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On September 22, 2026, GBBC convened our 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA in New York City and online, alongside the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
GBBC USA submitted our response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s proposed regulations under section 3 of the GENIUS Act.
Andrew Wong, CEO of Blockmosaic, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
GBBC continues to expand its global team, welcoming new advisors and emerging talent while recognizing existing team members stepping into new roles within the organization.
GBBC congratulates member SORAMITSU on the 10th anniversary of Hyperledger Iroha, marking a decade of advancing open-source blockchain technology and its applications across financial systems.
As a Category A Liaison to the ISO Technical Committee (TC) 307 for blockchain and DLT, GBBC breaks down ISO and its role in shaping global standards in the latest fact card.
Supported by Alpine Tech Forum and the Cardano Foundation, GBBC was proud to contribute to the Swiss Tokenization Ecosystem Report (2026 Edition).
GBBC’s Nilixa Devlukia has joined the European Commission’s Payment Systems Market Expert Group (PSMEG)
The latest release of GBBC member Hashgraph’s Hedera Guardian (v3.7.1) introduces enhanced schema templates designed to maintain policy consistency and reduce downstream authoring costs, incuding an upgrade to use GBBC's InterWork Alliance (IWA) digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) 3.0 Framework.
Amina Turgulova, Digital Assets Risk Management and Compliance Lead at JPMorganChase, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
GBBC has responded to HM Treasury’s Consultation on Modernising Payment Services Regulation
Brock Arnason, Founder & CEO of Droit, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King on the NYSE Trading Floor.
GBBC has responded to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) .
Attention: All founders and growth start-ups.
During Blockchain Central UNGA, GBBC releases the Agentic AI & Blockchain Convergence report from GSMI 7.0
At GBBC’s 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA, the focus was not on what emerging technologies could do, but what they are already doing today.
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO of Metrika, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
GBBC’s response to the Bank of England’s retail payments consultation focuses on competition, liquidity and practical access to the future infrastructure.
Caitlin Barnett, Director of Regulation & Compliance at Chainalysis, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and vaults are quietly reshaping the future of automated finance—and GBBC's Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0 just dropped the ultimate blueprint.
GBBC has submitted its comments on the Wholesale Digital Markets Champion’s first report, which sets out a programme for developing scalable tokenized wholesale markets in the UK.
Malik Faizullah, Head of Blockchain Technology at Moody's Ratings, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
GBBC’s latest fact card explores ISO’s role in advancing global blockchain and DLT standards through ISO/TC 307, and how GBBC members can contribute to this work.
In a new Traders Magazine op-ed, GBBC and OKX examine how the Coldcard exploit underscores the need to move beyond compliance toward proactive customer protection and stronger industry-regulator collaboration.
Michael Wagner, Partner at Oliver Wyman, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King.
GBBC is pleased to present the first report of the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0, Digital Payments and the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean . The report provides a comprehensive gap analysis of digital payment solutions in the Dutch Caribbean compared with cash, examining their benefits, risks, and adoption.
GBBC Responds to Joint U.S. Consultation on Customer Identification Programs for Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers.
Jared Klee, Chief Revenue Officer at DFNS, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King.
GBBC has released the latest Technical Standards update from its GSMI 7.0, highlighting the continued development of technical standards for blockchain and digital assets across the global ecosystem.
What began as a vision in 2022 before our launch in 2023 has evolved into a powerful demonstration of how cross-industry collaboration can drive real-world impact and empower vulnerable communities globally.
In the latest episode of Markets on Chain, Gregg Bell, Chief Investment Officer at Hashgraph, explains how Hashgraph is approaching institutional blockchain adoption, digital assets, and the next phase of digital finance.
GBBC releases International Journal of Blockchain Law (IJBL) Volume XV.
The newly released GSMI 7.0 Taxonomy defines more than 450 key terms to help create a shared language across the blockchain and digital assets ecosystem.
GBBC has submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s GC26/5 on proposed non-Handbook guidance for the CRYPTOPRU 7 overall risk assessment.
GSMI 7.0 Launches with the Legislative & Regulatory Developments Interactive Map and Regulators List Across 230+ Jurisdictions.
GBBC is warning the public about scammers impersonating our team and urging individuals to verify suspicious communications, avoid engaging, and report any fraudulent outreach.
GBBC’s Diana Oreto, Head of GSMI and Research, joined GSMI 6.0 Tokenization & Custody Working Group co-chair Malik Faizullah (Moody’s Ratings) to explore how tokenization and custody are shaping the next phase of institutional digital asset adoption.
GBBC USA’s Blockchain Central on Risk. Compliance. Security. brought together leaders across government, industry, policy, cybersecurity, compliance, and blockchain infrastructure for three days of conversations focused on one central question: how do we build stronger, more secure, and more resilient digital systems?
GBBC USA has submitted our response to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s Request for Comment on Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Sanctions Compliance Program Requirements.
GBBC USA has submitted our response to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s Request for Comment on modernizing AML/CFT program requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.
Alignment between Global Layer One (GL1)'s approach to institutional grade market infrastructure and the Capital Markets Risk Mitigation Framework (RMF).
GBBC and our global community are excited to release the 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases Handbook, 2026 Edition!
GBBC has submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Consultation Paper CP26/13 on cryptoasset perimeter guidance (PERG 19).
GBBC is delighted to share our consultation response to H M Treasury on the Draft Statutory Instrument amending the FSMA 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026
GBBC and APPG on Digital Markets Digital Money publish "A Vision for the UK in the Global Digital-Asset Economy."
In the most recent episode of GBBC Digital Media’s Markets on Chain, Jorgen Ouaknine, Global Head of Innovation & Digital Assets at Euroclear, explains how the company is approaching blockchain, digital assets, and the tokenization of traditional finance.
GBBC USA has submitted its response to the OCC’s Request for Comments on implementing the GENIUS Act for the issuance of payment stablecoins by entities subject to OCC jurisdiction.
In the latest episode of GBBC’s Markets on Chain, a GBBC Digital Media series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King, Lior Lamesh, CEO & Founder of GK8 by Galaxy, explores how financial institutions are securely storing, managing, and tokenizing digital assets.
