Eva is the Regional Managing Director of EMEA for Figment, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, providing staking solutions for institutions. Eva has a diverse career across law, trading, business development and strategy. Eva has been in the crypto space since 2018 and was previously COO of Arcane Crypto, a Nordic listed crypto platform. She has 8+ years experience in finance, primarily at Morgan Stanley, where she was Head of EMEA Flow Trading for Securities Lending after working in FX Prime Brokerage. In addition, Eva is a UK qualified lawyer, with experience in digital assets, securities, funds and financial services.
Roundtable Room 1 (Level 2)
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IOSCO’s 2023 policy recommendations on DeFi emphasise the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation" to ensure that DeFi arrangements are held to the same standards as traditional financial systems. Against the backdrop of tightening regulations like MiCA and DORA in Europe and growing geopolitical tensions over digital sovereignty, regulators worldwide grapple with the challenge of applying IOSCO's principle to DeFi. How can innovation thrive while addressing critical issues of security, interoperability, and cross-border compliance?
This roundtable brings together regulators, blockchain architects, and financial innovators to explore the evolving role of DeFi and public blockchain infrastructure in global markets.
Key topics include: