A paper introducing the concept of a Digital Services Ordinance has been selected as one of the prize-winning papers at Washington's 2026 annual Fintech Week.

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance's research report was one of five research reports awarded by DC fintech Week.2026

Important announcement.
The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting clear and ethical public policy, research, and education in emerging technologies, announced on October 72026 in Washington D.C., that the full edition report titled "Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the digital economy " was named one of five winning papers by DC's fintech Weeks[5] Call for Papers and selected as its[6] Featured Research.[6]

The main contents of the research report
The report studies the transition to a digital financial system that is advancing faster than American financial literacy, noting that risk perception is the weakest area of knowledge. It also considers the gaps in understanding and access that are unevenly distributed among households, and concludes that regulation and financial education must advance together.

Selection and scheduling of events
The winning entries were selected from dozens of submissions, which will be published on the event's websitedcfintechweek.org and in an announcement of community events during DC fintech Week,2026 held October 13-162026 in Washington D.C..

Writing team and perspective
The report was written by Molly Woodman, DSA's Senior Policy Advisor as lead author with co-authors Adrian Wall as Managing Director, Emily Ekshian as Content Manager and Maghan Lusk as Policy Associate.

Molly Woodman noted that the DSA thanks DC fintech Week for combining our report with several strong pieces of research: "Most people are still adapting to traditional finance, and now being asked to understand digital assets; good regulation can make these products safer but does not help people understand the risks they carry. We hope this study will encourage policymakers and financial educators to prioritize financial literacy alongside regulation".

The continuing role of the DSA
This selection reflects the DSA's continued work in bringing emerging technology expertise into policy discussions on digital assets, financial infrastructure, consumer protection and responsible innovation through research, education and engagement with public and private stakeholders. The DSA works to promote policies that support innovation while prioritizing transparency, individual rights and public welfare.

About the organization.
The DSA is a non-profit social welfare organization dedicated to supporting public policy in order to promote ethical innovation in distributed ledger technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. It conducts research, organizes awareness events, and promotes policies that prioritize the well-being of society and digital citizenship.

The media outlet.
Maghan and Lusk.
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