Chatham House is an independent international affairs policy institute that has examined geopolitical challenges, digital currencies, crypto regulation, and blockchain governance since its founding. Chatham House's Twitter Score is 11 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #88,548 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, was established in 1920 as the British Institute of International Affairs and received its Royal Charter in 1926. Founded by Lionel Curtis, it operates as a registered charity in England and Wales and functions as a non-profit forum for research, debate, and dialogue on international problems. Its backers include Open Society Foundations, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Global Affairs Canada, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation.
Chatham House has engaged consistently with crypto and digital finance topics across research and events. In early 2021, it published an explainer covering cryptocurrencies, global stablecoins, central-bank digital currencies, and their geopolitical implications. In July 2022, it convened a panel on crypto going global, addressing DeFi, stablecoins, illicit-finance risks, and the roles of Bitcoin and Ethereum. A March 2026 research paper recommended targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and mixers that facilitate payments for state-sponsored hackers and cyber proxies, while a June 2026 paper examined stablecoins and other cryptoassets in the context of financial risk, money laundering, and tax evasion.
Chatham House publishes affiliated titles including International Affairs and The World Today, and produces a podcast alongside the Journal of Cyber Policy. The account has published 45,563 posts and has been mentioned by 108 accounts a total of 259 times, reflecting its standing as a reference point for policy-focused crypto and international affairs discussion. Chatham House has 312,824 followers as of August 2026 on the platform.
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