Banca d'Italia issues call for papers on decentralized finance and crypto-assets
The Banca d'Italia has issued a call for papers for its 'Torino Decentralized Finance (ToDeFi) 2026' conference, to be held in Rome on June 24-25, 2026. Submissions focusing on frontier research in DeFi and crypto-assets are welcome until March 31, 2026.
Exploring the DeFi frontier
The Torino Decentralized Finance Conference (ToDeFi) 2026, hosted by the Banca d'Italia, invites submissions on frontier research in DeFi and its connections to the broader crypto-asset ecosystem.
Key areas include 'Infrastructure & Market Mechanics,' focusing on blockchain scalability, interoperability, programmable money, AI-driven contracts, advanced automated market makers (AMMs), cross-chain liquidity, and order book dynamics.
The conference also welcomes papers on 'Risk, Governance & Security,' covering smart contract audits, formal verification, decentralized insurance, stability analysis, ZK-based regulatory compliance, and the efficiency-decentralization trade-offs within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
Bridging traditional and decentralized finance
A key focus is 'Hybrid Finance: Macroeconomic and Policy Implications,' exploring the integration of decentralized protocols with existing financial systems.
This includes research on asset tokenization, stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and their impact on payments, monetary policy, and financial stability.
Regulatory frameworks like MiCA R and DLTPR are also central.
Fahad Saleh from the University of Florida will deliver the keynote.
The Banca d'Italia provides accommodation for speakers from June 24-25, 2026, and a conference dinner.
The submission deadline for papers is March 31, 2026.