🌐 New JBBA citation from Universidade do Algarve's (CinTurs | Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being ), Portugal 🇵🇹. ➡️ Original JBBA paper cited here is from BBA Fellow, Professor Marc Pilkington FBBA: "The Relation between Tokens and Blockchain Networks: The Case of Medical Tourism in the Republic of Moldova" (2020): ⛓️‍💥

The Relation between Tokens and Blockchain Networks: The Case of Medical Tourism in the Republic of Moldova | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Marc Pilkington. This research explores the relation between blockchain tokens and networks, investigate the intersection between medical touris...

📍New JBBA citation from UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai and Multimedia University, Malaysia. ➡️ Original JBBA paper cited here: 'Academic Certification using Blockchain: Permissioned versus Permissionless Solutions' (The JBBA 2020), by Prof Carlos Castro Iragorri et.al of Universidad del Rosario, Colombia:

Academic Certification using Blockchain: Permissioned versus Permissionless Solutions | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Carlos Castro-Iragorri, Federico Lopez-Gomez & 1 more. This research conducts a cost-benefit analysis of the management of academic certificates...

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📍At the next UK General Election — would you be Voting on the Blockchain? 🗳️ Which Blockchain platform should the UK use for e-Voting? ➡️ Research by BBA Fellow, Prof. Kevin Curran FBBA, explores the possibilities, challenges, and governance implications of blockchain-based electoral systems. 📊 Infographics by the BBA Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain (CEBB). 📖 Full paper published in The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (#JBBA) #Blockchain #eVoting #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #CEBB #JBBA #DigitalDemocracy

🚀 Early Bird Registrations are now OPEN for BBA's 8th Annual Blockchain International Conference, #ISC2026, London!

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"We must build systems that work for society, not just for markets. The world faces a dual challenge: how to harness digital technologies responsibly, while addressing their social, economic, and environmental implications. Innovation must serve the public good", said Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA, Chairing the Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit on 15 October. #BAF #Blockhain #Policy #UK #Web3

Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA Chaired and Hosted the Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. #BAF #Blockchain #Crypto #Web3

Jorge Garcia Travesi representing Mexico's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #Mexico #BAF #Blockchain Mexican Association of Tokenization and Blockchain (AMTB)

Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar sharing blockchain and digital assets updates from the USA, at the Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #USA #BAF #Blockchain

Targ Patience representing Gibraltar's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #Gibraltar #BAF #Blockchain Gibraltar Association for New Technologies @Xapo Bank @Joey Garcia

Maha Al-Saadi representing Qatar's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #Qatar #BAF #Blockchain Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority

Tasos Oureilidis representing Greece's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #GREECE #BAF #Blockchain Xenios Blockchain Group

Juan Jiménez Zaballos representing Spain's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #Spain #BAF #Blockchain Alastria Blockchain Ecosystem | Daniela Corredor

Prof Sandeep Shukla representing India's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries on a joint platform. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. #India #BAF #Blockchain

Amy-Rose Goodey, representing Australia's blockchain and digital assets ecosystem at Blockchain Associations Forum #BAF 5th Annual Summit, held on 15 October 2025. The BAF is a BBA initiative established in 2020 on the principle of "Nations' Collective Wisdom", bringing together Blockchain and Digital Asset associations from 51 countries. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the founder and Chair of BAF. Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA) #Australia

🌐 Public companies holding #Bitcoin increased nearly 40% in Q3 2025, with 172 firms now holding 1.02M $BTC worth $117B.

🇧🇹 Bhutan has launched its National Digital ID on Ethereum. In 2021, UK National Blockchain Roadmap proposed a Blockchain infrastructure for public services and digital ID.

🇬🇧 The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to support tokenisation, to drive innovation and growth in asset management. ✅ The plans include guidance to provide firms with additional clarity to aid adoption of this new technology. 📍The UK is a leading asset management hub, with around 2,600 firms managing £14 trillion of assets for UK and global clients. The FCA is committed to supporting innovation to help the sector continue to grow, as set out in its strategy. ------- The BBA is the world's leading industry body advancing evidence-based adoption of Blockchain and Digital Assets technologies. The BBA is also the Secretariat of APPG on Blockchain Technologies.

🎤 Our President, Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA, will be delivering a KEYNOTE address at the London Blockchain Conference on National Blockchain Strategies & Roadmaps. He will also Chair a session on Blockchain for Public Services. ➡️ Register to attend:

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🌐 When building blockchain-driven economies of scale, innovation must align with societal needs, policy goals, regulatory clarity, and sustainable impact. 🎤 Our President, Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA, delivered an insightful KEYNOTE speech at the #UAE's Future Blockchain Summit on the theme of Evidence-Based Blockchain — its practical applications for policymakers and industry leaders, and its vital role in digital transformation. 🙌🏼 Thanks to the organisers for an inspiring event that brought together participants from around the globe. 📍Dubai World Trade Centre | GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World | Expand North Star | Vishnu Gopaldas #Blockchain #Crypto #BBA #EvidenceBasedBlockchain

🇬🇧 🤝 🇨🇭: UK - Switzerland on Digital Assets 🎤 The Switzerland–UK Financial Dialogue took place in Berne on 9 October 2025. This is the second financial dialogue to take place since the negotiations of the Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) concluded in December 2023. Officials from HM Treasury and the State Secretariat for International Finance were joined by representatives from the respective supervisory authorities, including the Bank of England (BoE), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA (FINMA). ➡️ Participants also exchanged views on regulatory developments including capital market reforms, senior management regimes, and the regulatory treatment of #tokenised assets, #stablecoins and other #crypto-assets. On innovation, participants shared information on respective work to advance digital asset innovation, including in capital markets and payments. ----- 📍BBA is the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies and the industry body advancing evidence-based adoption of Cryptoassets and Blockchain technologies since 2017.