is a multi-jurisdictional, multi-stakeholder standardisation project designed to ensure data integrity, interoperability and forensic reliability in blockchain intelligence. The aim is to create a trusted framework for regulators, law enforcement, criminal justice practitioners and compliance officers in the financial sector.
- Complexity Science Hub Vienna
- ICI Bucharest (National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics)
- Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association (BIPA)
Proposed partners: Public-sector partners, regulators and supervisors in addition to regional and international bodies including the European Banking Authority · European Central Bank · European Securities & Markets Authority · EU AML Authority · Basel Institute on Governance · UNODC · Europol · INTERPOL · FATF · IOSCO · ISO · IOSCO ·IMF · Global Blockchain Business Council · Global Digital Finance · EU & other global central banks, financial supervisory authorities & financial intelligence units
Blockchain intelligence is a rapidly maturing field and essential for the fight against financial crime. Yet it remains hindered by fragmented methodologies – inconsistent data formats, non-standardised terminologies and divergent computational approaches. This lack of coherence impairs investigative interoperability and undermines legal admissibility. It also limits regulators’ capacity to rely on blockchain-derived intelligence in supervision, enforcement and compliance contexts.
This includes:
- Technical standardisation: Defining harmonised data exchange schemas and interoperable APIs; unifying terminologies and investigation documentation to facilitate cross-platform analysis.
- Legal and forensic reliability: Establishing chain-of-custody and provenance procedures for attribution evidence; introducing validation protocols comparable to recognised forensic disciplines.
- Professional accreditation: Creating an independent certification and training framework for blockchain intelligence professionals; supporting professionals in maintaining up-to-date knowledge.
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Foundational workshop – Q3 2026, Luxembourg
Deliverables:
a) Proof of Concept demonstrating blockchain intelligence standards
b) Development for OBIS, based on results of wider consultation among experts and users of blockchain intelligence representing different sectors and regions. -
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Development and pilot implementation – Q4 2026 –Q1 2027.
Focus on:
Testing technical interoperability and legal admissibility; Establishing certification pathways and operational procedures. -
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Consultations and roundtables:
- 5 November 2026 (Frankfurt)
- 26 November 2026 (Vienna)
- 24 February 2027 (Paris)
- 24 March 2027 (Warsaw)
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Q2 2027: Global standard launch
Presentation of the OBIS framework at the Blockchain Intelligence Forum in Bucharest, on 15th of April 2027.
Open publication of governance, forensic, and interoperability standards. National or regional pilots co-funded by public sector participants.
You can become a member of the Blockchain Intelligence Forum if you are a certified blockchain intelligence practitioner in a front-line organisation or company, within the European Union.