Wed 18 Nov1:45–2:15pmPolicy Stage
Stablecoins: From Fringe to Framework
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About This Session
Stablecoins have moved out of the regulatory grey zone and into a proper legal framework. That shift changes the question facing every institution, from whether to engage at all to exactly how. Regulators in different markets are setting the terms at different speeds, and institutions no longer have the luxury of waiting for global consensus before deciding. This discussion works through the practical choices on the table: issuing, distributing or custodying stablecoins directly, against the risk of simply watching deposits drift toward whichever option moves fastest. Participants leave with a sharper sense of where their own institution sits on that spectrum, and what waiting actually costs under the new rules. One key question the discussion will dive into: whether to issue, distribute or custody stablecoins themselves, or simply watch deposits migrate to them regardless.
- When
- Wednesday 18 November1:45–2:15pm, Singapore time
- Where
- Policy StageHall 3, Singapore EXPO
- Access
- Open Open sessionWith a Delegate, Executive, Startup, Policy, Academic, MeetUp or Trade Visitor Pass. The Trade Visitor Pass is complimentary.Compare all passes
Speakers
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Nicole Sandler
Chief Ecosystem Officer
Ubyx Inc
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Peter Kerstens
Advisor, DG FISMA
European Commission
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Walter Hessert
Head of Strategy
Paxos
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Gabriel Lee
Advisor
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Moderator
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