Solidus Labs

In this episode of Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma, Head of Policy Europe at Solidus Labs, speaks with Johan Hetzel, Global Head of Compliance & Anti-Financial Crime at Luno — a leading crypto exchange operating across Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
They explore the practical realities of scaling compliance across multiple jurisdictions — from the principle-based framework in South Africa to the more prescriptive rules in Malaysia — and how firms design global standards while allowing for local adaptation. Johan shares his approach to building trade surveillance programmes, managing the tension between compliance and engineering priorities, and tackling some of the industry's most debated challenges: travel rule implementation and unhosted wallet treatment.
The conversation also covers the growing role of AI in financial crime detection — where it genuinely helps and where the risks lie — as well as what compliance leaders should prioritise when everything feels urgent and resources are never enough.
A candid, experience-driven conversation offering a rare practitioner's view into what global compliance leadership in crypto actually looks like.

Join Delphine Forma, Head of Policy Europe at Solidus Labs, as she sits down with Alan Crofts, Sarah Davidson, and Nelson Curry from the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority.
They unpack how New Zealand regulates digital assets—from defining financial services and stablecoins to tackling scams, custody risks, DeFi, and market abuse. A practical, regulator-led deep dive into compliance expectations, enforcement trends, and what’s next for crypto oversight.

In this episode of Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma, Head of Policy Europe at Solidus Labs, sits down with Wise Wang, Head of Legal and Compliance at HashKey Japan.
They explore how Japan’s regulatory approach to crypto is evolving, including the shift from a payment-based framework to a capital markets model. Wise shares insights into what these reforms mean for firms operating in Japan, from increased disclosure requirements and stronger investor protection rules to the growing importance of governance, surveillance and internal controls.
The conversation also covers the potential impact of tax reform on market activity, the challenges of building compliant crypto businesses in a highly regulated environment, and why firms need to rethink compliance as a core part of their product and strategy.
Drawing from his experience in both tech platforms and crypto, Wise also reflects on the similarities between early social media regulation and the current evolution of crypto oversight.
A deep dive into one of the most advanced regulatory markets and what it means for the future of institutional crypto adoption.

In this episode of Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma speaks with Taisuke Isono, General Manager of the DeFi Technology Department at SMBC Nikko Securities, about how institutions are approaching decentralized finance, automation, and the future of financial markets
From automated market access to AML-driven design, this conversation unpacks how one of Japan’s leading financial institutions is bridging TradFi and DeFi and what it means for the future of finance.

In this episode of Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma speaks with Dianah Njeri Igati, Regional Head of Compliance APAC and Company Secretary at Pepperstone, about what it really takes to build compliance across multiple jurisdictions and market types. Dianah explains how Pepperstone approached its crypto launch in Australia, how she thinks about emerging versus developed markets, and why local context matters so much in compliance design. They also discuss Australia’s evolving crypto framework, Africa’s growing regulatory momentum, practical lessons for firms expanding into new markets, and how AI is changing the role of compliance teams. It is a grounded conversation on strategy, regulation, culture, and the future of compliance.