part of Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the programmability and…
- Bank of Israel selects 14 teams to participate in digital shekel challenge.
News · 28 May 2024
The challenge, inspired by “Project Rosalind” carried out by the BIS Innovation Hub, seeks to examine the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), or digital shekel. The…
- Dubai government launches Middle East's first tokenised real estate investment pilot
News · 27 May 2025
Dubai Land Department has launched the Middle East and North Africa region's first tokenised real estate investment project, working with private partners in collaboration with United Arab Emirates…
- ESAs consult on guidelines under the markets in crypto-assets regulation.
News · 12 July 2024
The three ESAs have published a consultation paper on Guidelines under Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR), establishing templates for explanations and legal opinions regarding the…