The DEC Institute is a corporation and association launched and backed by leading academic institutions with strong focus on Blockchain technologies, including University College London, National University of Singapore, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts. The aim is to shape the certification landscape of professionals working in the space of Distributed Ledger Technologies and Digital Assets. DEC Institute has therefore launched in 2021 the global's first charter-holder programs, Chartered Blockchain Expert 1 - CBX® and the Chartered Digital Asset Analyst 1 - CDAA®.