Digital Currencies Academy

• Understand the basic drivers of modern payments technology
• Get exposed to key technologies facilitating modern payments applications
• Evaluate business models for providing payment instruments and services
• Assess the role of central banks in the payments space
• Familiarise yourself with the emerging regulatory framework for stablecoins
• Understand the economic trade-offs for stablecoins and tokenized deposits
• Learn about new and innovative solutions for cross-border payments

The course is targeted to profiles with experience in the field of payments. Since the course will start from primitives and basic concepts, the course is also accessible to participants that only have a basic understanding of the modern payments landscape (for example through previous introductory training at the EUI).

• Profiles in EU institutions, NCAs, central banks and public institutions interested in gaining a deeper understanding of trends and issues in digital payments
• Emerging academic scholars in the area of finance, fintech and payments
• Private sector practitioners (e.g., from the financial sector, consultancies, law firms, financial journalists) interested in the topic

Monday, 12 October 2026

09.30 – 10.00  Introduction & Tour de Table

10.00 – 11.00  Session 1 – The Modern Payments Landscape

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00  Session 2 – Cryptocurrencies

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 

14.00 – 16.00 Session 3 – Case Studies – Group Work

15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break in parallel with Session 3

16.00 – 17.30 Session 4 – Tokenized Money

17.45 – 18.45 Guided Tour – TBC

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 

09.30 – 10.00 Session 5 – The Role of Central Bank Money in Payments

10.00 – 11.00 Session 6 – The Digital EURO Project

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Session 7 – Wholesale Settlement: Project Pontes and Private Effortse

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break

14:00 – 15:00 Session 8 – Interactive Exercise / Digital Euro Introduction

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 – 16:00 Session 9 – Cross-border Payments: Challenges and Developments

20:00 – 22:00 Apericena at Hotel Baglioni

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

09.30 – 11.00 Session 10 – MiCA and PSD Regulation

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 12.00 Session 11 – Stablecoins: The industry’s perspective

12.00 – 13.00 Session 12 – New Developments in Payments

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break

FULL FEES, applicable from 10 July 2026 onwards:

€ 1000 – Academics
€ 2150 – Public sector
€ 2350 – Private sector

*Please note that the payment must be settled one week before the start of the course.

The fee includes tuition, access to all course materials and pedagogic activities, coffee and lunch breaks and social activities, as well as a certificate of attendance after the course has been completed. The fee does not include travel and accommodation expenses or other local transportation costs (taxis, private cars).

Please submit a certificate attesting your status of Professor, PhD Student or Research Associate to fbf@eui.eu before registering. FBF secretariat will provide you with a code to register. Seats for academics are limited.

EARLY BIRD (-10%), applicable until 9 July 2026, 23.59:

€ 900 – Academics
€ 1935 – Public sector
€ 2115 – Private sector

GROUP DISCOUNT (-15%), for minimum 3 participants from the same institution:

The below group discount applies to 3 or more participants who register for the same course from the same institution. Those wishing to take advantage of the group discount must write an email to fbf@eui.eu, stating the full names of the proposed participants.

€ 850 – Group discount academic
€ 1827.50 – Group discount public sector
€ 1997.50 – Group discount private sector

CANCELLATION POLICY

Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 15 days before the start date of the course by contacting fbf@eui.eu.

PLEASE NOTE: The course will take place at Palazzo Buontalenti, Via Camillo Cavour, 65, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy.

You can find all relevant information about the course venue at this link, including logistical details, the venue address, and a range of accommodation options to suit different needs.

Practical Information

For any questions, please contact us at fbf@eui.eu and/or noemi.epote@eui.eu.