Global Fintech Institute was pleased to co-host the 2nd closed-door roundtable of 2025, alongside the Blockchain Security Alliance, Safeheron, and Drew & Napier LLC.
Held under the Chatham House Rule, the session brought together regulators, law enforcement, financial institutions, legal experts, and Web3 builders to address a pressing question:
“How can we grow the digital asset space safely, securely, and sustainably?”
Featured presentations included:
- Shawn Lim (Artichoke Capital) on the GENIUS Act and how stablecoins are transforming global payments
- Diederik van Wersch (Chainalysis) on crypto crime trends and compliance challenges
Key themes discussed:
- Stablecoins as 24/7 programmable “digital cash,” with over US$27.6T processed in 2024
- The GENIUS Act: legitimising stablecoins with strict constraints (no rehypothecation, no yield, T-bills only)
- Illicit crypto transactions make up less than 0.14%, yet still represent over US$40B
- DeFi exploits, scams, laundering, and state-sponsored hacks remain active threats
- Compliance, cybersecurity, and governance must now function as joint pillars of trust
Special thanks to our law enforcement partners — including the Singapore Police Force, HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — for their cross-border insights.
Moderated by David LEE Kuo Chuan (CFtP), Shumin Lin (Drew & Napier), and Jag Foo (CFtP, CPP, PSP, PCI) (Chair, GFI Blockchain Security & Compliance Committee), the session explored the nuances of jurisdictional complexity, decentralised compliance, and regional leadership.
We’re grateful to Safeheron for championing secure digital asset infrastructure and to Drew & Napier LLC for hosting us at Ocean Financial Centre.
Also thanks to contributors from Crypto.com, MUFG, Banking Circle, Failsafe, Bybit, Green Link Digital Bank (GLDB), eToro, Northern Trust, and many others who made this insightful discussion possible — including Daniel Lee MBA LLM, Daniel Ngo, Adeline Chan, Sanchit Mall, Jonathan C., Hema Chettiar, Wee Ping Lim, Cecilia Sha, Aneirin Flynn, Alvin Chia, PhD.
As blockchain adoption scales, public–private partnerships are essential to building trust, resilience, and shared accountability.
We eagerly await continuing the dialogue — and shaping what comes next.