The Next Phase of Digital Assets

The digital assets industry stands at a defining crossroads. Momentum has accelerated in recent years - from Trump’s policy shifts in the US to Europe’s landmark MiCA rollout - as policymakers, banks and innovators compete to shape the next era of finance.

Europe’s MiCa rules are now live, the US has shifted into active policymaking, and Asia and the Middle East are pushing ahead with ambitious digital finance frameworks. Tokenisation is moving from pilots to production across bonds, funds and real-world assets. Meanwhile, the contest between stablecoins, tokenised deposits and CBDCs is intensifying. Regulated stablecoins, are scaling fast and challenging traditional payment and settlement rails.

Around the world, regulatory frameworks, infrastructure build-outs and institutional adoption are converging to determine who will set the rules - and who will capture the value.

Ahead of the Financial Times Digital Assets Summit 2026, this webinar will bring together FT editors to debate the forces reshaping digital assets- from geopolitics and regulation to digital money, technology and market structure- and what they mean for competitiveness, stability and trust in 2026 and beyond.

Which jurisdictions are now setting the global place on digital-asset regulation- and how will growing regulatory divergence shape liquidity, competitiveness and risk?

Will private stablecoins, CBDCs or tokenised bank deposits become the dominant form of digital money- and what determines which model will ultimately win?

Can tokenised treasuries, funds and real-world assets scale beyond controlled pilots to deliver real liquidity, capital-market efficiency and new sources of yield?

Can AI, blockchain and next-generation market infrastructure deliver the security, interoperability and operational resilience required for a fully digital financial system?

How can institutions manage the long transition between legacy and digital rails- and which markets or sectors risk being left behind if the shift accelerates?

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Digital Assets Summit
13-14 May 2026, London and Online

The Digital Assets Summit will tackle the key themes shaping the future of digital assets in 2026 and beyond, spanning geopolitics, technology, climate, global business, and investment.