#Covid19# has noticeably #accelerated# the #digitisation# and #transformation# of the #BankingSector#. Craig Chu, a #Director# of #Technology# in a #FinTech# startup will share why this is and how it is unfolding and the #futuretechnology# trends in the Industry:

Tokenised finance is expanding across Asia, but payment infrastructure has yet to catch up with the digitisation of assets. HashKey Group Senior Researcher Tim Sun argued in @Newsweek that regulated, local-currency settlement instruments are essential to realising the full potential of tokenisation. As markets scale, integrating local-currency tokens into settlement infrastructure today could help shape the future of tokenised finance. Read more

Kpler will be at GTR Asia 2026 in Singapore Join us on 8 September as Yuan Li, Junior Risk & Compliance Analyst at Kpler, takes the stage to discuss: “Can digitisation provide competitive advantage in a high-risk environment?” Yuan will explore the role of digitisation in navigating risk and compliance in an increasingly complex global #trade# environment. 🗓️ 8 September 2026 🕑 14:05–14:50 📍 Stream B | GTR Asia, Singapore Heading to GTR Asia? Come along to the session and connect with the Kpler team.

Digitization made KYC faster, but also created more places demanding verification, more companies storing personal data, and more data breach vectors ZKs allow you to verify information without revealing who you are, which is a real upgrade to how identity should work online

China's CPC Central Committee and State Council published a policy document on October 9 calling for a national blockchain network as part of 19 measures to develop "new quality productive forces." The plan links blockchain to a unified computing power network, data markets, and industrial digitization, building on the state-backed BSN launched in 2020. The cryptocurrency ban remains in place. China wants the blockchain without the freedom. Permissioned, controlled, state-run. The digital panopticon gets another layer.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the launching ceremony of the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou on September 24, 2026. Every major technological innovation in history brought about a more open world. Today, with accelerated digitization, the trend of economic globalization is unstoppable. Against this backdrop, mutual distrust and beggar-thy-neighbour approach will only be discarded by the times; mutual trust, mutual benefit and open cooperation alone will help us win the future.

It was great to grab a coffee with Mayor @egregoire and talk about his ambitious vision for @Paris. @Bloomberg and @BloombergDotOrg have built strong partnerships in the city, and we look forward to continuing to work on shared priorities like climate, digitization, road safety, and more.