Impacts and issues in cross-border co-operation and global governance
Blockchain technology is expected to drive digital transformation in the way businesses,
governments and societies interact in the years ahead, including at an international
level. This paper considers current and emerging uses of blockchain to strengthen
beneficial economic ties between countries, including in trade and supply chain transparency,
portable credentials for people and organisations, and business financing and capital
formation. It also explores key concerns about blockchain’s impact on global rules
and multilateral policy objectives, particularly around climate impacts and uses for
illicit finance. The paper underscores the value of deliberate international co-operation
to realise the beneficial cross-border applications of the technology and address
international challenges, and highlights existing instruments and approaches, and
identifies gaps and priorities, towards a more consistent and coherent international
policy environment for responsible blockchain innovation.
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