The ACTUS Financial Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing financial stability and transparency through the standardization of financial contracts. By defining algorithmic contract types, ACTUS provides a universal language for representing financial instruments, enabling consistency, comparability, and efficiency across the financial system. Its mission is to reduce systemic risk, empower regulators, and support innovators by making financial data more transparent and interoperable.
The ACTUS Algorithmic Financial Contracts Use Case Competition invites developers, researchers, students, and industry professionals to showcase innovative applications of ACTUS standards. Participants will explore real-world use cases spanning risk management, quantitative modeling, digital assets, regulatory oversight, and financial education. The competition aims to highlight how ACTUS can serve as a foundation for next-generation fintech, RegTech, and systemic risk solutions, while fostering creativity, collaboration, and meaningful impact in the financial ecosystem.