A key part of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB) 2025, the one-day Blockchain Intelligence Forum is a dedicated space for exploring the transformative potential of blockchain technology.

The first edition of the Forum will delve into the latest advancements, real-world applications and potential of blockchain intelligence, while exploring the challenges and risks posed by this transformative technology. The insights and discussions will be useful for business, investors, regulators, policymakers, financial institutions and law enforcement professionals.

The focus on blockchain intelligence will be of particular relevance to all those involved in countering the use of virtual or crypto assets and services for financial crimes. 

• Forum date: 10 April 2025
• Venue: Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
• Cost: Free to registered participants
• Register: Via the DISB website

More about the Forum

The Forum is a non-commercial event that is free to attend. It is co-hosted by ICI Bucharest (the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics) and the Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association.

The Basel Institute on Governance is a supporting organisation and will lead a panel discussion on the challenges of unlocking blockchain intelligence for financial investigations and asset recovery.

The wider Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest takes place under the High Patronage of the President of the Chamber of Deputies and the Romanian Government from 8–11 April 2025.

About the Basel Institute-led panel

This panel will explore the key challenges faced by law enforcement and public authorities in accessing and generating intelligence from blockchain technologies, particularly in crypto-related investigations and asset recovery. Experts will discuss the technical complexities, high costs and reliance on private service providers, as well as the need for hands-on mentoring and platforms for collaboration.

The session will also address the difficulties of building blockchain and crypto expertise within public agencies, highlighting the importance of tailored, high-impact training and recognised professional standards.

Speakers will examine how regulatory maturity influences these challenges, emphasising how harmonised and effectively enforced regulations on virtual assets would support reliable and actionable blockchain-based intelligence and evidence in financial crime cases.