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OnChain FinCrime Leaders Summit UK - London

155 Bishopsgate, London
March 9, 2026

The Global OnChain Financial Crime Series: Two Worlds Collide - From Disruption to Integration – Reshaping Global Finance

Why now?

Decentralised Finance (DeFi) Enters the Mainstream: The Next Frontier of Global Finance 

The global DeFi market, currently valued at approximately $21 billion (2025), is projected to exceed $230 billion by 2030 — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 50%. What began as a fringe crypto experiment has evolved into one of the most transformative innovations reshaping capital markets, payments, and financial infrastructure. 

By 2026, DeFi will no longer sit on the periphery of financial services. AI-driven risk engines, improved smart-contract resilience, and transparent on-chain audits are enabling new levels of scalability, security, and regulatory confidence. The convergence of DeFi and TradFi is accelerating — blurring boundaries between traditional banks, fintechs, and decentralized platforms. 

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Why Traditional Finance Must Pay Attention 

DeFi is no longer speculative — it’s systemic. 
Ignoring it risks disintermediation, loss of liquidity dominance, and irrelevance in the next decade of financial innovation. 
Adopting it strategically enables faster settlement, lower costs, transparent compliance, and a more resilient financial ecosystem. 

As tokenized assets, real-world collateral (RWA), and on-chain identity mature, the line between centralised and decentralised finance will continue to fade. 
Forward-thinking institutions that understand this convergence now will not only protect their relevance — they’ll lead the next chapter of financial innovation 

 

Why DeFi Matters Now 

The DeFi revolution is redefining the financial system in three core areas: 

  • Programmable Finance: Smart contracts automate lending, borrowing, and settlement without intermediaries — improving efficiency and reducing operational risk. 

  • Global Liquidity Access: Tokenized assets, stablecoins, and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) open borderless liquidity pools accessible 24/7. 

  • Transparency & Trust: Every transaction is auditable on-chain, creating unprecedented visibility into fund flows and risk exposures. 

Traditional financial institutions are already exploring hybrid models that blend the stability and regulation of TradFi with the innovation, automation, and transparency of DeFi. 
In the coming years, we’ll see CeFi liquidity pools linking with DeFi protocols, enabling new forms of yield, credit scoring, and liquidity provision — all governed by smart-contract-based compliance and real-time on-chain audits. 

 

 

Why Attend the Transform Finance OnChain FinCrime Summit 2026

How DeFi is transforming traditional lending, payments, custody, and capital markets 

What hybrid models (CeFi–DeFi convergence) mean for regulatory, compliance, and operational frameworks 

How AI and blockchain analytics can manage DeFi-related risk, detect fraud, and ensure compliance 

Where institutional investment is flowing — and how banks can safely participate in the new liquidity ecosystem 

How upcoming regulation (MiCA, DORA, AMLA, Basel III finalisation) will impact digital-asset integration 

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Who Should Attend  

  • Traditional Finance: Heads of Financial Crime, AML, Sanctions, Risk, Compliance, Payments, Innovation, Digital Assets 

  • Technology Providers: Blockchain analytics, AI, RegTech, and DeFi infrastructure firms 

  • Regulators & Law Enforcement: Supervisory authorities, investigative units, and policy advisors 

  • Crypto & Fintech: CEOs, Chief Compliance Officers, Blockchain Analytics Leads, Policy Directors 

Key Takeaways

  • Understand how DeFi is entering regulated finance — and what it means for your institution 

  • Learn how to build compliance by design into on-chain finance 

  • Discover where institutional capital is moving in the digital-asset ecosystem 

  • Prepare for the new regulatory era driven by MiCA, DORA, and AMLA 

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