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Cover of the GFI insights report Strategic Reserves in a Digital Asset Era, 6 August 2026

October 22, 2026#Insights Report

Strategic Reserves in a Digital Asset Era: Governance, Custody, and the Definition of a Digital Asset Treasury

Insights report from the ACCESS Digital Asset Treasury Ecosystem Series closed-door panel held in Singapore on 6 August 2026. The panel moved past whether institutions should hold digital assets and onto how they govern them: mandate before custody, custody diligence, automated agents in the approval quorum, and Singapore’s position as a digital asset hub. Available in full to GFI members.

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June 22, 2026#Report

Q-Day Is Closer Than the Financial Sector Is Ready For

Date: 3 June 2026 Location: Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore Format: Closed-door panel workshop, Chatham House Rule When the Global Fintech Institute convened the inaugural closed-door panel workshop of its Convergence of Emerging Technologies Subcommittee on 3 June 2026, the central question was not whether quantum computing will eventually break today's cryptography, which the room treated as a near-certainty, but whether institutions are prepared, and to what degree. The session was hosted at

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May 13, 2026#Research Briefs

GFI x SGX Roundtable: Tokenisation and the Future of Capital Markets

Date: 7 April 2026 Location: SGX Academy, Singapore Format: Closed-Door Industry Roundtable (Chatham House Rule) On 7 April 2026, Global Fintech Institute, in collaboration with Singapore Exchange, convened a closed-door industry roundtable at SGX Academy on Tokenisation and the Future of Capital Markets. The session brought together senior representatives from exchanges, banks, market makers, custodians, digital asset infrastructure providers, legal advisors, and regulators to assess where i

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May 7, 2026#Research Briefs

Prediction Markets: Betting on Regulation

Date: 15 April 2026 Location: 10 Collyer Quay, Singapore Format: Panel Discussion The Digital Assets Association (DAA) and Drew & Napier LLC co-hosted a panel discussion on the regulatory, legal, and market integrity challenges surrounding prediction markets on 15 April 2026. The session brought together legal practitioners, industry operators, compliance technology providers, and digital asset professionals to examine what the rise of prediction markets means for financial regulation, consu

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April 17, 2026#Research Briefs

GFI Roundtable: Trust by Design: AI, Digital Assets & the Next Financial System

Date: 23 March 2026 Location: Murdoch University, Perth, Australia Format: Closed-door roundtable, conducted under the Chatham House Rule The Global Fintech Institute, in partnership with Murdoch University, convened a select group of industry leaders, legal experts, technology practitioners, and academics in Perth for a closed-door roundtable on three interconnected challenges shaping the future of financial services: the governance of agentic AI, the trust infrastructure underpinning digita

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March 18, 2026#Research Briefs

GFI Policy Breakfast: Policy Dialogue on Digital Asset Innovation in Northeast Asia

Date: 25 February 2026 Location: Hotel New Otani, Kioi Nadaman, Tokyo, Japan Format: Closed-door roundtable, conducted under the Chatham House Rule The Global Fintech Institute convened a select group of policymakers, legal experts, and industry leaders in Tokyo for a candid policy dialogue on three interconnected challenges shaping the digital asset landscape in Northeast Asia: crypto tax design, custody and prudential standards, and product and licensing clarity during the transition toward

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January 20, 2026#Research Briefs

Digital Asset Security, Compliance & Governance

Under Chatham House Rules, senior stakeholders from enforcement, banking, and crypto discussed: * Bridging 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗙𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 ecosystems * 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 challenges (pricing, 24/7 margining, liquidation venues) * 𝗖𝗘𝗫 𝘃𝘀. 𝗗𝗘𝗫 performance in liquidations * 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 risk separation * Regulatory & cost frictions (regulated vs. unregulated margins) These findings highlight the deepening integration of digital assets into traditional finance, al

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January 20, 2026#Research Briefs

Crypto & Capital Policy: Deep Dive with Regulators & Institutions

As digital assets move from the periphery toward systemic relevance, policy discussions across APAC are becoming sharper, more technical, and more grounded in capital realities. From GFI’s Closed-Door APAC Roundtable Crypto & Capital Policy: Deep Dive with Regulators and Institutions, several themes stood out. Capital flows are a policy issue, not just a market one Crypto markets act as high-speed conduits for economic sentiment, amplifying currency stresses even when absolute flow volumes rem

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January 20, 2026#Whitepaper

Navigating the Complexities: Major Regulatory Challenges for the Digital Assets Industry in the Asia-Pacific Region

The rapid growth of the digital assets industry in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region presents a multitrillion-dollar opportunity, but it also poses significant regulatory challenges. As financial institutions and regulators aim to establish a balanced regulatory framework, the task of ensuring security, consumer protection, and compliance while fostering innovation has become increasingly complex. This report highlights the major regulatory challenges faced by businesses across the APAC region and

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January 20, 2026#Whitepaper

Startup Investment Credentials (SIC)

In response to these challenges, we are proud to introduce the Startup Investment Credentials (SIC) Framework. This framework is designed to address the complexities of the investment landscape by establishing standardized criteria for evaluating startups, starting with the fintech sector. Developed in collaboration with our partners, the SIC Framework is a pioneering approach to ensuring that both investors and startups can operate with greater confidence and clarity. This whitepaper represent

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