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ISC2021 Moves to a Fully Online Conference

[ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ] Due to growing global concerns about further waves of COVID-19 and looming uncertainties around international travel, we have decided to shift Blockchain International Scientific Conference ISC2021 to a fully virtual conference! The health and safety of our speakers and delegates comes as our foremost priority. We observed that many international conferences that…

University of Arkansas becomes an Institutional Member of CEBB

25 June 2020 The University of Arkansas’ Blockchain Centre of Excellence is the latest institution to join the BBA’s Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain. Professor Mary Lacity of Blockchain CoE, the new CEBB Lead for University of Arkansas, said: The Blockchain Center of Excellence is delighted to become an institutional member of CEBB. Membership helps to…

JBBA announces recipients of Global Peer Review Awards

Peer review forms the backbone of high quality scholarly publishing by providing essential rigor and scrutiny for published research. As we celebrate the Global Peer Review Week 2019 with the theme of ‘Quality in Peer Review’, The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA) wishes to thank all reviewers who provide valuable contributions, and especially…

World’s Leading Institutions form Coalition for Evidence-Based Blockchain (CEBB)

A neutral, independent and decentralised consortium of leading Blockchain research institutions have joined forces to form Coalition for Evidence-Based Blockchain (CEBB). Led by some of the world’s most eminent academics, CEBB will devise scientific benchmarks and frameworks to support governments, businesses and policymakers in making evidence-based decisions. As a collective voice on the advancement of…

Isle of Man Adopts Blockchain Technology

Digital Isle of Man (Digital IOM), has become an early adopter in the nascent blockchain space and is now an official member of the British Blockchain Association (BBA), cementing its stance as a pioneer in this space. Digital IOM is the primary conduit between government and the private sector and is responsible for encouraging growth…

UK Treasury Committee Sets Sights On Virtual Currency

The UK’s influential Treasury Select Committee has announced it will examine the position of virtual currencies in the UK, looking at potential changes to regulation in the space. Douglas Clerk-Williams, of PaymentCompliance approached the British Blockchain Association for comment. “It is indeed crucial that public institutions develop an independent assessment of the blockchain and crypto-currency…

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