GBBC has submitted its response to the European Central Bank’s consultation on Appia, the Eurosystem’s roadmap for a future European tokenized wholesale financial ecosystem.
Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody, joins the latest episode of Markets on Chain with GBBC Digital Media and Jane King.
GBBC is pleased to welcome Karen Ottoni as Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Development.
In the latest episode of GBBC’s Markets on Chain, a GBBC Digital Media series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King, Frederik Gregaard, CEO of Cardano Foundation, explores how blockchain infrastructure is evolving into a foundational layer for secure, scalable, and globally accessible digital systems.
An industry-led effort providing a foundational step towards non-financial risk assessment and proposed mitigation
GBBC recently introduced our 2026 IFC-Milken Institute Capital Market Scholars, Ahmed Arushadh and Estifanos Melkamu Mesfin, who have been playing a hands-on role in shaping the next phase of the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0.
In a recent appearance on Bloomberg Crypto, GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joined Tim Stenovec and Katie Greifeld to unpack the growing alignment across the industry between the public and private sector.
Ambre Soubiran, CEO of Kaiko, joined Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s Markets on Chain, a GBBC Digital Media series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King, to explain how high-quality, regulatory-compliant data is becoming the foundation for bridging traditional finance with on-chain capital markets.
GBBC’s Diana Oreto (Barrero Zalles), Head of GSMI and Research, joined GSMI 6.0 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Working Group co-chairs Lee Schneider (Ava Labs) and Joseph Cutler (Perkins Coie) to break down the critical difference between protocol-layer decentralization and application-layer governance concentration, while addressing the key regulatory and liability questions surrounding blockchain.
GBBC's Diana Oreto, Head of GSMI and Research, joins Dan Conway (University of Arkansas) and Neil Wasserman (George Washington University) for a discussion to explore how technical standards foster the trust necessary to enable scalable innovation across digital ecosystems.
First Cohort: Blockmosaic, Dfns, Droit Fintech, Kaiko, and Metrika
GBBC’s Diana Oreto (Barrero Zalles), Head of GSMI and Research, joined GSMI 6.0 Digital Money & Payments Working Group co-chairs Rahul Advani (Ripple) and Wee Kee Toh (Kinexys by J.P. Morgan) to uncover how stablecoins, deposit tokens, and CBDCs are shaping the future of money.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joins Stabledash Live.
During “Navigating the Future Digital Finance Landscape” in London, GBBC and Clifford Chance brought together industry leaders to navigate key inflection points shaping the market, read the key takeaways from each panel and watch the session recordings.
Moderated by GBBC’s Diana Oreto (Barrero Zalles), this discussion with GSMI 6.0 Digital Identity & Privacy Working Group co-chairs Karen Ottoni and ShihYun Chia emphasizes privacy as selective, contextual disclosure enabled by tools like verifiable credentials, decentralized identifiers, and zero-knowledge proofs.
Moderated by GBBC’s Diana Oreto (Barrero Zalles), this GSMI 6.0 conversation explores how blockchain and emerging technologies can strengthen global critical mineral supply chains with GSMI 6.0 Supply Chains & Critical Minerals Working Group Co-Chairs Blake Goud and Raymond Van Ermen.
Relive Blockchain Central Davos 2026 and explore standout moments from the week.
Written and edited by lawyers, GBBC’s International Journal of Blockchain Law (IJBL) is designed to help interested business and non-legal communities better understand the regulatory world of blockchain and digital assets.
GBBC's Regulatory Resources Hub is a curated, open-access education and information sharing platform designed for regulators and policymakers focusing on developments in digital assets and blockchain technology.
Taxbit CEO Lindsey Argalas delves into how evolving legislation is shaping institutional engagement in digital assets during GBBC’s Markets on Chain Episode 7.
In the newest episode of GBBC Digital Media’s Markets on Chain, Diana Oreto (Barrero Zalles), Head of GSMI and Research at Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), joins Jane King on the NYSE Trading Floor.
GBBC has submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s CP25/40.
GBBC has submitted its response to the FCA’s CP25/41.
From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Jane King sits down with John Lee, Global Managing Director at Accenture, to discuss how enterprises and financial institutions are evaluating the real business value of blockchain technology.
GBBC has submitted its response to the Swiss Federal Council consultation on proposed amendments to Switzerland’s framework for stable crypto-based payment instruments and cryptoasset services.
In the newest episode of GBBC’s Markets on Chain, a GBBC Digital Media series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King, Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets, joins the conversation to explore how blockchain and tokenization are influencing global financial markets.
In episode three of GBBC’s Markets on Chain, a GBBC Digital Media series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King, Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Asset and Board Director at GBBC, joins the conversation.
Last week marked the launch of Digital Assets Policy Roundtable: A Turning Point for Digital Asset Governance , a new report produced in partnership with Global Stratalogues.
GBBC's announcements in Davos
Cointelegraph
Since its launch in Davos, Switzerland in 2017, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has hosted its annual Blockchain Central flagship conference to convene global leaders from industry, academia, and government for a week of curated programming and high-level engagement.
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GBBC’s Appreciation Awards recognize leaders and innovators whose support and service to our community have helped shape the blockchain and digital assets ecosystem. As we begin 2026, GBBC is proud to celebrate recipients across three award categories.
The InterWork Alliance (IWA), an initiative of GBBC, has released Version 3.0 of the Digital Measurement, Reporting & Verification (dMRV) Framework, advancing how environmental data and claims can be digitized with integrity.
Listen in to Markets on Chain: Episode 2 with Ava Labs
Read GBBC's 2025 Annual Report, "The Integration Era: Frameworks, Standards, and Real-World Impact," to explore the achievements that defined this watershed year
GBBC is pleased to share Jeff Bandman has been appointed as Board Chair
OKX US CEO Roshan Robert joins GBBC Digital Media
In a pivotal moment for the UK’s digital asset and digital money framework, this partnership strengthens Parliament’s access to real-world expertise — supporting proportionate, market-friendly regulation and informed cross-party debate
GBBC is proud to be Hedera Council's first Strategic Partner
Learn more about GBBC's Philip Gant's presentation
Recoveris' Daniel Schink and Paul Buret join GBBC Tech Talks
GBBC has submitted its response to the FCA’s CP25/25 (Part II), covering high-level standards, governance, operational resilience, outsourcing, and financial-crime requirements for cryptoasset firms entering the FSMA regime.
