Institute of Digital Finance Innovation (IDFI) Information

The IDFI is an advanced research institute in digital finance, with a specific goal of spearheading global thought leadership and applied research focused on the institutional adoption of regulated digital currencies and digital finance innovation. This internationally-focused institution is uniquely positioned to connect the global leaders of digital finance to China’s mainland ecosystem. As China opens up its financial ecosystem to the world and assumes a leadership role in regulated digital assets, the IDFI will be a key bridge to bring bilateral opportunities and partnerships. The IDFI is a cross-disciplinary institute bridging the blockchain and regtech technology, digital finance business model innovation, digital asset regulation and policy, and applications for the emerging metaverse. The IDFI has developed an ecosystem of world-leading technology, NGO, and institutional strategic partners focused on connecting governments and institutions to digital finance/Fintech solutions that are transforming the world. The IDFI mandate is to catalyse the digital economy/digital finance development by providing the critical technologies, capabilities, and best-practices from world-class innovation. The IDFI bridges the brave new world of digital finance to traditional industries. This included developing the business model innovation and best practices for the adoption of digital finance innovation by the institutional finance industry. The IDFI has established strong strategic partnerships with major technology and infrastructure providers to build vertically-integrated solutions for digital finance. Working with best-in-class, institutional-grade strategic partners, the IDFI works on the full-stack legal, regulatory, finance, business model, technology solutions for digital currencies/assets and fintech infrastructure to help develop China as the preeminent digital finance ecosystem in the world.