Purpose and objectives

This PwC Global Crypto Regulation 2023 report provides an overview of the crypto regulation landscape, with a focus on financial services. It offers insights into how the regulatory frameworks are developing across the world and seeks to identify how this may impact relevant industry participants and virtual service providers within the financial services sector.

Where is crypto regulation heading?

This section provides a snapshot on global crypto regulation, our views on how market trends are shaping global frameworks and considerations for traditional financial services institutions and crypto native firms entering the space.

Views from global standard-setters

This section focuses on how some of the key regulatory standard-setting institutions are shaping international crypto regulation discussions.

EU and local regulation

These sections focus on the significant advancements in digital asset regulation at the European Union and jurisdictional level. Noticeably, while much progress has been made over the last few years, there still remain differences between scope and implementation timelines.

How can PwC help?

PwC offers a wide range of expertise, including strategy, financial crime, legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, governance, risk assurance, audit, cybersecurity as well as transaction advisory for working with all areas of crypto and digital assets. Our global network is constantly evolving its thinking in how this technology can be applied, through research, client engagements and the development of thought leadership.

For further digital assets research, please also see our other global reports, including PwC’s annual Crypto Tax, CBDC Index & Stablecoin Overview as well as Crypto Hedge Fund reports. The reports can be accessed through PwC Crypto Center