🚨 Bank of England Unveils Consultation on GBP denominated Stablecoin Regulation 📍The Bank of England has launched its long-awaited consultation on a proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins. Governor Andrew Bailey said the framework aims to ensure “the public can have the same trust in new forms of money as they do in existing ones,” focusing on potential use in real-world payments rather than speculative crypto trading. Bailey added that a forward-looking approach was essential, warning that “retrofitting regulations once real-world applications have emerged at scale is unlikely to succeed.” The Bank plans to review feedback before finalising rules in 2026. ➡️ Earlier this year, BBA submitted its detailed response to the FCA's Stablecoin consultation:

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📍Is Bitcoin Biblical Money? - New JBBA citation fromThe Christian and Missionary Alliance, USA. ➡️ Original JBBA paper cited here is from BBA Fellow, Prof Erik P.M. Vermeulen FBBA: "Decentralisation is Coming: The Future of Blockchain" - (JBBA, 2019):

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By Mark Fenwick, Erik Vermeulen. This article describes some of the current shortcomings of decentralisation and suggests possible experimental sol...

🚨A Critical Challenge in the World of DeFi: How do we discover fair lending rates without intermediaries? 💥📣 NEW JBBA RESEARCH ALERT 📍 Decentralised finance lending faces unique challenges in determining fair interest rates without traditional intermediaries, often leading to inefficiencies from information asymmetry and liquidity risks. 🚀 This ground-breaking research from 🇫🇷 Université Paris Dauphine - PSL introduces a Novel Framework for rate discovery in decentralised finance (#DeFi) — a critical challenge in the emerging world of on-chain lending without intermediaries. ✍🏽 The authors Charlotte Eli and Professor Hervé Alexandre propose an auction-based mechanism that determines borrowing rates by integrating borrowers’ risk profiles with market liquidity conditions, removing the need for centralised oversight. ➡️ The Framework introduces: ✅ Fair and transparent interest rate formation in DeFi lending ✅ Alignment of incentives between borrowers and lenders ✅ Efficient, market-driven rate discovery using lending pools and smart contracts ✅ Informed participation and improved credit risk assessment ✅ Potential scalability of unsecured DeFi lending 🔍 Key finding: ➡️ By encouraging financial disclosure and transparent auction dynamics, DeFi lending platforms can achieve faster convergence to true market rates and greater stability — a vital step toward credible, decentralised credit markets. 🎤 Originally presented as an Abstract at the BBA's ISC2025, London:

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📍DeFi: Rate discovery in Decentralised Lending 🎤 Charlotte Eli of @Paris_Dauphine 🇫🇷presented her abstract at the BBA's 7th Blockchain...

📄 Now the Full paper has been published Open Access in The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA). 🔗 Read the paper here:

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🌐 Stablecoins in The Commonwealth: 🏛️ Earlier today, our President Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA participated in a Roundtable at Mansion House, London. The discussion explored the transformative potential of #Stablecoins across the 56 Commonwealth nations — home to 2.7 billion people, representing one in every three individuals on the planet. Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office #Blockchain #Stablecoins #Commonwealth

📍Remember this researcher from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL who presented her abstract at the BBA’s #ISC2025 in London earlier this year? Her full paper is due to be published in The #JBBA soon! Stay tuned! #Blockchain #JBBA Charlotte Eli Hervé Alexandre

New JBBA citation from Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School, UK: ➡️ Original JBBA Paper cited here: "Food Traceability on Blockchain: Walmart’s Pork and Mango Pilots with IBM" (JBBA, 2018):

Food Traceability on Blockchain: Walmart’s Pork and Mango Pilots with IBM | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Reshma Kamath. This study by the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) highlights the key challenges of implementing Blockchain technology in the ...

➡️ The Author presented his work at the ISC2025 - and received his award from BBA President, Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA:

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📍Originally presented as an Abstract at the BBA's International Scientific Conference #ISC2025 - and subsequently published as a full paper in the #JBBA - the Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain (CEBB) has now designed a highlight infographic of this research, authored by Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio and Mirko Montuori. ➡️ The JBBA is the world's first and only blockchain research journal that helps its authors design easy-to-understand research infographics of their work, maximising the global impact, understanding, and reach of their published papers. 🏛️ BBA's Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain now has more than 500 researchers and industry leaders in 79 countries. 🌐 JBBA Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA #Blockchain #Research United Nations United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)

👏 Congratulations to Dr Müge Çetin of Özyeğin University Turkey on the acceptance of her Blockchain research abstract for presentation at the #ISC2026. 🏛️ BBA's Annual Blockchain International Scientific Conference #ISC2026 will be held in London, UK, on Friday 27 March 2026. 🎤🌐 Accepted abstracts are being invited to give a presentation at ISC2026, as well as being featured in the special conference Edition of The #JBBA, April 2026. 🚨Abstract Submission Deadline = *30 NOVEMBER* 2025. ➡️ Submit your abstract here:

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⛓️‍💥 You have heard of smart contracts. But what are "smarter" contracts? Research from Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain member, Rafał Prabucki.

