Shaping Europe's Digital Future

Decentralised, Democratic and Sovereign

the think tank for the decentralised economy

What we do

The think tank for the decentralised economy

We research decentralisation in areas where it can create meaningful change, we engage with policy makers, elected officials and industry leaders and we recommend policies and strategies

Data Sovereignty

Advandcing a decentralised governance layer for real operational control

Decentralised Finance

Creating new economic and financial opportunities through tokenisation

Physical Infractructure

Framing DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure) as a sovereignty driver

Digital Identity

Allowing for identity at scale. Citizen-centric. For people, organisations and machines.

Partners & Ecosystem

OUR LATEST POLICY BRIEF

OUR TEAM

Interdisciplinary expertise

We bring together world-class experts on decentralisation to engage with policymakers and industry leaders and to recommend policies and strategies.

News / Insights

News

Digital Identity

Digital Identity and Sovereignty: Zurich’s Roundtable Reflections

Alessandro Malventano

16 April 2026

Events

Participation at ETHcc Cannes: Europe’s largest Ethereum conference. A genuine reflection

Alessandro Malventano

16 April 2026

Digital Sovereignty

Europe cannot procure its way to digital sovereignty

Arno Laeven

2 March 2026

Events

From Zug to Europe: why blockchain’s next chapter won’t be written by technologists alone

Alessandro Malventano

3 February 2026

Background

Why Decentralisation?

Decentralisation is no longer a technological curiosity, it is a strategic necessity. From energy resilience and supply chain transparency to digital identity and AI governance, decentralised technologies offer Europe the tools to address systemic challenges that cannot be solved through centralised control alone.

Why Decentralisation Matters

Prosperous and Equitable Societies

Large-scale Coordination to solve 21st century challenges

A European competitive digital industry

Digital sovereignty

Read Our Manifesto

For Inquiries

info@eudecentralisation.org

The European Decentralisation Institute is a registered non-profit foundation in The Netherlands under CCI number 99238969

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