[Webinar] ASIF Forum Foundation Session – Digital Currencies

Date & Time:
Wednesday
September 29, 2021
5:00 PM
Location:
Online

This webinar is being held in partnership with the Asian Securities and Investments Federation Inc (ASIF) as part of our ASIF Forum series on Digital Currencies – Innovation and Impact on Society.

FINSIA will host the first webinar in the series, providing participants with an understanding of the foundations of digital currencies in preparation for more in depth sessions.

  • A short history of digital currencies – from Digicash (1990) to Bitcoin (2009).
  • Types of digital assets – cryptocurrencies, stable coins, utility tokens, non-fungible tokens.
  • Cryptocurrency exchanges and decentralised finance.
  • Cryptocurrency custody and storage.
  • Regulatory issues for the finance sector including AML/CTF compliance.