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Latin Business Daily: Uruguay Hosts Global Fintech Leaders At P2PFISY Workshop Focusing On Regulation And Innovation
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The 11th P2PFISY workshop, founded and chaired by Paolo Tasca, took place in Montevideo, co-organized by the Central Bank of Uruguay, the University of the Republic, and the Exponential Science Foundation.Tasca described Uruguay as an “ideal host” thanks to its institutional stability, digital inclusion, and commitment to transparent financial innovation.Discussions centered on CBDCs, open finance, tokenization, and stablecoins, reflecting Latin America’s growing role in fintech experimentation.Uruguay’s Law 20,345 for virtual asset service providers and draft rules for capital requirements were showcased as regulatory milestones.Tasca emphasized that strong digital infrastructure equals sovereignty, urging collaboration between regulators, academia, and industry to shape fair digital economies.Local research in AI-based credit scoring and tokenized natural resources was recognized for advancing the regional digital finance agenda.