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Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean

Produced a gap analysis of digital payments versus cash in the Dutch Caribbean and developed principles for adopting stablecoins as payment instruments.

Status: GSMI 7.0 research cycle — concluding in 2026

Agentic/AI & BlockchainAPACCapital Markets Risk Mitigation Framework (RMF)Carbon Emissions Token (CET) TaskforceDeFi & VaultsDigital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch CaribbeanEMEA PolicyInfrastructure for Tokenized AssetsISO/TC 307Post Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) GroupRegulatory CouncilSupply Chain and Transportation Working GroupTaxonomyU.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC)U.S. PolicyUK PolicyVoluntary Ecological Markets (VEM) Taskforce

Contributors

Errol Cova, Global Financial Regulatory Expert

Errol Cova

Global Financial Regulatory Expert

Myrienne Figaroa, at SETAR

Myrienne Figaroa

SETAR

Morales O. Esajas-Remak, at Curaçao Fintech Association

Morales O. Esajas-Remak

Curaçao Fintech Association

David B. Levy Maduro, at Curaçao Fintech Association

David B. Levy Maduro

Curaçao Fintech Association

Ife Badejo, at Islandpreneur International

Ife Badejo

Islandpreneur International

Darice Solognier, at Business IQ

Darice Solognier

Business IQ

Damien Schmidt, at Dastru Design Labs

Damien Schmidt

Dastru Design Labs

What this group worked on

  • —Financial inclusion
  • —Local payment innovation
  • —Stablecoin recognition

Outputs

GSMI 7.0: Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean report coverGSMI 7.0: Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch CaribbeanRead the full report (PDF) →

Frequently asked questions

What was the Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean working group?
Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean was part of the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0 research cycle and produced a report on the gap analysis of digital payments versus cash in the Dutch Caribbean. View it above.
Who contributed to the Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean working group?
GBBC members and subject-matter experts contributed to this research cycle.
What is the status of the Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean working group?
This GSMI 7.0 working group is concluding its research cycle in 2026. GSMI 8.0 will convene a new set of working groups.
Can I join the Digital Payments & the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean working group?
No. GSMI 7.0 working groups are wrapping up and are no longer accepting participants. GSMI 8.0 will have a new set of working groups.