Registration Symposium: http://www.swissmlf.ch/en/registration/Programmehttp://www.swissmlf.ch/en/programme/It is now generally acknowledged that the blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) has a considerable innovative potential. One promising use case is the issuance of money and capital market instruments on the blockchain, potentially replacing today's complex and expensive payment and securities clearing and settlement systems. One condition for this use case is the issuance of official central bank money in digital form on the blockchain, an option currently considered by a number of central banks. Both use cases – the issuance of securities and of central bank money on the distributed ledger – have the potential to fundamentally change the role of commercial banks as financial intermediaries. While the distributed ledger technology is holding many promises, its legal analysis is still at a very early stage and has focused so far almost entirely on the regulation of DLT and/or FinTechs.This one-day symposium, jointly organized by the Universities of Zurich and Lucerne, brings together experts from central banks, the financial services industry and academia in order to discuss legal, economic and technical ramifications of central bank digital currencies and blockchain-based securities. (Changes in program due to unforeseeable circumstances remain reserved.