Stablecoins, Sanctioned Tokens and the Compliance Stack - for Breakfast
Compliance for Breakfast - Combined with a 90-minute Roundtable on Day2 of NBC2026 for everyone who want's an update on the latest within Crypto Compliance. A perfect start of the day for MLROs, Heads of compliance, Heads of risk, Digital asset leads at Banks, Payment Service Providers, Law Enforcement Officers, CASP's and Digital asset firms.
About this event
Stablecoins and tokenized assets are moving from pilot to production. Across payments, settlement, and capital markets, the question for financial institutions is no longer whether to engage - it's how, and on what terms.
The signals are accelerating. Major banks are joining a EUR denominated stablecoin consortium. Nordic institutions are evaluating their own positions on stablecoin issuance, tokenized deposits, and on-chain settlement. The ECB is moving toward a digital euro pilot. The window to set policy, build the operating model, and shape the rules is now - not after the market is decided.
Risk is part of the story, but it's measurable and manageable. In 2025, illicit activity fell as a share of total on-chain volume from 1.3% to 1.2%, even as the broader market grew. With the right controls, public ledgers can offer more transparency than the siloed systems they're starting to complement.
This roundtable brings together a small group of peers for a candid conversation on how to engage with confidence. What's working, what's not, and what comes next.
What we'll cover:
The adoption picture: stablecoin and tokenized asset momentum across European finance in 2026, and what it means for Nordic institutions
Building the operating model: how leading institutions are setting policy, controls, and counterparty frameworks for engaging with digital assets
The Nordic context: implications for payment rails, settlement, and institutional adoption
Reading the risk signal: practical lessons from emerging cases, including A7A5 - the sanctioned ruble-pegged stablecoin - and what effective detection looks like in production
Reducing false positives and blind spots across on- and off-ramps, DeFi, and high-risk intermediaries
Collaborative intelligence: how banks, PSPs, and exchanges are working together to move from signal noise to actionable insight
Co-hosted by Luke Dufour, compliance advisor, EMEA at TRM Labs, and Magnus Jones, board member at the Nordic Blockchain Association. Moderated to keep the conversation candid and peer-led.
Agenda
09:00 Arrival, breakfast, and coffee
09:15 Welcome and opening brief
09:35 Discussion: Building the operating model for digital assets
10:05 Discussion: Reading the risk signal - Sanctioned stablecoins in practice
10:25 Close and connections
📍 On-site at NBC2026
📅 May 27
⏰ 09:00
See https://www.nordicblockchain.com/conference-2026 for full program and overview of all Side-events