📍Neil Duncan-Jordan MP asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing taxation arrangements on the lending or staking of #crypto assets. 🏛️ The Exchequer Secretary Rt Hon Dan Tomlinson MP responded that the government has engaged in detail with industry on the tax treatment for the lending and staking of #cryptoassets, following the previous consultation on this issue. The government will be responding to the industry in due course. ------ 🇬🇧 The BBA is the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies, advancing evidence-based adoption of blockchain and cryptoasset technologies. #Crypto #Tax #policy

📍Government Confirms Crypto Assets Not Held in Consolidated Fund 🎤 Charlie Dewhirst MP asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2025 to Question HL9820 on Cryptocurrencies, whether the Government’s crypto-asset holdings are deemed to be held in the Consolidated Fund under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866; and what the Government’s methodology is for valuing crypto-assets. 🎤 Government's Chief Secretary to the HM Treasury James Murray MP responded that the Consolidated Fund is a sterling denominated fund and therefore does not hold cryptocurrencies. Departments are responsible for applying relevant accounting standards on a case by case basis to value any assets held. ------ 🇬🇧 The BBA is the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies, advancing evidence-based adoption of blockchain and cryptoasset technologies. #Crypto #Tax #policy #Blockchain

🇩🇪 New JBBA citation from Herdecke University, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Germany. ➡️ Original JBBA Paper cited here: 'Compensation in DAOs: A Proposal' by BBA Fellow, Professor Sinclair Davidson PhD FBBA:

Compensation in DAOs: A Proposal | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Sinclair Davidson. This paper proposes an alternative approach to vesting schedules in DAOs, based on the value accrual to the underlying asset,...

#Crypto #Monetary #Account #Blockchain

🇺🇸 The SEC and CFTC have announced a joint framework allowing registered exchanges to list certain crypto spot assets The SEC and CFTC issued joint guidance confirming that registered exchanges can now facilitate spot trading of crypto assets. The initiative, part of their response to the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets, aims to provide clarity ahead of wider legislation from Congress. Both agencies said they will work together on rules for leveraged and margined products. #Crypto

📍UK House of Lords Debate on Sterling-backed Stablecoin 🎤 Baroness Kramer asked whether a sterling-backed #stablecoin could help stabilise gilt yields. 🎤 Treasury minister Lord Livermore responded that gilt market movements are largely global in nature but reaffirmed strong demand for UK debt and the government’s fiscal discipline. #Stablecoins #Blockchain #Gilt #UK #BBA #Crypto

📍Bank of England: "Multi-Moneyverse" - Stablecoins - Tokenised Deposits - Central Bank Money = All freely exchangeable 🎤In a recent speech, BoE Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden sets out her vision for a “multi-money” system where different forms of money including traditional and tokenised commercial bank deposits, stablecoins and central bank money are freely exchangeable – delivering the benefits of innovation to UK households and businesses, whilst safeguarding trust in money itself. Innovation in money and payments is happening at pace. ➡️ Checkout BBA's response to Stablecoin Consultation here: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Stablecoins-FCA-BBA-Response.pdf ➡️ BBA's response to FCA's Crypto Consultation here: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FCA-DP-Cryptoassets-2025-BBA-1-2.pdf ➡️ BBA's response to HM Treasury's Crypto consultation here: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BBA-Response-to-HM-Treasury-DSI-Cryptoassets-FINAL.pdf ------ #BBA #UK #DLT #Crypto #Blockchain #Payments #Stablecoins #Tokenised #Money

Which Blockchain would you choose to attest a Smart City’s millions of devices? 📍 A striking fact: By end of 2025, the economic impact of IoT applications in Smart Cities is estimated to reach £9 trillion per year. 🏙️ Smart Cities run on Trust. So, what does a Smart City built on #Blockchain look like? Every device — from parking sensors to traffic lights — attests its integrity through a blockchain node. Consensus algorithms ensure tamper-proof data validation. Smart contracts detect and flag malfunctioning devices instantly. Authentication, authorization & accounting (AAA) systems secure citizens’ data. ➡️ This #JBBA research is from British Telecommunications (BT Group) and presented at the British Blockchain Association’s International Scientific Conference (#ISC). 📰 Infographic: BBA’s Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain (CEBB) #SmartCity #Blockchain #Web3 #DLT #IoT #EvidenceBasedBlockchain

Thank you, Xapo Bank.

Xapo Bank supports Parliamentary Roundtable on Digital Assets | Xapo Bank posted on the topic | LinkedIn

We are delighted to announce that Xapo Bank is supporting the upcoming Parliamentary International Roundtable on Digital Assets Policy & Regulation...