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📍Why did Satoshi publish the Bitcoin White Paper on Halloween? 🎃👻 Because, maybe, he wanted to scare — and challenge — the status quo! On this day 17 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin White Paper. Some say it wasn’t a coincidence that he chose Halloween — a symbolic moment to spook centralised finance with a vision of decentralised money. Seventeen years later, the ghost of that idea is still haunting and reshaping global finance. 👻💡 #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Decentralisation #History #Innovation

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🌐 What standards, values, and ethics do you uphold as a Blockchain professional? ➡️ Published by The British Blockchain Association in 2021, this Code of Conduct Charter outlines the core principles and values that define professionalism and integrity in the Blockchain ecosystem. #Blockchain #Charter #ProfessionalEthics #BBA

📍When every major fintech is launching its own #stablecoin, one question becomes critical: 🔎 How do we audit a stablecoin? Auditing a stablecoin isn’t just about checking the reserves - it’s about governance, liquidity, peg stability, and transparency. Research from The #JBBA. Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA #Stablecoins #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Audit #EvidenceBasedBlockchain

🚀 Hot Off the Press: The *16th* issue of The Journal of The British Blockchain Association (#JBBA) has been published! 📮The print copies of the journal are now being distributed to: 🏛️ BBA Members and Partners, Policymakers and regulators including members of the House of Commons and UK House of Lords, FCA, HM Treasury, Department for Business & Trade, DSIT, The Commonwealth, United Nations, WEF, OECD, EU, EC, SEC and CFTC, British Councils and Embassies, and DLT Think-Tanks around the globe 🎓 Deans, Vice-Chancellors, and BBA’s academic network spanning over 1100+ leading #universities across six continents 🏢 Centres of Excellence, #financial institutions, #fintechs, and digital asset firms ⬇️ Inside this issue: 🚀Cutting-edge research, expert editorials, infographics, and thought leadership on Blockchain, Tokenomics, CryptoAssets, Web3, Digital identity, Governance, and more! 👏 A massive congratulations to all contributing authors — your groundbreaking work continues to shape the future of blockchain and bring pride to your institutions. 🙏🏽 A heartfelt thank you to our editors and peer reviewers for curating another stellar edition of JBBA — your rigour and dedication uphold the journal’s global prestige. ➡️ Next up: Issue 17 is on track for April 2026: Submissions are open until 15 Dec 2025 — we look forward to your contributions! And don't forget to submit your Abstracts to the ISC2026 - Deadline is 30 November! #JBBA #Blockchain

🎤 Yesterday, our President, Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA, delivered a KEYNOTE speech at the London Blockchain Conference — to a packed audience. He also chaired and moderated a panel discussion on Blockchain for Public Services and the Digital Economy. #Blockchain #Crypto #BBA #EvidenceBasedBlockchain

⚽️ What if Real Madrid became a #DAO? 🏟️ Imagine fans around the world having a direct say in club decisions—transfers, tactics, or even ticket pricing—all powered by #Blockchain and decentralised governance. 🌐 Blockchains will revolutionise Football governance. 🧠 Published in the Journal of The British Blockchain Association (#JBBA), this study pushes the boundaries of how we think about #Web3, #DAO, and the future of sports management. 📖 Read the full article and join the conversation on how blockchain can revolutionise Football. Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA . #DAO #Blockchain #Football #Governance #Web3

😄 “Can I receive my pension in stablecoins?” — asked Lord Brennan. “Right now, you cannot,” - replied Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to HM Treasury. 💬 A timely exchange in Parliament — and a reminder of how fast traditional finance and digital assets are converging! ------ The British Blockchain Association (BBA) — established in 2017 — is the UK’s industry body for blockchain and digital assets, and serves as the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies. #Stablecoin #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #UKParliament #BBA

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