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
Under Chatham House Rules, senior stakeholders from enforcement, banking, and crypto discussed: * Bridging ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฏ ecosystems * ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น challenges (pricing, 24/7 margining, liquidation venues) * ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐. ๐๐๐ซย performance in liquidations * ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐-๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ปย risk separation * Regulatory & cost frictions (regulated vs. unregulated margins) These findings highlight the deepening integration of digital assets into traditional finance, al
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 GFIโs Closed-Door APAC Roundtable Crypto & Capital Policy: Deep Dive with Regulators and Institutions, several themes stood out. Capital flows are a policy