Digital assets are moving beyond a stand-alone market and becoming part of the financial infrastructure. As this transition accelerates, regulation will shape not only market integrity and financial stability but also monetary sovereignty, capital flows, sanctions enforcement and the future competitiveness of financial systems.

Developed by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group, Regulation of Digital Assets in a Shifting Global Landscape examines how jurisdictions can build credible regulatory frameworks for digital asset markets. Drawing on regulatory developments across 35 jurisdictions and extensive engagement with public- and private-sector leaders, it identifies nine dimensions that policy-makers must consider, from legal certainty and custody to digital money, financial crime, market integrity and infrastructure.

The report offers a practical playbook to help jurisdictions at any point in their current digital assets regulatory journey assess risks, sequence priorities and determine where existing rules are sufficient or require adaptation. It also explores how regulatory cooperation, common standards and cross-border trust can support safe institutional adoption while preserving legitimate national choices.

Report by the World Economic Forum