GBBC has submitted its response to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) consultation on how data-protection law applies to distributed-ledger technologies.
ISO has enabled trade and cooperation between people and companies across the world since 1946.
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Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest leading non-profit association for the blockchain, digital assets, and digital technology community, has announced it has been approved for Category A Liaison status under the International Organization of Standardization (ISO)'s Technical Committee 307 (ISO/TC 307) for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT).
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GBBC CEO Sandra Ro's recent trip to Korea, where she engaged in four major conferences and seminars to advance responsible digital asset policy, regulation, and institutional adoption while reinforcing GBBC's leadership in global blockchain collaboration.
In her remarks, Diana examined the massive transition that our financial system is undergoing and emphasized how public-private collaboration is essential.
GBBC welcomes the FCA’s principles-based approach and its commitment to proportionate, outcomes-focused regulation. We stand ready to assist the FCA in refining guidance for implementation.
GBBC provided a global overview of the stable token and tokenized real-world asset (RWA) landscape, highlighting major regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and how U.S. states can remain competitive in the evolving digital economy.
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) hosted its flagship event, Blockchain Central UNGA 2025 , at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) headquarters in New York City.
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This updated framework bolsters the foundations of global environmental markets through establishing MRV Extension Sets
GBBC, with input from its members, has submitted its response to the Law Commission’s consultation on private international law aspects of digital assets and electronic trade documents (ETDs)
Learn how to apply for the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 6.0 Review Committee
In this report, GBBC, alongside the joint trades collaborators, emphasize six priorities for ecosystem development
GBBC USA is delighted to join the newly launched Maryland Task Force on Blockchain & Innovative Technology
GBBC CRO Emma Joyce sat down with The Digital Economist during PBW 2024
GBBC supports the FCA’s goals of market integrity and resilience, but cautions that the current proposals may introduce unnecessary complexity, especially for decentralized or early-stage firms
GBBC supports the FCA’s objectives but raises concerns about legal ambiguity, operational complexity, and market competitiveness under the current proposals
The RMF is an industry-led effort facilitated by GBBC and Oliver Wyman
Emma Joyce joined leaders from Zodia Custody, Swift, and Omla to explore how to build secure, compliant, and globally aligned custody solutions for digital assets
GBBC welcomes the FCA’s proposal to lift the retail ban on cryptoasset exchange traded notes (cETNs) admitted to trading on a UK Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE)
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Just released: Volume XII of International Journal of Blockchain Law (IJBL)
Read the recaps from GBBC USA's roundtables at the U.S. Senate
We remain committed to helping shape a regulatory environment that supports responsible innovation and maintains the UK’s leadership in digital finance.
Members of an industry-leading working group have come together to develop a unified framework
GBBC's inaugural Public Service Appreciation Awards
businesswire
Taxbit , the enterprise-grade tax and accounting compliance platform for digital assets, has announced a partnership with Global Blockchain Business Council ( GBBC ), one of the most trusted non-profit associations for the blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technology community.
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This Handbook is a valuable reference guide for government agencies, regulators, and central banks worldwide.
We welcome the EDPB’s recognition of the unique challenges blockchain presents for data protection law.
Our submission focuses on technical improvements that promote regulatory coherence, safeguard market integrity, and enable responsible innovation.
GBBC, with the support of its EMEA Working Group members, is pleased to have submitted a response to ESMA’s Consultation Paper
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro sits down with Connect Group
DES aims to foster deeper engagement between EU policymakers and the digital economy community
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro recognized alongside Cleve Mesidor, Perianne Boring, and Penny Lee
GBBC Board Director John deVadoss, along with IJBL Editor-in-Chief Dr. Matthias Artzt co-author "AI safety: why a new approach is needed"
Diana Barrero Zalles joins Owl Explains with Sylvia Sanchez alongside GSMI 5.0 DeFi Working Group co-chairs Lee Schneider, Yvette Valdez, and Joseph Cutler.
Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) is bringing together 30+ leading organizations
GBBC, with the help of our members, is pleased to have submitted a response to UK FCA Discussion Paper 24/4
GBBC is solidifying its footprint across Europe and the Middle East
Learn more about GBBC's new team appointments and who is apart of our Global Policy Network
GBBC and 1871 will work together to stimulate blockchain innovation in the U.S.
International Journal of Blockchain Law - Volume XI is live
Read the report from FIND, "Pathway 2035 for Financial Innovation – Your Navigator"
A recap of announcements at GBBC's 8th Annual Blockchain Central Davos
GBBC teams up with AI 2030 and other industry leaders
GBBC's Annual Report was released in Davos
GBBC's 8th Annual Blockchain Central Davos
GBBC's Philip Gant joins Seoul National University Center for ESG and Social Innovation’s “Blockchain: Opening the Future” conference on January 17
GBBC E MEA Working Group submits response to HM Treasury’s call for evidence regarding the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy
The fifth iteration of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI 5.0) is out now!
GBBC announces participation in Equity 2030 Alliance during GBBC's Blockchain Central UNGA
In July 2023, Rep. Zachary Nunn [R-IA-3] introduced H.R. 2969, also known as the Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023, a bill designed to combat the use of cryptocurrency for terrorism and illicit financing
Apply to the GSMI 5.0 Review Committee
"Global Layer One", a whitepaper focused on the development of a foundation layer for financial networks, was released in June 2024
Are you or your educational institution offering a course on blockchain technology and digital assets?
