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AFT 2026

Advances in Financial Technologies

October 6-9, 2026London, UKOfficial conference site Site reachable

AFT 2026 is the eighth international conference on Advances in Financial Technologies, serving as a premier venue for presenting cutting-edge research on financial infrastructure including cryptocurrencies, blockchains, decentralized finance, and exchanges. The conference features peer-reviewed papers on theory, design, implementation, and empirical analysis, with open-access proceedings published by LIPIcs and a co-located workshop on Decentralisation: Theory and Practice.

Official CFP Back to deadlines Verified September 9, 2026

Key deadlines

Verified September 9, 2026

Abstract registration

May 21, 2026

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Full paper

May 28, 2026

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Conference timeline

Submission and decisions

Abstract registrationKey deadline

May 21, 2026 · AoE

Full paperKey deadline

May 28, 2026 · AoE

Paper fit

Contribution paths

A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.

Full papers

Original, previously unpublished research papers presenting novel contributions in theory, design, implementation, analysis, verification, or empirical evaluation. Must be submitted in LIPIcs format with up to 20 pages of text (excluding title page and bibliography).

SoK (Systemization of Knowledge) papers

Papers that evaluate, systematize, and contextualize existing knowledge in established research areas. Must provide new viewpoints, challenge long-held beliefs, or present comprehensive taxonomies. Titles must be prefixed with 'SoK:'.

Extended abstracts

Accepted authors may request to publish only a 3-page extended abstract with a link to a full version in an online repository, to accommodate journal publication traditions. The full version must remain accessible for two years.

Research areas in scope

Topics of interest

Anonymity and privacyBlockchains, cryptocurrencies, and their applicationsBlockchain interoperabilityCase studies (e.g., of adoption, attacks, forks, scams, etc.)Censorship resistanceCentral bank digital currencies (CBDCs)Centralized and decentralized exchangesConsensus protocolsCryptoasset custody solutionsCryptographic protocols and toolsDecentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)Decentralized Finance (DeFi)Digital cash and payment systemsEconomic, legal, ethical, regulatory, and societal aspectsFinancial markets and auctionsFraud detection and financial crime preventionGame-theoretic analysis of blockchains and financial protocolsProtocol governance and stakeholder votingMechanism design for blockchainsMetrics, measurements, and network forensicsMiner/maximal extractable value (MEV)Quantum-resilience in financial technologiesSecure hardware for financial technologiesScalability and performanceSmart contracts and applicationsSmart contract security, formal analysis, and correctness by designTransaction graph analysisUser studies

Policies worth checking twice

Submissions must be original and previously unpublished.
Simultaneous submission to another venue with proceedings or a journal is not allowed, except for WINE 2026.
If accepted to AFT 2026, the corresponding submission to WINE 2026 must be promptly withdrawn.
Papers must be anonymized for blind review: no author names, affiliations, or identifiable self-references.
Publication as a technical report or in an online repository does not violate anonymity policy.
Authors must declare all conflicts of interest with program committee members during submission.
Authors must disclose material financial conflicts of interest in the camera-ready version.
Submissions involving human subjects or sensitive data must include IRB approval or ethical justification and describe steps taken to protect participants.

Official sources

Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.

Official conference site Program Call for Papers program web page Call for Papers

Last verified September 9, 2026