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Fostering Optimal Regulatory Compliance for Cryptocurrencies: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Project description

Anti-money laundering solution for the cryptocurrency era

Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms are reshaping the global financial system by promoting greater inclusivity and efficiency. Yet their pseudonymous and decentralised nature exposes vulnerabilities that traditional anti-money laundering (AML) systems cannot adequately address. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the FORCE project is developing AML solutions tailored to the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem. By integrating blockchain analytics, AI, quantum-safe cryptography, regulatory compliance, DeFi, the digital euro, and education, the project aims to create real-time, secure, and efficient tools to combat money laundering and financial crime. In parallel, it will foster cross-border collaboration in line with international regulatory frameworks.

Objective

"The project ""FORCE"" - Fostering Optimal Regulatory Compliance for Cryptocurrencies: An Interdisciplinary Approach - addresses the urgent need for innovative Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems tailored to the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem. Cryptocurrencies, including decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms, have significantly changed the global financial landscape, enhancing financial inclusivity and operational efficiency. However, these technologies' pseudonymous and decentralised nature also creates vulnerabilities that traditional AML systems cannot adequately address. This project aims to bridge this gap through an interdisciplinary research program combining blockchain analytics (business), artificial intelligence (AI), quantum-safe cryptography (cybersecurity), regulatory compliance frameworks (legal), decentralised finance (finance), digital EURO (business and management), education and training. By uniting expertise from academic institutions and dynamic SMEs across Europe, the project will facilitate the development of real-time, efficient, and secure solutions to combat money laundering and financial crime in cryptocurrency markets. Additionally, the project will promote cross-border collaboration, a key priority of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchange Program, ensuring that these AML systems are globally applicable and aligned with international regulatory frameworks.
The overarching objective of FORCE is to create novel, scalable, and future-proof AML solutions for cryptocurrency ecosystems. Specifically, the research will focus on the following objectives: blockchain analytics & AI for AML, quantum-safe cryptography, global regulatory compliance, and cross-border AML enforcement.
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE - HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

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ASTON UNIVERSITY
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€ 300 600,00
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ASTON TRIANGLE
B4 7ET Birmingham
United Kingdom

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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