Institutional training in digital assets

Expertise in digital assets. For those entrusted with clients' wealth.

Digital asset training for banks and financial institutions in the UAE: from blockchain and custody to decentralised finance, legal, tax and regulatory matters.

FoundationBitcoin, blockchain and digital assets
IntermediateMarkets, wealth management, regulation and tax
SpecialistStablecoins, tokenisation and emerging topics
Why Arkadia

Digital assets now feature in client conversations and on regulators' agendas. Arkadia prepares financial professionals to approach them with the same rigour they apply to any other instrument.

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Programmes

Structured training.
Verifiable expertise.

Programmes from foundation to advanced level, built Module by Module, with an assessment at every stage.

Foundation programmes

The starting point for every role: how money and Bitcoin work, the technology behind digital assets, Ethereum, smart contracts, tokens and decentralised finance.

  • Bitcoin for Financial Professionals
  • Blockchain and Digital Assets: the Fundamentals
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Intermediate programmes

For advisers, private bankers and control functions: market structure, investment and portfolios, client advice, and the regulation, compliance and tax of digital assets in the UAE, the EU and other jurisdictions.

  • Digital Asset Markets, Investment and Wealth Management
  • Regulation, Compliance and Tax of Digital Assets
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Specialist and advanced programmes

In-depth programmes on stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, the tokenisation of real-world assets, blockchain in financial operations and the topics now emerging in the market.

  • Stablecoins, CBDCs and the Future of Money
  • Tokenisation and Real-World Assets
  • Blockchain in Financial Operations
  • Emerging Topics in Digital Assets
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Platform and assessments

Lessons unlock in sequence, every programme includes quizzes and a final assessment, and a certificate is issued on successful completion. The platform also hosts live webinars with their recordings and a podcast.

  • Live webinars
  • Podcast
  • Certificates
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Areas of expertise

What a financial professional needs to know

Our programmes cover the full scope of digital assets, from the underlying technology to regulation in the UAE and internationally.

Money and Bitcoin

The financial system, money and the origins of Bitcoin

Blockchain

Components, hashing, wallets, forks

Ethereum and DeFi

Altcoins, smart contracts, decentralised finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

Custody

Wealth management, intermediation and custody

Regulation and tax

UAE and EU frameworks, compliance, anti-money laundering and tax

Markets and investment

Market structure, portfolios and client advice

Stablecoins and CBDCs

Stablecoins, tokenised deposits and central bank digital currencies

Tokenisation

Real-world assets: market, types, regulation

For institutions

Designed for regulated financial services

Programmes for the professionals who now field questions on digital assets and need to answer them with confidence.

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Banks

Client-facing advisers and branch staff.

Private banking and wealth management

Advisers to complex portfolios and estates.

Compliance and risk

Control functions, anti-money laundering and risk management.

Family offices

Those managing investments for families and high-net-worth clients.

Faculty

The people behind the programmes

Fabrizio Paris

Fabrizio Paris

CEO and Co-founder

William Pividori

William Pividori

CFO and Co-founder

Francisca Sturlese

Francisca Sturlese

COO and Co-founder

Research

Recommended reading

Industry studies selected by our team. Each link opens the publisher's own page.

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Contact

Bring digital asset expertise to your institution

Request a presentation of the programmes and a demo of the platform.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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01Who are the programmes for?

Banks and financial institutions: advisers, private bankers, compliance and risk functions, and family offices.

02How are the programmes structured?

Each programme is made of Modules that unlock in sequence. A Module combines video lessons, study notes and a quiz, and every programme ends with a final assessment.

03Where should we start?

With the foundation programmes: Bitcoin for Financial Professionals first, then Blockchain and Digital Assets: the Fundamentals. The intermediate and specialist programmes build on them.

04Is the training delivered online?

Yes. Lessons, materials and assessments are on the e-learning platform, alongside live webinars that are also available as recordings.

05How do I request a presentation?

Through the contact form: we will get back to you to arrange a presentation of the programmes and a demo of the platform.