Around 17 people die each day waiting for an Organ Transplant. Globally, one person is added to the Transplant waiting list every 9 minutes. 📍 NEW JBBA Research Alert: ➡️ "Ethical Compliance Framework for Blockchain-Enabled Tissue and Organ Transportation Systems" By Dr Elif Calik and Prof Malika Bendechache of University of Galway, IRELAND. This study introduces an Ethical Compliance Checklist – the first structured framework designed to guide blockchain platforms in ensuring autonomy, fairness, privacy, and trust in Tissue and Organ Transportation (T/OT) systems. KEY Findings: ✅ The #Blockchain can provide tamper-proof, transparent, and auditable records across every stage of the T/OT pathway – from donor consent to cold-chain monitoring and final transplant. ✅ The framework operationalises “Ethics by Design”, ensuring that data privacy, fairness, and #accountability are embedded from the outset. ✅ A real-world end-to-end scenario is presented, showing how #smart contracts, #IoT sensors, and zero-knowledge proofs can safeguard the entire process, while allowing regulators to #audit in real time. This work lays the foundation for more transparent, equitable, and #ethically robust healthcare systems – where technology directly serves human dignity and survival. 📖 Read the full paper here:

Ethical Compliance Framework for Blockchain-Enabled Tissue and Organ Transportation Systems | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Elif Calik, Malika Bendechache. This study explores an ethical compliance framework design for blockchain-enabled Tissue and Organ Transportatio...

This paper was first presented at the BBA's Annual International Scientific Conference in London on 4 April 2025:

#isc2025 #bba #crypto #blockchain #jbba | The British Blockchain Association

🎤 Dr Elif Calik of University of Galway Ireland 🇮🇪presented her abstract at the BBA

🔍 Indexed in DOAJ and Web of Science | Reaching > 2.7 Million readers/month: https://doaj.org/article/e189c18e9f0f4498bc639a6a075e295a 🌐 This paper will be featured in the upcoming *16th* issue of The JBBA (Oct - Nov 2025). 🎓 JBBA Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA ➡️ Submit your articles to The JBBA:

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🇵🇭 Philipine to put its national budget on the Blockchain Philippine Senator Bam Aquino just proposed putting the entire national budget on-chain. The goal: full transparency so every citizen can trace government spending. This would probably look like this:

#blockchain #public #trust #budget #blockchain #government #web3 #publicservices #procurement #tokenisation | The British Blockchain Association

📍Budgets on the Blockchain: Tokenising the Currency of Government It is estimated that 2–5 per cent of the world’s GDP - approximately $1.5...

🎓 Pleased to share that our Crypto Consultation Response is being added to the “essential” FinTech curriculum reading at some of the leading 🇬🇧UK universities. This highlights two things: 1️⃣ The importance of evidence-based policymaking in shaping the future of digital assets. 2️⃣ The growing role of academic–policy–industry collaboration in equipping the next generation of future tech leaders. 🌍 Evidence-Based Blockchain in action. @The British Blockchain Association Read more: https://media.licdn.com/dms/document/media/v2/D561FAQFt0I389pjsIg/feedshare-document-pdf-analyzed/B56ZjqcC7NH8AY-/0/1756279927303?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=lNeeeOaFdwq0oaEG50cPoehxsSLNdGZS3SMGYXnmmFw #Blockchain #Crypto #FinTech #Education #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Policy #Web3

Apple = "Think different" BBA = "Advancing Evidence Based Blockchain" Nike = "Just Do It" NVIDIA = "It’s meant to be Played" Gillete = "The Best a Man can Get" 📍What is your brand's instantly recognisable slogan that sums up its core values and mission statement? #Web3 #Moto #Tagline #Slogan #Brand #BBA #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Blockchain #Crypto

🏛️ US Government will put economic data on the Blockchain. Earlier this year, the United States published its National Blockchain Roadmap – the American Blockchain Act of 2025, outlining how Blockchain will underpin government and public services. 🌍 To date, only *15* countries worldwide have developed a National Blockchain Roadmap, signalling a new era of global competition for digital trust, transparency, and innovation. 🇺🇸This move by the U.S. Department of Commerce highlights Blockchain’s growing role as a foundation for open government, resilient economies, and citizen trust. #Blockchain #DigitalEconomy #Policy #USA #Innovation #EvidenceBasedBlockchain U.S. Department of Commerce #Blockchain #Economy #Data

📍We would like to thank Xapo Bank and BlockMed Pro for supporting the upcoming International Roundtable on Digital Assets Policy & Regulation, to be held at the Palace of Westminster on 8 September. APPG on Blockchain Technologies #APPG #BBA #Roundtable #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #Crypto #Policy #Regulation

🚨 BREAKING: United States puts GDP on the Blockchain The 🇺🇸 U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that it will begin publishing official statistics — including GDP and national budget — directly on the Blockchain. 👉 This marks the first time a G7 economy will anchor its core economic data on-chain, ensuring immutability, transparency, and trust. ⏳ At The British Blockchain Association, we highlighted this in a post a couple of years ago on how national budgets and economic data could be published on the blockchain to strengthen public trust:

#blockchain #public #trust #budget #blockchain #government #web3 #publicservices #procurement #tokenisation | The British Blockchain Association

📍Budgets on the Blockchain: Tokenising the Currency of Government It is estimated that 2–5 per cent of the world’s GDP - approximately $1.5...

