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An industry-informed evidence standard for digital asset verification, compliance documentation, custody-control records, source-of-funds clarity, sanctions risk review, and institutional due diligence.
DIGITAL ASSET EVIDENCE STANDARDS INITIATIVEPUBLIC-SECTOR OBSERVER
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Public-Sector Observer

A free, non-commercial way for regulators, central banks, national standards bodies and government agencies to follow — and inform — IDAA's work on digital asset evidence standards.

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No feeNo agreement, no invoice
Non-commercialNever used for promotion
No endorsementImplied in neither direction

Who it's for

Public institutions shaping how digital assets are supervised, documented and reviewed — who want access to the work without joining a commercial membership.

Regulators

Financial services and crypto-asset supervisors, financial intelligence units and consumer-protection authorities.

Central banks

Central banks and payment authorities working on digital asset, stablecoin and payment-system policy.

Standards bodies

National standards bodies and their technical committees, including those considering participation in ISO/TC 307.

Government

Ministries, public agencies and intergovernmental organisations developing policy on digital assets and digital identity.

What observers receive

Observer status gives access to IDAA's work and a channel to comment on it, on clear terms that protect the independence of both sides.

Access
  • IDAA Briefing Notes and regulatory intelligence updates
  • 1CAD protocol documentation and reference resources
  • Invitations to roundtables and protocol working group sessions, as an observer
  • A direct channel to comment on draft protocol releases
  • Support navigating international standardisation work, including ISO/TC 307
Principles
  • Free of charge, with no membership agreement or invoice
  • No voting rights and no role in IDAA governance
  • No endorsement implied in either direction
  • Observers are not bound by the 1CAD protocol
  • Never used for commercial promotion; can be ended at any time

How it works

Three steps, by email. No forms to sign.

1 · Request

Email us with the institution's name, a contact person and the areas you'd like to follow.

2 · Confirmation

The IDAA Board confirms observer status in writing.

3 · Onboarding

You receive a named IDAA contact, the current Briefing Notes and upcoming session invitations. Observer status can be ended at any time by email.

International standards

IDAA takes part in the UK's national committee for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (BSI DLT/1), which mirrors ISO/TC 307.

What we can do

Help observers understand ISO/TC 307 work — its working groups, document stages and how national standards bodies take part — and how it relates to digital asset custody, evidence and identity.

What we can't do

Participation in ISO itself is through your country's national standards body, not through IDAA. IDAA does not represent ISO or BSI.

Public-Sector Observer

Request observer status

Email us with the institution's name, a contact person and the areas of interest. Observer status is confirmed in writing by the IDAA Board.

Request Observer Status