Digital Assets and Stablecoins Forum Successfully Concluded
In the face of the rapid integration of global digital asset regulation and technological development, the “Digital Assets and Stablecoins Forum: New Regulations, New Patterns, New Opportunities,” co-hosted by the Digital Asset Development Research Center (DADRC) and the FinTech Innovation Park (FinTechSpace), was successfully held on the 11th at the National Chengchi University Public Enterprise Center.
This forum focused on the regulatory system for stablecoins, financial application scenarios, and the practical implementation of regulation, attracting over a hundred participants from regulatory agencies, financial institutions, industry innovators, and technical experts, demonstrating Taiwan’s firm determination to actively construct a new digital financial ecosystem.
The Future of Stablecoins and Digital Finance
During the event, the Financial Supervisory Commission announced the draft of the “Virtual Asset Service Act,” which is expected to be submitted to the Executive Yuan for review by the end of June, marking a substantial advancement in the legislative process of Taiwan’s virtual asset regulatory system. Xie Minghua, the convener of the Digital Asset Development Research Center, pointed out that the center will continue to support the government in system design, industry planning, and policy evaluation through interdisciplinary integration research and forward-looking analysis, helping regulatory agencies respond to the rapid changes in technological innovation and establish a robust and sustainable financial development environment.
Huang Xihe, Deputy Secretary-General of the Financial Association, stated that the policy rhythm of the competent authorities closely aligns with international developments. The forum has become an important platform for policy communication and industry practice connection, facilitating financial institutions to deepen the application of virtual asset scenarios and forming a new pattern of integration between stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization (RWA), and cross-border finance.
Legislator Ge Rujun emphasized that a sound regulatory framework and market communication mechanism will become Taiwan’s core advantage in regional digital financial competition.
The forum agenda also invited industry leaders to share global market observations and application innovations. Li Zhenhua, Deputy Director of the Financial Technology Center of the Institute for Information Industry, pointed out that stablecoins have expanded from payment applications to roles in capital market infrastructure, and in the future will integrate with real asset tokenization to become a key pillar of on-chain finance.
Peter Chen, the Business Development Director of Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, shared his experiences in expanding into emerging markets, indicating that stablecoins are effectively assisting some countries in controlling inflation, enhancing capital efficiency, and promoting financial inclusivity, while gradually being incorporated into the international strategic system of the US dollar.
Mastercard’s Senior Vice President Liu Yuya proposed concrete suggestions, stating that Taiwan could refer to the international banking alliance’s co-issuance of stablecoins model, focusing on the application value of New Taiwan Dollar stablecoins in supply chain finance, cross-border clearing, and specific industry scenarios. He also reminded financial institutions to simultaneously strengthen compliance reviews and technical architecture to ensure the robust promotion of innovative projects that meet regulatory standards.
Deborah Algeo, Global Managing Director of Zodia Custody, emphasized that custody services have become a core element of institutionalized digital asset development, not only bearing the responsibility of asset custody but also compliance supervision and risk control. She suggested that Taiwan should establish a modular regulatory framework to assist financial institutions in accelerating their investment in tokenized asset services.
In the concluding expert panel discussion, technical topics such as Custody-as-a-Service, on-chain payment integration, stablecoin application scenario expansion, and cross-chain clearing were widely discussed. Experts generally agreed that institutional construction and application innovation must advance simultaneously, and suggested strengthening cross-border collaboration and flexible policy design to enable Taiwan to possess flexibility and risk resilience in the international market.
Looking ahead, the Digital Asset Development Research Center will continue to promote cross-domain white paper projects, industry-government-academia research pilot experiments, and international experience integration, working together to create a development path for digital assets that is robust in regulation and innovative in technology, assisting Taiwan in positioning itself as a digital financial hub in Asia.
