Web3's Privacy Power Play: Balancing Trust, Innovation, and Regulation [Singapore Edition]

​Can innovation and regulation truly coexist? How do we protect privacy without sacrificing progress? What happens when “trustless” still demands trust? 

Get ready for an unmissable SMART CONTACT conversation between three trailblazers shaping global digital asset standards:

🔹 Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance
🔹 David Katz, Vice President for Strategy & Public Policy, APAC at Circle
🔹 Gary Liu, CEO of Terminal 3

Join us as we dive into the critical intersection of privacy, regulation, and innovation, and to decode Web3’s role in building a trusted and resilient digital economy. From data oracles and identity safeguards to bridging TradFi and DeFi, this session explores how progressive policy frameworks and trust technologies are shaping the decentralized future.

Discover real-world strategies for tackling challenges in stablecoins, custody solutions, liquidity management, and digital identity, while unveiling actionable insights that empower institutions globally.

Event Rundown: 
6:00PM Doors open, networking
6:35PM Opening Remarks & Voices from the Community
6:45PM SMART CONTACT: In conversation with Elise Soucie Watts (GDF), David Katz (Circle), and Gary Liu (Terminal 3)
7:30PM Networking Happy Hour

Registration:

• ​​Web3 Harbour Members: FREE (Please use your dedicated member access code when registering. If you are unsure of your code, please email [email protected])

• ​​​Non-Members: $100 (covers networking drinks)
  To request an free access code (limited quantity), email [email protected]
  To apply for membership: https://web3harbour.glueup.com/org/web3harbour/memberships/company/ 

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​Thanks to Circle, our 2025 SMART CONTACT Series Sponsor and Latham & Watkins for offering their space for this session.

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About Global Digital Finance
Global Digital Finance (GDF) is a global non-profit association of member firms offering an open innovation platform for advocating and accelerating the adoption of best practices for digital assets.

GDF’s mission is to “Promote and underpin the greater adoption of market standards for the use of crypto and digital assets, through the development of best practices and governance standards in a shared engagement forum with industry, policymakers, and regulators.”

More information about GDF can be found at www.gdf.io.


About Web3 Harbour
Web3 Harbour is a Hong Kong-based industry association dedicated to engaging and representing Web3 builders, investors, users, and leaders to promote a pro-innovation, pro-collaboration, and inclusive environment for the development of the decentralized internet and virtual asset economy. The association's core activities convene stakeholders from across sectors for open knowledge-sharing, upskilling, critical discourse, and networking.
Website: www.web3harbour.org

SMART CONTACT is Web3 Harbour’s expert conversation podcast series with some of the world’s most influential and important Web3 leaders on the latest innovations and impact of blockchain technologies, from finance to logistics to art and social governance. Check-out some recent episodes at:
https://www.youtube.com/@web3harbour

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Disclosures:

• ​Advanced registration is required. ​​​​​​​

• ​Attendance implies your consent for photos/videos to be used in Web3 Harbour promotional materials.

• ​​Cancellations made less than 5 days prior to the event and no-shows will not be refunded.

• ​​When a ​Typhoon 8 or above, Black Rainstorm Signal, or extreme weather advisory is hoisted, the event will be canceled.

​​​​​Contact [email protected] if you have questions.