The World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group released a report titled Regulation of Digital Assets in a Shifting Global Landscape on October 28, 2026. The study analyzes regulatory approaches across 35 jurisdictions, moving beyond traditional crypto oversight.
The authors argue that tokenization of real-world assets and the development of digital money, such as stablecoins, are becoming more significant for global financial infrastructure than speculative cryptoassets like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
The report outlines nine key policy dimensions for governments, including legal certainty, asset custody, financial crime prevention, monetary sovereignty, and capital flow management.
The document serves as a practical guide for jurisdictions to update existing frameworks rather than creating new ones. It highlights the European Union's MiCA regulation and US stablecoin legislative efforts as notable examples.
The research emphasizes that digital assets are increasingly viewed as tools of geopolitics and essential financial infrastructure, impacting banks and asset managers alongside crypto-native firms.