Access the International Journal of Blockchain Law (IJBL) Volume IX
GBBC-USA, on behalf of USBC, Files Amicus Brief on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming (No. 22-cv-125), alongside TDC
GBBC Board Director Dave Treat joins Pearson as CTO
GBBC is thrilled to announce our role as a governance participant under the Global Synchronizer Foundation, a project supported by The Linux Foundation
GBBC, the Global DCA, Digital Chamber of Commerce, and Proof of Stake Alliance have organized a Steering Committee
GBBC is delighted to share our consultation response to European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s Consultation on the Technical Standards specifying certain requirements of MiCA (3rd package)
GBBC CEO Sandra Speaks with TABB Group CEO Bruce Morris at Consensus 2024
Last week, GBBC Board Director Dimitrios Psarrakis joined the Owl Explains by Ava Labs podcast with Sylvia Sanchez
Ledger Insights published, " UK Digital Securities Sandbox: limits and digital currency highlighted in consultation feedback"
The Milken Institute hosted a private roundtable bringing African policymakers and regulators together with the digital asset industry
GBBC and TABB Group, industry leaders at the forefront of blockchain and financial innovation, have announced an exciting new media and marketing partnership
GBBC, with the help of our members, is pleased to have submitted a response to the Digital Securities Sandbox consultation paper presented by the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
With the latest movements taking place across policy in the U.S., GBBC is thrilled to introduce our "Just the Facts" infographics series
GBBC and Hyperledger Foundation have released "Learning Tokens"
GBBC, with the help of our members, is pleased to have submitted two responses to ESMA's consultation papers
Paying tribute to Earth Day IWA has released the Carbon Emission Token (CET) Protocol
GBBC and Digital Pound Foundation announced a strategic partnership
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro Joins Owl Explains by Ava Labs Podcast
Congratulations to GBBC CEO Sandra Ro for being featured in, "Les 20 femmes leaders de la blockchain en 2024"
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is thrilled to release Volume VIII of IJBL...
ValueVerse - Digital Finance Strategy Group and Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) have prepared a report to compare the proposed taxonomy of the U.S. CFTC with the taxonomy of the EU
B4ECarbon was developed with input from IWA’s frameworks and standards to advance data integrity and interoperability, alongside collaboration from GBBC members
Diana Barrero Zalles, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s Head of Research & Sustainability, presented the recommendations and publication of the Digital Asset Classification Approach and Taxonomy, put forth by the Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee (DAMS) workstream on taxonomy, during the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) meeting, alongside Adam Farkas (GFMA) and DAMS Co-Chairs Caroline Butler (BNY Mellon) and Sandy Kaul (Franklin Templeton).
The launch leverages the standards work of GBBC’s InterWork Alliance, allowing for the inclusion of new credit types as the market grows.
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro Featured in, "Top 10 Women in Blockchain You Need to Know" by David Hamilton at Securities.io
2023 continued to bring opportunities for blockchain technology, and despite unprecedented events and global crises, innovative developments brought real solutions that impact all of us positively. With blockchain-based tools, we can navigate a world of uncertainty and drive forward lasting solutions.
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of our 2024 Ambassadors, broadening GBBC’s global reach to 301 Ambassadors across 117 jurisdictions and disciplines.
“Another key feature of the platform is a new project data comparison tool that enables users to contrast data recorded as verifiable credentials (VCs), including Global Blockchain Business Council’s (GBBC) [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s InterWork Alliance is pleased to announce the release of the Carbon Emission Token (CET) Protocol – Version for Public Comment. The CET Protocol uses the [ … ]
New Release: Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is pleased to announce the fourth iteration of the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI), the most comprehensive effort to map and analyze the [ … ]
Blockchain industry bodies merge to strengthen policy coordination and advocacy at U.S. state level U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC), a non-profit coalition of state-focused blockchain associations, influencers and organizations, and the [ … ]
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Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest and leading industry association for the blockchain technology and digital assets ecosystem, and U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC), a non-profit coalition of state-focused blockchain associations, influencers and organizations, today announce their merger at North American Blockchain Summit.
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GBBC Digital Finance (GDF)’s CEO, Emma Joyce, and Director of Policy and Regulation, Elise Soucie, recently attended Gibraltar Day in London, where Emma joined a lively panel discussion on the [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is pleased to announce that the 2024 GBBC Ambassador program is now open for nominations. GBBC Ambassadors are an exceptional group of super-connectors, innovators, and [ … ]
This week, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro joined Bloomberg Technology’s Caroline Hyde and Edward Ludlow to discuss the SBF trial and the opportunities of blockchain innovation, beyond the hype and noise. During the interview, Sandra shared, “The [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro joined Tech Intersect™ with Professor Tonya M. Evans to unpack the myth that the blockchain and digital assets industry is unregulated, and [ … ]
Congratulations to Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro for being recognized on Whizlabs’ Top 20 Women Blockchain Leaders in 2023. Under her leadership, GBBC has grown to more than 500 institutional [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and GBBC Digital Finance (GDF) are delighted to announce the appointment of new team members: Elise Soucie, based in London, has joined GDF as Director of Policy and [ … ]
NEW YORK, September 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) – The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as [ … ]
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The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as founding partners for their joint initiative, Food for Crisis.
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Over the last two weeks, there has been substantial progress toward furthering digital currency regulation in the United States prior to Congressional recess. Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro was [ … ]
Congratulations to Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) Board Director Staci Warden for being recognized on Forbes 50 Over 50!
Recently, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) introduced our 2023 IFC-Milken Institute Capital Market Scholars, Abror Mirzo Olimov and Gabriela Shibata, who play a key role in assisting with the development and creation of [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) was born in Davos, Switzerland in January 2017, created by a small group of blockchain and crypto entrepreneurs, investors, and builders. Born was ‘Crypto Davos’. [ … ]
Earlier in July, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) CEO Sandra Ro joined, “Theory of Change, Sustainability, and Impact,” a fireside chat with Suleiman Barada, PMP on the LAU Global Affairs Service Center inaugural episode of [ … ]
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BITA Standards Council (BITA), a nonprofit open-source standards organization for blockchain/Web3-enabled global commerce, is merging with Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest leading industry association for the blockchain technology and digital assets community.