This move by the U.S. signals the beginning of a new era in digital governance. Other governments will follow. #Blockchain #DigitalEconomy #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Transparency #GDP #BBA

📍Aviva : One in Four UK Adults Open to Crypto in Retirement Plans Just over one in five (21%) - equivalent to 11.6 million people[1] - have invested in crypto More than a quarter (27%) say they would consider investing in cryptocurrency as part of their retirement planning Most (43%) are motivated by the higher potential returns But, six in ten (62%) said they would be concerned about losing pension benefits if they opted out to invest in crypto #Crypto

"Toyota’s Blockchain Lab, the R&D arm of the carmaker, has been busy exploring the blockchain and its potential applications in its vehicles, potentially overcoming traditional hurdles such as registration, insurance, and maintenance, among others, by creating a verifiable “Trust Chain” that represents multi-party relationships on-chain...." ➡️ In 2019, almost 7 years ago, The BBA published a research on how Blockchain could revolutionise transportation systems: 'A Blockchain Infrastructure for Transportation'( JBBA, 2019):

A Blockchain Infrastructure for Transportation in Low Income Country Cities, and Beyond | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Simon Herko. This research explores an evidence-based approach to a Blockchain-enabled network for Mobility-as-a-Service, tackling congestion, r...

Toyota Motor Corporation #Blockchain #Vehicles #Web3

🇪🇸 New JBBA citation from Business Management Department, Social and Business Research Lab, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain: Original JBBA paper cited here: "What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers" from Florian Knauer and Andreas Mann of University of Kassel:

What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Florian Knauer, Andreas Mann. This research proposes a

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📢 Become the Patron of the Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA) 🌐 We are inviting expressions of interest for an exclusive Patron to support the publication of the upcoming 16th issue of the JBBA (October 2025). 🎓 The Patron will be featured on the front cover of this internationally respected scientific journal, in both print and digital editions. 📘 Why JBBA? ✅ Read and cited by Parliament, The Royal Family, regulators, government officials, industry leaders, and Web3 CEOs. ✅ Indexed by 900+ universities worldwide and distributed to over 500 Vice Chancellors and Deans in 100+ countries. 🌟 The Patronship offers a unique opportunity to: ✅ Align your organisation with the world’s leading peer-reviewed blockchain journal. ✅ Champion scientific integrity, digital trust, and innovation. ✅ Support the shaping of technology policy and standards through evidence-based research. ⏳ Only one Patronship will be confirmed for Issue 16. The call will close once this is filled. 📩 To express interest, contact: editorial@thejbba.com 📬 Or DM us directly. 🗓️ Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 August 2025 🏛️ View all JBBA covers from 2018–2025 here:

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The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA) is the world’s first peer-reviewed Blockchain journal that is available both inprint, an...

🖼️ Note: The image shown is the November 2020 issue (for illustration only). The October 2025 cover will feature a new theme. #JBBA #Blockchain #ScientificLeadership #Web3 #AcademicPublishing #Innovation #DigitalTrust #ScienceMatters

🇧🇷 BRAZIL will join 51 Member Nations to participate in the Blockchain Associations Forum's *5th* Annual Summit, to be held on 15 October. 🎤 Antonio Guimaraes of Banco Central do Brasil will represent Brazil at the Summit. ➡️ Established in 2020, Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF) is a BBA initiative bringing together Digital Asset and Blockchain Think-Tanks from 51 countries on a joint platform to debate some of the most pressing #Web3 policy issues affecting the global #economy. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the Founding Chair of BAF. To find out more about Banco Central do Brasil, visit:

Banco Central do Brasil

O Banco Central do Brasil tem o objetivo fundamental de assegurar a estabilidade de preços, zelar pela estabilidade do sistema financeiro, suaviza...

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The Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF).

🎤 To represent your country at BAF and to become a BAF Member, contact: BAF@britishblockchainassociation.org 🏛️ This is a *Member only* Summit. The proceedings of the Summit will be published in the JBBA November issue, and distributed worldwide to #policymakers, industry think-tanks and #regulators. #BRAZIL #LATAM #BAF #BBA #Policy #Web3 #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation #DeFi