The Bank of Italy hosted the ToDeFi Torino Decentralized Finance 2026 Rome Edition conference with the University of Turin and Collegio Carlo Alberto to discuss recent developments in decentralized finance and the broader crypto-asset ecosystem. The event was held in Rome over two days and was structured around four core themes: tokenization of traditional assets, investor behaviour and compliance in digital finance, the design and opacity of DeFi protocols, and the interaction between crypto markets and monetary policy. The program covered trading and lending in tokenized real estate, digital bonds and tokenized money market funds, alongside demand for safety in crypto and the regulatory and tax compliance implications of tokenized financial assets. It also examined decentralized exchanges for stablecoins, Hyperliquid as a case study, the market quality of decentralized payment systems, monetary policy transmission to stablecoin rates, and crypto shocks. Speakers included Bank of Italy officials, academics and representatives from the European Central Bank and Banque de France.

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