Category: Research and Publications

Authors: Giorgio Piccinini & Valeria Ciobu “Tokenizing Athletic Performance: Toward an Athlete Stock Market” explores how measurable on-field performance could become the basis for a new form of financial exposure in digital markets. By distinguishing investment from betting and moving beyond the limitations of NFT-based sports platforms, the paper proposes a framework for treating athletic performance…

Authors: Maria Alessia Palmieri & Natalia McColaugh “Understanding Stablecoins and the Connection with Agentic AI” examines how stablecoins have evolved from a tool for digital value transfer into a broader infrastructure for payments, monetary innovation, and machine-driven commerce. From stabilization mechanisms and CBDCs to regulatory change and autonomous AI payments, the paper offers a timely look…

Author: Giorgio Vella “Europe’s Next Monetary Infrastructure” explores how tokenised deposits are moving from concept to strategic priority in Europe’s digital financial transition. By connecting private-sector innovation with the Eurosystem’s evolving vision for settlement and market infrastructure, the paper shows why the future of tokenised finance will depend not just on technology, but on the architecture…

Author: Alessandro Picinati di Torcello “From Collateral to Capital” explores one of the most promising frontiers in digital finance: the transformation of crypto-collateralized lending into a transparent, programmable, and institutionally viable market structure. From origination and custody to tokenization and secondary-market use, the paper shows how on-chain architecture could enable banks to manage digital-asset-backed credit in…

Authors: Luca Pennella & Giorgio Vella Prediction markets are evolving into real “information markets,” but they’re still structurally inefficient. This article explores where mispricings happen and how arbitrage emerges in platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

Tokenization of real-world assets is rapidly emerging as one of the most transformative trends in modern finance. From equities to real estate and beyond, institutions are adopting tokenization for its ability to unlock T+0 settlement, global liquidity, enhanced transparency, and unprecedented programmability. Curious to learn more? Check out our latest report for a deep dive…

We are ready to start this new academic year together with our blockchain community. Let’s start immediately with the first research: “Enhancing Blockchain Trustlessness through Indistinguishability Obfuscation and Quantum Security”, inspired by Enrico Bottazzi. A topic that is still little covered, but with great potential to revolutionize the Web3 world in the future.