Projet FORCE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

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.

Mots clés : cryptocurrency aml, blockchain analytics, decentralised finance defi regulation, financial crime prevention, interdisciplinary aml solutions, cybersecurity in blockchain

Participants :
- Italian Institute of Technology (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 120240.0 €
- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (Grèce) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 150300.0 €
- Université de Bielsko-Biała (Pologne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 150300.0 €
- Isaca europe limited (Irlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 150300.0 €
- Vernian rti (Chypre) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 120240.0 €
- Limited liability company amazinum (Ukraine) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 120240.0 €
- Griddata gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 30060.0 €
- Université Aston (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 300600.0 €
- Université du Bosphore (Turquie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 120240.0 €
- Université du Luxembourg (Luxembourg) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 120240.0 €