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Leaders from FedEx, UPS, Salesforce, and Delta Airlines Will Spearhead Open-Source Supply Chain Standards Effort
After the significant opinion issued on cross motions for summary judgement in the SEC v. Ripple case, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s US Policy Working Group has released our Key [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is pleased to share that GBBC CEO Sandra Ro has been selected to join the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) Digital [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) Chief Legal Officer & Head of Policy, Americas Andrea Tinianow testified before the New York State Assembly on Thursday, May 25th at 10am ET during the joint [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is pleased to have co-authored, “Pathways to Crypto-Asset Regulation: A Global Approach” alongside the World Economic Forum (WEF), outlining how technology introduces an interconnected approach between traditional [ … ]
Last month, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and CEO Sandra Ro were cited in the research paper, “Money in the Time of Crypto,” authored by Bibi Samuele at Northumbria University, [ … ]
On this Earth Day, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) encourages you to spend time outdoors and honor the Earth as we “Invest in Our Planet.” GBBC actively works toward accelerating [ … ]
Updated May 23rd, 2023 As part of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s continuing endeavors to breakdown complex blockchain concepts into easily digestible visualizations, GBBC has introduced varied sets of infographics [ … ]
RFSA joins GBBC as observing member and RFSA Director appointed as GBBC Ambassador
BC100+ is a global initiative, under the High Patronage of H.E. Csaba Körösi, President of the 77th UN General Assembly, that aims to convene the blockchain ecosystem to the broader [ … ]
Under the theme of “Stronger Together: Rebuilding After the Maelstrom of Markets,” the 2022 Annual Report features the myriad of digital and blockchain-based solutions GBBC members are developing to tackle financial inclusion, [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of our 2023 Ambassadors, broadening GBBC’s global reach to 231 ambassadors and 109 jurisdictions and disciplines. GBBC’s 2023 Ambassador cohort includes 63 [ … ]
GBBC releases GSMI 3.0, the most comprehensive effort to map and analyze the blockchain and digital assets ecosystem across six key areas.
November 18th, 2022 Dear GBBC Community, It was only last week since we emailed you last on our CEO’s move to Washington, D.C. In light of recent events involving FTX, […]
GBBC joins Consensys, Allinfra, and a growing list of prominent stakeholders from the Web3 ecosystems to launch an initiative to address Ethereum’s former proof of work carbon emissions.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro pens a letter to the GBBC community for a special midterm election update
Earlier this year, GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joined Point Zero Forum (PZF), a three-day conference centered on blockchain and other emerging technologies, sustainability, and the future of the digital economy. [ … ]
GBBC and GDF announce the global policy team, dedicated to fostering relationships across industries and government institutions and furthering the education of blockchain and digital assets.
GBBC Board Member John deVadoss joins Crypto News to discuss the industry’s transition from Web1 to Web3, next steps for the blockchain industry, and what that means for economic platforms.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro Talks Food for Crisis with Vince Molinari at Fintech.TV
GBBC Board Member Staci Warden joins Fintech.TV’s Patricia Wu as she outlines her plans for TradFi, cryptocurrencies, and Algorand.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro Interviews with E-Forex, Discussing the Impact of Recent Events on Cryptocurrencies and Institutional Engagement
GBBC Digital Finance Board Chair Lawrence Wintermeyer highlights the intricacies of the Ethereum Merge.
Today, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is hosting its 5th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA in New York City, convening changemakers across industry, government, technology, and academia to drive discussions on [ … ]
GBBC provides key takeaways of The White House Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joins TKYOLABS Inc. and guest host Jane King to share insights into the world of Web3, GBBC’s mission, and the importance of gender inclusivity in the digital assets sector.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro caught up with Nordic FinTech Magazine to unpack the purpose of GBBC as it pushes the dial forward in the blockchain space, establishing partnerships between public and private sectors and creating opportunities to enhance positive, social impact.
“We are pleased to see the framework’s focus on global coordination among the public and private sectors in the development and adoption of global principles and standards — a critical [ … ]
GBBC is pleased to introduce our 2022 Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) Fellows. GBBC’s second cohort of GSMI Fellows will play a key role in assisting with the development and creation [ … ]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is a 500-member institution that will pave the way for blockchain and digital assets changemakers, led by a Board of Directors representing groundbreaking innovation, regulation, sustainability, and financial leadership across industry sectors.
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is a 500-member institution that will pave the way for blockchain and digital assets changemakers, led by an executive team representing over 100+ years of professional experience across industry sectors from financial services to technology.
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Global Digital Finance (GDF) merge to create 500-member institution that will lead the way for blockchain and digital assets leaders
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joined “BlockDrops Podcast” host Mauricio Magaldi to discuss the impact of blockchain on society and the challenges that face the future of Web 3.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro discusses the next chapter of Web 3, sustainability in the world of Web 2, and why blockchain can be an undeniable solution.
Host Kelvin Wong talks with Sandra Ro, CEO of The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), about a number of interesting topics including Sandra’s journey from investment banking to crypto, the impacts of blockchain on society, GBBC’s missions and initiatives, examples of blockchain use cases, and much more.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro, blockchain leaders, and the International Securities Services Association (ISSA) authored a report on “Crypto Assets: Moving from Theory to Practice,” outlining recommendations to maintain compliance & [ … ]
GBBC issues statement on new authority for New York State Department of Financial Services to assess supervisory charges for virtual currency businesses.
GBBC joins the Digital Dollar Project’s community of partners as we collectively seek to advance and support efforts to examine how a digital dollar can add value to the U.S. financial system and promote inclusion.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro and other experts provide their perspective on crypto regulation.
The Banker Editor Joy Macknight summarizes importance of Biden’s E) citing a statement from GBBC CEO Sandra Ro.
After nearly a decade of building, evolving, and scaling, the executive order is a major step for the industry in receiving official recognition from the highest level of government in the U.S.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro comments on crypto regulation in New York State.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro speakers to the NYTimes about the Bitfinex hack and laundering case.
A recap of the U.S. Senate Hearing on digital assets featuring testimony from GBBC CEO Sandra Ro.
GBBC announces 2022 cohort of Ambassadors, expanding GBBC’s global reach to 96 jurisdictions and disciplines.
Education, transparency and access were the key themes discussed by experts from across the crypto industry during a debate on whether CeFi and DeFi can coexist.
Panelists at GBBC’s Blockchain Central Davos discuss biggest pain points in post-trade.
GBBC and industry partners release the Global Standards Mapping Initiative 2.0
InterWork Alliance (IWA) merges with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).
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The InterWork Alliance (IWA) , a non-profit, member-led organization dedicated to empowering organizations to adopt token-powered services for their day-to-day operations, is merging with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) , the leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem.
