specialized panel discussions
KYIV SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC EXPERTISE OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF UKRAINE
BLOCKCHAINFORENSICSFORUM 2026
The 2nd International Scientific and Practical Forum on forensic examination and digital evidence analytics in the field of virtual assets and blockchain technologies.
16.10.2026
OFFLINE + ONLINE
FREE
#BFF2026
01 / About the Forum
A space forexpert dialogue
The Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine invites participants to join the 2nd International Scientific and Practical Forum.
The event is dedicated to current challenges in forensic practice and to the detection and examination of digital evidence in transactions involving virtual assets.
The forum aims to consolidate the efforts of forensic experts, pre-trial investigation authorities, judges, prosecutors, attorneys, academics and leading cybersecurity specialists in order to develop common methodological approaches to investigating offences involving distributed ledger technologies.
in-person and remote participants
official working languages
proceedings published in the KNDIFE Academic Text Repository
02 / Thematic Panels
Key forumtopics
Key issues for professional discussion within the forum panels.
01BLOCKCHAIN FORENSICS
Blockchain Forensics: methods and approaches to digital evidence analysis
Technical aspects of identifying and examining digital traces in blockchain environments.
- Transaction deanonymization and address clustering
- Working with mixers and cross-chain bridges
- Smart contract vulnerability analysis
- Specialized forensic software
02CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Interaction between criminal justice actors in cases involving blockchain technologies
Legal and procedural mechanisms for working with virtual assets and digital evidence.
- Temporary access, seizure and confiscation of virtual assets
- Standardization of forensic expert conclusions in court practice
- Damage assessment and evidentiary value of digital data
- International legal cooperation and cross-border data exchange
03 / Participants
Who thisforum is for
The forum welcomes specialists from both theoretical and applied fields.
01
Forensic experts and criminalists
Specialists in computer forensics, digital forensics and electronic evidence analysis.
02
Criminal justice professionals
Investigators, detectives, prosecutors, judges, attorneys and other participants in criminal proceedings.
03
Researchers and educators
Academic and teaching staff of higher education institutions and research organizations.
04
Graduate and postgraduate students
Master’s students, PhD candidates, doctoral researchers and early-career scholars.
05
Forensic developers and analysts
Developers of analytical software and specialists in smart contract security.
06
Cybersecurity and compliance specialists
AML/CFT officers, digital asset experts and cybersecurity professionals.
04 / Speakers and Experts
Forumspeakers
Leading industry experts, researchers and practitioners in blockchain investigations.
Welcome addresses
Welcome address
Maksym Kyselov
Doctor of Philosophy in Law
Director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Moderator
Forum moderator
Olena Agapova
Doctor of Law
Deputy Director for Research at the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Forum speakers
Forum speaker
Yevhen Tymko
Head of the Digital Evidence Research Laboratory at the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Topic
To be confirmed
Forum speaker
Olha Lukova
Head of the Laboratory of Economic Research at the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Topic
Topic to be confirmed
The list of speakers and the final presentation schedule are updated continuously. Speaker registration is open until 9 October 2026.
Apply as a speaker05 / Partners
Forumpartners
Organizations and institutions supporting Blockchain Forensics Forum 2026.
Partners
Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise
Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"Become a forum partner
Would you like to support or join the organization of the forum? Contact us at olena.agapova@kndise.gov.ua with the subject “BFF-2026 Partnership”.
06 / Key Dates
Forumtimeline
Key deadlines and milestones for participation in Blockchain Forensics Forum 2026.
01
09.10.2026
Speaker registration closes
Final deadline for participants presenting an oral paper.
02
12.10.2026
Listener registration closes
Final deadline for participants attending without a presentation.
03
16.10.2026
Forum day
In-person participation in Kyiv at KNDIFE and an online broadcast for registered participants.
04
23.10.2026
Submission deadline
Final day for submitting abstracts for the forum proceedings.
05
11.2026
Proceedings publication
Open-access electronic proceedings and distribution of participant certificates.
07 / For Authors
Publicationrequirements
Key technical requirements for preparing and submitting forum abstracts.
Technical requirements
Length and format
3–5 full A4 pages; .docx or .doc files.
Font and size
Times New Roman, 14 pt.
Spacing and margins
Line spacing — 1.5; margins — 20 mm on all sides; paragraph indent — 1.25 cm; justified alignment.
Publication languages
Ukrainian or English.
Abstract structure
Author information, presentation title, research text and references. No more than three co-authors.
References
Listed in order of citation according to DSTU 8302:2015. In-text references: [1, p. 45].
File name
Use the author’s surname in transliteration, for example: Shevchenko_tezy.docx.
Submission
Send to zbirnyk@kndise.gov.ua with the subject line: BFF-2026 — Author surname.
Academic integrity
All submitted materials undergo mandatory academic integrity screening and plagiarism detection using StrikePlagiarism.
References to sources published in Russian are strictly prohibited regardless of the country of publication, as are materials issued by publishing entities operating in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.
Authors are personally responsible for data accuracy, citation accuracy and compliance with copyright requirements.
↓Download abstract template08 / Registration
JoinBFF 2026
Participation in the forum and publication in the proceedings are free of charge. All registered participants will receive official certificates.
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09 / Contacts
Contactinformation
For participation, partnership and publication inquiries, please contact the forum organizing committee.
Organizer
Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Organizing committee address
6 Simyi Brodskykh St., Kyiv, 03057, Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Contact phones+38 093 677 76 20 +38 067 440 85 91
Olena Agapova
forum coordinator, Doctor of Law, Deputy Director for Research at KNDIFE
Serhii Rusakov
PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory for Research Activities, Expert Training and International Cooperation at KNDIFE
Coordinator e-mailolena.agapova@kndise.gov.ua
Abstract submissionszbirnyk@kndise.gov.ua
Official website
BFF2026.digest.kndise.gov.ua
BFF2026