The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with FinTech Armenia, the leading financial technology ecosystem in the Caucasus region. This collaboration brings together two forward-thinking organizations committed to shaping the future of digital money through innovation, policy engagement, and ecosystem development.
FinTech Armenia serves as a vital bridge between corporates, government, academia, and startups – fostering acceleration, research, and global best practices across the financial technology space. With strong capabilities in digital transformation and deep expertise in FinTech, blockchain, and AI, FinTech Armenia is an influential force in advancing financial innovation across emerging markets and beyond.
Through this partnership, the DEA and FinTech Armenia will join forces on knowledge exchange, ecosystem building, joint innovation initiatives, and stakeholder engagement around digital currencies and payment systems. The collaboration will foster dialogue between regulators, financial institutions, and technology leaders to ensure responsible, inclusive, and future-ready financial infrastructure.
Dr. Jonas Gross, Chairman of the Digital Euro Association, said:
“We are pleased to welcome FinTech Armenia as a strategic partner of the DEA. This collaboration marks an important step in strengthening cross-regional cooperation on digital money and payment innovation. FinTech Armenia brings expertise and a vibrant ecosystem that complements our mission to shape the future of digital currencies. Together, we aim to foster deeper research, policy dialogue, and innovation across Europe and the Caucasus to support secure, inclusive, and forward-looking financial infrastructures.”
Stefan Lucas, Founding CEO of FinTech Armenia, added:
"This Strategic Partnership with the Digital Euro Association (DEA) is a game-changer for Armenia's rising FinTech industry. By collaborating with the Digital Euro Association, we are working on accelerating and cross-bridging research, insights and best practices between our 2 innovative regions. This Partnership will focus on R&D for futuristic Blockchain based Financial Technologies such as Cryptocurrencies, Tokenization and Stablecoins - further integrating the Armenian FinTech market participants into the European Digital Assets financial ecosystem."
About the DEA
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is a Frankfurt-based think tank focused on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and other forms of digital money – with a particular emphasis on the digital euro. Through research, education, and multi-stakeholder dialogue, the DEA provides a platform for policymakers, technologists, and economists to shape the future of money. Independent and internationally connected, the DEA contributes to discourse and policy by promoting forward-thinking ideas in digital finance.
About FinTech Armenia
FinTech Armenia is a leading financial technology hub in the Caucasus, acting as a dynamic platform for innovation across the region and beyond. It connects corporates, government, academia, and startups to accelerate transformation in the financial sector. With strong capabilities in AI, blockchain, and digital finance, FinTech Armenia supports global best practices, talent development, and access to funding across the FinTech ecosystem.