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GBBC writes to U.S. Congress in support of informed blockchain technology and digital asset-related legislation.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro in conversation with tech entrepreneur Mathieu Glaude on decentralized finance versus traditional finance.
GBBC joins GI-TRUST (Global Implementation of Travel Rule Standards) task force to develop technical standards and policies that support global implementation of the travel rule for virtual assets.
GBBC CEO speaks to Crain’s Ryan Deffenbaugh on NYC’s crypto scene.
GBBC Welcomes Digital Asset Co-Founder and CEO Yuval Rooz to Board of Directors
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) , the leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, announced today that Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Asset, has been appointed to join its Board of Directors.
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Singapore Management University students join GBBC’s GSMI Working Groups as Fellows
GBBC COO joins the Ethicality to discuss ethical supply chains, the power of blockchain to meet ethical challenges, and GBBC’s work
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro spoke on a panel on “Blockchain and Consumer FinTech” with other major blockchain leaders
GBBC joins Energy Web, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) in signing the Crypto Climate Accord
This GBBC Overview is a survey of high-level headlines and public information for the U.S. financial services and fintech industries in connection with blockchain technology, crypto assets, and digital assets during the period 4Q 2020–1Q 2021.
GBBC reaffirms commitment to building an inclusive and welcoming community.
To celebrate #HyperledgerWomen, Hyperledger interviewed GBBC CEO Sandra Ro and other women leaders in tech on their blockchain journey
Sandra Ro, GBBC CEO, joins Jeff Saviano, Global Tax Innovation Leader at EY, to share how resilient innovators are expanding the capabilities of blockchain to positively contribute to pandemic reemergence.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro was a speaker and judge at the NYDFS techsprint.
Coindesk notes the inclusion of Minister Albert Isola in GBBC’s cohort of 130 Ambassadors.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro discusses her views on why crypto markets need clearer regulation in this article from GARP.
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, is proud to announce the appointment of its 2021 Ambassadors, officially expanding the organization's global reach to 76 jurisdictions and disciplines.
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GBBC and Sensorium examine the future of work and what this means for curbing emissions.
GBBC y Sensorium examinan el futuro del trabajo y lo que esto significa para reducir las emisiones.
As the crypto derivatives industry begins to take off, it needs to avoid the lack of transparency that plagued the industry in the 2000s, when the financial system collapsed.
Não precisamos de um novo “super-regulador” para ativos digitais, precisamos melhorar a comunicação e colaboração entre reguladores, empresários, investidores e bancos.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro and GBBC member Shearman & Sterling’s Global Head of Finance and Fintech make the case for better regulation rather than a new regulator.
Sandra Ro joins GBBC Member Filecoin Foundation as an Advisor.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro breaks down the hype surrounding blockchain and the real-world use cases making an impact.
Donna Parisi, partner and Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at Shearman & Sterling, and Sandra Ro, GBBC CEO, to explore CBDC, Defi, and global regulatory challenges.
To bridge regulatory and technical gaps, GBBC and the World Economic Forum join forces to promote global blockchain standards.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joins GBBC member Dragonchain CEO Joe Roets to discuss the GBBC’s work in 2020 and beyond.
Istanbul Fintech Week interviews GBBC CEO Sandra Ro
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H.M Government of Gibraltar has today announced its membership of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology industry.
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GBBC CEO Sandra Ro comments on PayPal’s move into crypto payments.
The Global Standards Mapping Initiative is the first comprehensive effort to survey blockchain standards, mapping data from over 30 technical standard-setting entities, 185 jurisdictions, and nearly 400 industry groups
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The Global Standards Mapping Initiative is the first comprehensive effort to survey blockchain standards, mapping data from over 30 technical standard-setting entities, 185 jurisdictions, and nearly 400 industry groups
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Read our recap of this year’s Blockchain Central UNGA.
The Open Initiative aims to enhance the current financial system by providing businesses and governments with new innovative tools and services…
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joins John Brevard’s podcast “Futurist Misfits”
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro writes on the future of tech, harnessing tech for the benefit of society and her vision for 2020.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro spoke to Crain’s on New York’s BitLicense and the potential loosening of some of the state’s virtual currency laws.
SIX Digital Exchange Executives named to the GBBC’s Board of Directors and Post-Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) Group Organising Committee.
Something seemingly mundane may stand in the way of the technology’s progress: standards.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro in “Expert” on Kazakhstan’s growing influence as a financial centre.
The world’s leading technological and economic country is significantly outdated on two major levels requiring dramatic changes: government and politicians.
“In the past two years the hype and buzz surrounding blockchain has begun to quell, and real work and building has begun.”
The GBBC believes the pandemic has shone a light on many systemic inefficiencies that blockchain technology can solve.
Blockchain and VR-powered social media platform Sensorium has joined the GBBC.
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Sensorium Corporation , the global virtual reality media platform, is announcing its membership in the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) , the leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem.
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Do utility tokens have any utility? What successful projects have emerged from initial coin offerings (ICOs)?
Sandra Ro shared her insights with BitIRA on the crypto and blockchain industry.
A GBBC “Open-Source Ideas” survey and Report on blockchain and smart cities.
Featuring well-respected experts, media persons, investors, insiders, developers to entrepreneurs, the list both recognizes high-profile entrepreneurs while shining light on the unsung heroes whose work is indispensable in building a better-decentralized ecosystem for everyone.
Sandra Ro, CEO de Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), indicó en una entrevista concedida a Observatorio Blockchain que la batalla en serio entre criptos, CBDCs y stablecoins acaba de empezar.
The GBBC has named Staci Warden, Executive Director of the Global Market Development Practice at the Milken Institute, to its Board of Directors.
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem, has named Staci Warden, Executive Director, Global Market Development at the Milken Institute, to its Board of Directors .
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Crypto and blockchain experts at GBBC’s Blockchain Central Davos discuss what’s on their radar this year with CNN Money Switzerland.
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro outlines some of the key challenges to institutional uptake of cryptocurrencies and digital assets and possible solutions.
In recent years the WEF Meeting has come under fire as a place where wealthy elites gather to discuss solutions to problems they helped create and perpetuate – problems many blockchain startups are working to solve. But the reality of Davos lies somewhere between these two extremes. So why engage? Why do we keep going back?
