This FinCoNet Webinar focused on the regulation and supervision of crypto-assets, emphasizing the need for robust financial consumer protection in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace. Chaired by Rosario Grasso, the session featured two expert presentations: one by Stéphanie Jolin from Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the other by Bruno Federico from the Bank of Italy.
The webinar highlighted several overarching themes and challenges in supervising the issuance of crypto-assets:
1. Balancing Innovation with Consumer Protection
2. Jurisdictional Coordination
3. Transparency and Pre-Contractual Disclosure
4. Effective Enforcement
5. Challenges in a Rapidly Evolving Environment
