Global South
Financial Inclusion and Tokenization: The Policy Debate Between Promise and Reality
Tokenization and crypto are frequently promoted as tools for financial inclusion — reaching the 1.4 billion unbanked. The political economy of this argument reveals both genuine potential and significant risks that regulators must navigate.
United Nations and Digital Finance: UNCTAD, UNDP, and the Global South Perspective
UN agencies — particularly UNCTAD and UNDP — have developed distinct perspectives on crypto and tokenization from the Global South lens, emphasising financial inclusion, sovereign monetary policy, and the risks of crypto dollarisation.