The 80 regional ambassadors span six continents, 52 countries and territories, and includes one subject matter expert in the field of Arts & Music. With the inclusion of several first-time regional ambassador appointees, the GBBC’s global presence will grow to include 22 new jurisdictions
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, is proud to announce the appointment of its 2020 regional ambassadors.
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A GBBC “Open-Source Ideas Series” survey and report on blockchain in the buy side industry.
Part I of the Global Blockchain Business Council’s ‘Open Source Ideas’: State of Global Voting Systems, Technology, and Government
“Blockchain can have the greatest effect on traditionally opaque systems where information sharing across traditionally siloed groups can benefit from information verification, validation, and record confirmation, and especially places where ‘trust’ needs to be rebuilt or increased with such transparency.”
What is a cryptocurrency, anyway? Sandra Ro explains alongside Laura Shin, producer of Unchained Podcast, and Jeanine Hightower-Sellito, MD of Operation at Gemini, on Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal.
Read the summary from GBBC’s Blockchain “Demo Day on the Hill”
Sandra joins host Simon Taylor and Emin Gün Sirer to discuss the latest blockchain news.
GBBC and partners hosted a hackathon alongside the UN General Assembly focused on solving for three of the UN SDGs.
Sandra Ro discusses her start in blockchain and crypto, digital identity, data rights, and regulation in our digital world.
On the latest UnChained podcast by Laura Shin, GBBC’s CEO Sandra Ro discusses why the United States will eventually lead on crypto regulations and other contrarian views.
Leading Latin America investment bank BTG Pactual joined the organizing committee of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) Group.
GBBC’s CEO Sandra Ro appointed to NYS Digital Currency and Blockchain Taskforce
The GBBC has partnered with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a financial hub in Nur-Sultan, to bring its signature event series Blockchain Central to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 27 – 28 June 2019.
The GBBC is delighted to announce that it is co-hosting the fifth annual Blockchain Summit on Necker Island alongside Bitfury and ACTAI Global.
Blockchain is a technology that promises to fundamentally change how we share information, buy and sell things, and verify the authenticity of information we rely on every single day — from what we eat to who we say we are. And because it can facilitate all of this in secure, efficient, and transparent ways across many different domains, the effects can be transformative — every business, government, and individual can benefit.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, is delighted to announce its partnership with The Business of Blockchain with Jane King, a show produced by Jane King and Denise de Murcie designed to educate, entertain, and inform viewers about the latest developments in the blockchain industry.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem, has appointed David Treat of Accenture to its Board. David is a managing director and co-lead of Accenture’s Blockchain Business.
Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council, explains what blockchain is really about – and how it can have social impact
Blockchain industry association announces its legal and regulatory working group to tackle the blockchain legal and regulatory landscape.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem, announces the launch of its Legal and Regulatory Group (LRG).
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem, has appointed Alex Tai, founder and chair of Zest The Agency, a fully integrated marketing and digital agency, to its board.
Sandra is the CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council and throughout this conversation it becomes apparent two of the things that I believe are extremely important to her are: leveling the playing field by being able to provide financial opportunity for alla desire to bring people together toward a common goal, in part through education and for the purpose of empowerment
Mercina Tillemann, Chief Operating Officer at the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) shares her insights on the application of distributed ledger technology, describing some fascinating use cases from across various industrial sectors and governmental functions.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has launched an initiative that draws attention to “the innovative work that leading academic institutions around the world are undertaking to promote a greater understanding of blockchain technology and its numerous applications”.
GBBC Launches Blockchain Education Initiative with Leading Academic Institutions
Nearly one in five institutional investors (19%) anticipates that digital assets will be regularly traded and invested in by 2021, according to findings from the Global Blockchain Business Council – the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem.
According to a survey of institutional investors conducted by the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), 19 percent believe that digital assets will be regularly invested in and traded by 2021. The results of the survey were shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 14.
40 percent of institutional investors believe blockchain may be the most important innovation since the internet, according to a survey by trade association the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 24.
GOOD MORNING from a balmy Davos, where it’s —4 degrees and sunny. Forty ski lifts are open.
In a survey of institutional investors by the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), 63 percent of respondents believe that senior business executives have a poor understanding of blockchain technology. Cointelegraph acquired a copy of the study on Jan. 22.
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced it has selected Future \ Perfect Labs and Global Blockchain Business Council Future to launch and operate the City’s first public-private NYC Blockchain Center and SecondMuse to operate the NYC BigApps Blockchain Challenge.
From making supply chains traceable to securing sensitive medical data, much has been written about blockchain’s potential to transform the world in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Blockchain facilitates next-generation transactions and record keeping with smart contracts and distributed, customizable ledgers. It holds so much promise that at business schools ranging from Berkeley to Wharton, students are flocking to classes on it. But how should organizations separate reality from the hype?
The Post-Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) Group, founded in November 2015, which brings together major post-trade industry participants and regulators to share information and ideas about how distributed ledger technology can transform the post-trade landscape, has announced that it will merge with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).
The tectonic plates of the cryptocurrency landscape are shifting. In the first ten months of 2017, four out of the 30 largest initial coin offerings (ICOs) boasted female co-founders and, according to Bloomberg, two of the female-led ICOs were among the biggest to date. It’s a trend that holds promise for the industry.
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For this week’s podcast we go out of the insurance world to explore some interesting blockchain use cases and pilots in other industries. In episode 6 we had Ryan Rugg introduce us to R3 the banking blockchain consortium. But for this one we wanted to go out a little bit further. As our guide for this journey we had the pleasure of having Lee Brenner, Chief Engagement Office at the Global Blockchain Business Council, live from Pennsylvania!
Sandra Ro discusses the GBBC and what is happening in the overall blockchain market. If you want to learn more about the basics of blockchain technology be sure to check out gbbcouncil.org
“Raise your hand if you don’t know what ‘bitcoin mining’ actually is.” At an impromptu Q&A at Ethereal Summit on May 11, Consensys software engineer Ashoka Finley encouraged the audience to ask embarrassing questions they might have about cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Chief Operating Officer of UWIN, the blockchain business aiming to transform farming and commodity trading in the developing world, believes African governments are among the most open to embracing blockchain technology, and the continent will benefit significantly from this.
