United States
Testimony before Congress on bipartisan bills including GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and market structure legislation. Advocating clear SEC/CFTC boundaries and pragmatic transition periods.
Public Policy
Clarity. Innovation. Access.
Payward is committed to building a global digital asset ecosystem rooted in open systems, fair access, and responsible innovation.
Our global public policy and government affairs team engages with policymakers, regulators, industry stakeholders, and partners to support durable frameworks that strengthen markets worldwide.
Principles
Our policy principles
Clarity over ambiguity
Rules should be consistent and durable, providing certainty for innovators, institutions, and consumers.
Access for all
Markets work best when open, interoperable, and fair—expanding choice and reducing friction.
Innovation with integrity
Regulation should enable new technologies while safeguarding market integrity.
Global alignment
Harmonized standards support trust, transparency, and competitiveness.
Bipartisan cooperation
Durable policy requires consensus across parties and borders.
Engagement
Global policy engagement
Constructive, transparent engagement across more than 40 jurisdictions—rooted in shared responsibility for open and trusted markets.
European Union
MiCA-authorized in the EEA (June 2025), enabling compliant and scalable operations under a single framework.
United Kingdom
Among the first digital asset firms registered with the FCA. Supporting tailored approaches to staking, custody, and tokenization.
Canada
Operating under a Pre-Registration Undertaking with OSC while advancing toward full CTP authorization.
Latin America
Supporting Brazil’s leadership in digital asset policy and partnerships that expand access and market resilience.
APAC
Active in Australia and expanding across Asia—contributing to standards for custody, stablecoins, and exchange regulation.
Spotlight
Key issues
Stablecoins
The settlement layer of digital assets. Clear, globally aligned frameworks unlock their full potential.
Tokenization
Modernizing market infrastructure—from RWAs to tokenized equities—with enforceable rights and fair secondary markets.
U.S. regulatory clarity
Ending state-by-state patchwork with a clear federal framework for predictability and competitiveness.
Staking
A distinct innovation that secures proof-of-stake networks—should not be regulated as a security.
DeFi
Support for innovation exemptions with guardrails. Oversight should be risk-based and technology-neutral.
Custody & safeguards
Segregated accounts, bankruptcy remoteness, and proof of reserves as global trust benchmarks.
Policy in action
Testimonies, reports & media
Contact & engagement
For regulators, policymakers, and partners—our global policy team is ready to engage.