Institute for Digital Assets

Global research and educational institution dedicated to advancing the understanding, adoption, and integration of digital assets into the economy and society.

Latest Research

Deep learning NLP in cryptocurrency forecasting: Integrating financial, blockchain, and social media data

This paper proposes deep learning and NLP methods to forecast Bitcoin and Ethereum prices. Using models like BART MNLI to capture bullish and bearish sentiment and forecasting local extrema, the study shows that textual data improves accuracy, profitability, and Sharpe ratios compared to traditional approaches.

Measuring Carbon Risk Dynamics

Introducing a Carbon Risk Dynamic Indicator (CARDI) to measure systemic carbon risk. Rising CARDI increases demand for green assets, weakening the high-risk-high-return link. Applied to Chinese markets (2014–2025), CARDI forecasts a time-varying low-carbon premium, aiding climate-risk integration in finance.

Which risk do crypto index investments have?

Spectral Risk Measures (SRMs) quantify crypto’s tail risks. This paper optimizes portfolios using SRMs to mirror crypto indices, using visualization tools for analysis, highlighting SRMs as key for crypto risk assessment.

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The intersection of technology, finance, and regulatory frameworks

IDA combines rigorous academic scholarship with practical industry insights to provide comprehensive perspectives on the ever-evolving digital asset landscape.

Latest Event:

📢 AI in Digital Finance — Online seminar

🧠 Subject: When Does A Curve Really Change? Detecting Meaningful Shifts In Functional Time Series

︎︎👤 Speaker: Jiajing Sun (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

🗓️ Date & Time: 06 Mar 2026, 11:00 AM (EEST) / 10:00 AM (CET)

🔗 Zoom link: Click here

Research & Development

IDA conducts in-depth research on various digital assets

Education & Training

Offering access to a range of courses, from beginner to advanced levels

Industry Collaboration

Work with industry leaders, startups, and regulators, facilitating dialogue

Regulatory Policy & Advocacy

IDA engages with policymakers, providing expert opinions

Events & Conferences

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Modeling news for financial market predictions with LLMs by Tiejun Ma

Digital Finance Hybrid Workshop by IDA, AI4EFIN, MSCA Digital Finance

Data Science and Financial Risk Management by Wolfgang Karl Härdle

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Financial Risk Meter

FRM identifies systemic risk levels in different channels (America, Europe, Asia, Romania, Cryptos, Itraxx SenFin, S&P 500, and emerging markets). Its network topology indicates CoStress and systemically provides insights into pre-critical risks.

Carbon Risk Dynamics Indicator

CARDI resolves the carbon premium puzzle by tracking how climate policies and emission intensities drive systemic volatility in carbon contingent assets.

Digital Art Index

DAI is an Index that uses Hedonic regression models and discounting characteristics of NFT artworks in order to show the fundamental market movements of the NFT art market.

The Q2 Ecosystem for D.A.D. – Data. Analytics. Dissemination.
Ensures Smooth Access To Information And Collaboration

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Analytics

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