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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…

The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is the latest academic institution to join the British Blockchain Association (BBA). The BBA is the first UK-wide organisation to encourage and facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology across public, private and third sectors. With a strong focus on academic engagement the BBA is helping universities such as…

The British Blockchain Association (BBA), announced today (Thursday 22nd February) that is had been accepted as a member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). The BBA is the first UK-wide organisation to encourage and facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology across public, private and third sectors. Founders believe the new partnership will have huge implications…

The British Blockchain Association (BBA), the first UK-wide organisation to encourage and facilitate the adoption of Blockchain technology, has launched the Journal of The British Blockchain Association (JBBA). The JBBA is the only peer reviewed journal dedicated to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) in Europe. It is a unique platform for communication, discussion and…

We are pleased to welcome Professor Dr. Christopher Sier to the JBBA Editorial Board. Professor Sier is the Chair of UK Financial Conduct Authority IDWG. He is the Fintech Envoy for the Northern Powerhouse, Visiting Professor at the University of Leeds and Professor of Practice at Newcastle University Business School. The JBBA is Europe’s first…

The British Blockchain Association (BBA) is rolling out a series of face-to-face forums with students in key universities across the UK to promote understanding of the emerging technology behind encrypted currencies, such as Bitcoin. Graduates looking for blockchain related jobs has risen by 223% in the last 12 months, and the not-for-profit organisation is investing…

//europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-521_en.htm The new EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum has been launched on 1/02/18, with the support of the European Parliament. The Blockchain Observatory and Forum will highlight key developments of the blockchain technology, promote European actors, and reinforce European engagement with multiple stakeholders involved in blockchain activities. Dr Mureed Hussain, co-founder of the British Blockchain…

Professor John Domingue has joined the Editorial Board of the JBBA. He is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Knowledge Media Institute at The Open University, UK. Prof. Domingue has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. He is the President of STI International, a semantics focused networking organization. He has published over…

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr Wulf Kaal as Editor of the JBBA. Prof. Kaal is perhaps the most widely published proponent of blockchain innovation in law and corporate governance, as well as dynamic regulations to improve and expand blockchain technology and smart contracting. He is an international expert on innovation, blockchain technology applications,…