The biggest blockchain conference for entrepreneurs and developers in South East Europe. Organized by Blockchain Hub Split, BlockSplit Conference 2018 happened in Split, Croatia on 27-28th of April 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. and OMAHA, Neb, April 23, 2018 — May 4, during the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting weekend, the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), in partnership with the Greater Omaha Chamber, will host their second annual event focused on applications for blockchain technology in the agricultural, supply chain, payment and insurance sectors. The event, Blockchain: Let’s Get Real, will be held at the Living Room at Mastercraft in Omaha.
Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, director of the Bretton Woods II programme at New America, chats about what blockchain is exactly, why people should care, and how New Zealand businesses of all sizes can use it to better compete in global markets.
Why it matters: Operators, ad-providers and content creators are accelerating their efforts to establish blockchain as a secure, authenticated, multi-user system for distribution and payments.
GENEVA, March 19, 2018 – The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) today named fintech entrepreneur Sandra Ro as its new chief executive officer, charging her to lead the group’s expanding efforts to educate regulators and business leaders about the vast potential of blockchain technology.
• Brad Carr, Senior Director, Digital Finance Regulation and Policy, IIF (moderator) • Sylvie Goulard, Deputy Governor, Banque de France • Mercina Tillemann-Dick, Chief Operating Officer, Global Blockchain Business Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 07, 2017 — In January, The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) was launched during the Annual World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In Davos, innovators, business leaders and former heads of state addressed a capacity audience about the current and future impact of this groundbreaking technology.
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The launch of IDAXC at “Blockchain Central” — a Blockchain-themed hub established in Davos by the Global Blockchain Business Council, GBBCouncil.org — signalled a clear point of demarcation between the emerging ‘asset-backed’ cryptocurrency market (“Blockchain 3.0”) and the older, un-anchored, non-asset-backed cryptocurrencies.
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Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, director of the Bretton Woods II programme at New America, chats about what blockchain is exactly, why people should care, and how New Zealand businesses of all sizes can use it to better compete in global markets.
This year, The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) will return to Davos, Switzerland during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting with an exciting and robust, weeklong program about the transformative technology that is Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
Dr. Tomicah Tillemann is the Chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council, a co-founder of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator, and a member of the Advisory Board of the BitFury Group, a leading full-service blockchain company. He is also the Director of the Bretton Woods II program at New America, where he and his team work with the world’s largest asset owners to reduce risk and volatility through strategic investments in social impact and development. Between 2010 and 2014, Dr. Tillemann served as a Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies to Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry.
GENEVA, Switzerland — October 18, 2017 — The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) finalized incorporation in Geneva, Switzerland, a global center for international cooperation, added ten new founding members from nine different countries and co-hosts packed meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels with Global Blockchain Parliamentary leader Eva Kaili.
The Global Blockchain Business Council is ramping up its presence in Europe. Announced today, the technology advocacy group co-founded by blockchain services firm Bitfury Group will host a blockchain-focused summit at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday in conjunction with Eva Kaili, a parliament member from Greece.
The open architecture and shared governance of the Internet fosters innovation. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, told attendees at the world mobile conference in Barcelona on February 28, that a light regulatory touch is needed to assure investment needed “to create the smart networks – rather than dumb pipes – necessary for future technologies.” This vision of smart networks is inspiring, and deserves exploration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 1st, 2017 — On May 5th, during the Annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting weekend, the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), in partnership with the Greater Omaha Chamber, will host a first-ever Blockchain event focused on business solutions and the role of technology in the future economy across sectors. The event, “New Kids on the Blockchain”, will be held at the Kaneko in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mutual of Omaha officials had their eye on Bitcoin for about a year or so before they realized that the real value of the so-called “cryptocurrency” was actually in blockchain, its technological underpinning.
The rise of blockchain – a public, immutable ledger that was first developed to record bitcoin transactions – as a disruptive technology of epic proportions has been swift, so it should come as no surprise that the first global body set up to educate businesses on the latest innovations in blockchain technology is also moving quickly.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) announces three days of celebratory conferences in Beijing and Shanghai surrounding the opening of its China chapter. These events follow the GBBC’s formal launch in January, during the Annual World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland and the U.S. opening in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
Blockchain, the revolutionary cryptographic technology that underlies bitcoin and other digital currencies, has a new advocate in Washington, D.C. The Global Blockchain Business Council, launched last month at Davos, announced Wednesday that it is opening a D.C. office and appointing a board of directors.
For companies looking to leverage blockchain technology, compliance can be both cumbersome and confusing. Steptoe & Johnson is attempting to fight these notions.
Washington-headquartered Steptoe & Johnson is an international law firm with more than 500 professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, Palo Alto, and other major cities around the world. It will serve as a member and legal services partner of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), which was launched in Davos around the World Economic Forum.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 25, 2017 — Last week, The Bitfury Group, the world’s leading full service Blockchain company, in collaboration with international law-firm Covington, launched the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) around the World Economic Forum 2017 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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The Bitfury Group, the leading global full-service Blockchain technology company, in conjunction with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, announced today that Steptoe will serve as a member and the legal services partner of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).
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The proliferation of blockchain has been critical in the fintech sphere. Valery Vavilov, CEO and founder of the BitFury Group joined Asset TV in Davos to discuss the launch of the Global Blockchain Business Council and blockchain’s potential to create efficiency in various systems.
Last week at the World Economic Forum 2017 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the technology firm Bitfury announced the formation of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC). The initiative grew from Bitfury’s latest partnership with international law firm Covington. GBBC represents an association of leading businesses and executives from around the world who are paying particular attention to Bitcoin and blockchain solutions.
DAVOS — January 18, 2017 — This week, The Bitfury Group, the world’s leading full service Blockchain technology company, in collaboration with international law firm Covington, launched the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) around the World Economic Forum 2017 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The blockchain industry is looking to gain a global voice with the formation of a new blockchain advocacy group. The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), being launched by blockchain technology company Bitfury Group and international law-firm Covington, aims to bring business leaders together and highlight the latest blockchain innovations.