The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Ripple are jointly launching a global capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening policymakers’ and regulators’ understanding of digital assets.
Called "Decoding Digital Assets: Stablecoins and Digital Money", the programme will train over 200 central bankers, financial regulators, and policymakers from key Asia-Pacific markets, including Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia, before expanding globally.
Participants will complete an eight-hour online course delivered over six weeks, supported by live sessions led by industry experts every two weeks. The programme will also include a Tabletop Simulation exercise, designed for regulators to stress-test policy responses to systemic risks such as cross-jurisdictional clashes and monetary policy challenges posed by foreign-issued stablecoins.
The curriculum draws on case studies from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian as well as leading jurisdictions such as Europe, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Topics covered include stablecoin mechanics and their potential systemic risks; interoperability and custody infrastructure for cross-border payments; and governance frameworks based on standards set by global bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
“By launching Decoding Digital Assets with Ripple, we are helping regulators across Asia Pacific and beyond to build the expertise required for sound policy, responsible innovation, and cross-border collaboration. Our goal is to foster regulatory confidence and shared understanding as digital assets reshape the future of money and payments worldwide,” says Sopnendu Mohanty, GFTN’s group chief executive officer.
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Rahul Advani, global co-head for Policy at Ripple, adds: “Our partnership with GFTN [equips] policymakers with practical knowledge of stablecoins, custody, and interoperability. This ensures the next generation of regulation is both responsible and enabling, allowing the multi-trillion-dollar tokenised asset market to grow safely.”
