Nations worldwide have sought to capitalize on the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) including Blockchain, but struggled to strike a balance between encouraging investment and innovation in the technology while addressing the challenges and uncertainties through regulation. Through its FinTech (Financial Technology) Strategy, Qatar has sought to embrace DLT, but its regulatory approach also remains cautious. Trade Finance is an ideal business process to be disrupted through the benefits of DLT and especially Blockchain technology, since its processes remain antiquated, inefficient and lack digitization. Blockchain as a form of DLT particularly offers the Trade Finance process not only more rapid, secure, cost-effective and efficient procedures, but importantly completely assures trust between importers and exporters and removes the requirement to place such trust in third-party intermediaries. Qatar can reap considerable economic benefits through the enhancement of its Trade Finance regulations enabling the adoption of such Blockchain technology. As such, the authors propose a roadmap and manual for the governance of the Trade Finance Blockchain ecosystem in Qatar. The authors propose multi-layered governance approach to the regulation of Blockchain in Qatar by (1) embracing international regulations and standards; (2) replicating foreign regional and national rules that are appropriate and innovative; and (3) applying sandbox regulations to Blockchain products and services.

世界各国都在寻求利用包括区块链在内的分布式账本技术 (DLT) 的优势，但努力在鼓励投资和技术创新之间取得平衡，同时通过监管应对挑战和不确定性。通过其 FinTech（金融技术）战略，卡塔尔试图接受 DLT，但其监管方法也保持谨慎。贸易融资是一个理想的业务流程，可以通过 DLT 尤其是区块链技术的优势进行颠覆，因为其流程仍然陈旧、低效且缺乏数字化。区块链作为 DLT 的一种形式，特别为贸易融资流程提供了更快速、更安全、更具成本效益和更高效的程序，但重要的是完全确保进口商和出口商之间的信任，并取消了将这种信任置于第三方中介机构的要求。卡塔尔可以通过加强其贸易金融法规来采用这种区块链技术，从而获得可观的经济利益。因此，作者提出了卡塔尔贸易金融区块链生态系统治理的路线图和手册。作者提出了多层次治理方法来监管卡塔尔的区块链：（1）采用国际法规和标准；（二）复制国外适用、创新的区域性和国家性规则；(3) 将沙盒法规应用于区块链产品和服务。卡塔尔可以通过加强其贸易金融法规来采用这种区块链技术，从而获得可观的经济利益。因此，作者提出了卡塔尔贸易金融区块链生态系统治理的路线图和手册。作者提出了多层次治理方法来监管卡塔尔的区块链：（1）采用国际法规和标准；（二）复制国外适用、创新的区域性和国家性规则；(3) 将沙盒法规应用于区块链产品和服务。卡塔尔可以通过加强其贸易金融法规来采用这种区块链技术，从而获得可观的经济利益。因此，作者提出了卡塔尔贸易金融区块链生态系统治理的路线图和手册。作者提出了多层次治理方法来监管卡塔尔的区块链：（1）采用国际法规和标准；（二）复制国外适用、创新的区域性和国家性规则；(3) 将沙盒法规应用于区块链产品和服务。作者提出了多层次治理方法来监管卡塔尔的区块链：（1）采用国际法规和标准；（二）复制国外适用、创新的区域性和国家性规则；(3) 将沙盒法规应用于区块链产品和服务。作者提出了多层次治理方法来监管卡塔尔的区块链：（1）采用国际法规和标准；（二）复制国外适用、创新的区域性和国家性规则；(3) 将沙盒法规应用于区块链产品和服务。