📍FCA launches Stablecoin Sandbox Financial Conduct Authority has launched a special cohort within its Regulatory Sandbox for firms issuing stablecoins. This is a unique chance for innovative companies to test their stablecoin products and services under the UK's evolving regulatory regime. This cohort is part of FCA's commitment to supporting growth and innovation in UK financial services. It complements broader innovation initiatives such as the Digital Securities Sandbox. 📍Who should apply: ➡️ Firms planning to issue a stablecoin in the UK under the upcoming regime. ➡️ Companies ready to test their stablecoin and help shape our policy. ----- 🇬🇧 Earlier this year, #BBA submitted its detailed response to FCA's Stablecoin #Consultation:

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🚨📍ISC2026 submissions close on this Sunday, 30 November! 🎤📍Are you presenting your work at #ISC2026? Do Not Miss the Deadline of 30 November to submit your abstract! ➡️ Submit your work now:

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📍Globally, E-Sports audience size is 641 million people, as of 2025. 🇺🇸 New JBBA citation from East Texas A&M University, USA. ➡️ Original JBBA paper cited here: 'Ethereum 2.0 Hard Fork: Consensus Change and Market Efficiency' by Professor Eojin Yi:

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By Joongho Ahn, Professor Eojin Yi & 1 more. This research investigates the impact of consensus mechanism changes on cryptocurrency markets focusin...

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📍Capital Gains Tax on Crypto: 🎤 Andrew Snowden MP has raised a number of questions in Parliament on Crypto's potential risks to financial stability and also on the tax treatment of crypto. ➡️ On financial stability, Mr Snowden has asked the Treasury to assess the risks that cryptocurrency market volatility may pose to UK financial stability. 🎤 Economic Secretary Lucy Rigby KC MP said the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee continues to monitor market-related risks and that the government will introduce legislation this year to create a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptoassets. ➡️ On Taxation, Mr Snowden also asked whether the Treasury plans to review capital gains tax treatment for crypto transactions to improve clarity and compliance. Lucy Rigby said the government recognises the potential of cryptoassets and blockchain to drive economic growth and will continue to keep crypto taxation under review as the technology evolves. ------- 🇬🇧 The BBA is the UK industry body advancing evidence-based adoption of Blockchain and Cryptoasset Technologies. The BBA is also the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies. #Blockchain #UK #Crypto #Tax

📍Would you accept donations in Bitcoin via Crypto crowdfunding? 🌐 Would you fund-raise in crypto instead of fiat currency? 💵 What would you chose: IPO? ICO? Airdrops? IEO? ITO? ➡️ Research from BBA Fellow, Professor David LEE Kuo Chuen 李国权 CFtP FBBA.

📍Government to Tighten Political Donations Rules, including #Crypto Contributions 🎤 Responding to questions from Rt Hon Lord Roberts of Llandudno in the UK House of Lords regarding Party Political Finance rules, Treasury Minister Rt Hon Baroness Sharon Taylor of Stevenage said that the government will strengthen UK political finance laws to prevent foreign interference - including through crypto donations. The reforms will require stricter checks on donation sources, full transparency on funding origins, and new rules ensuring company donations have genuine UK links, she said. ______ 🏛️ The BBA is the UK's industry body advancing evidence-based adoption of Blockchain and Cryptoasset technologies. The BBA is also the Secretariat of APPG on Blockchain Technologies

📍Treasury to Introduce UK Crypto Market Abuse Regime 🎤 In response to a question by Warinder Juss MP regarding ‘pump and dump’ crypto schemes, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby KC MP reconfirmed that the government still plans to legislate this year for a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The framework will include measures to prevent insider dealing, disclosure of insider information, and market manipulation, creating a formal market abuse regime for qualifying digital assets she said. House of Commons ----- 🏛️ @The British Blockchain Association is the world's leading industry body advancing evidence-based adoption of Blockchain and Digital Asset technologies. The BBA is also the Secretariat of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies.

📢 Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain is hiring Regional Advisors for #Africa, #India and #Latin America to advance CEBB's rapidly expanding R&D portfolio of a range of global industry and academic initiatives. 🏫 Established in 2018, the Centre for Evidence Blockchain authored the UK's National Blockchain Roadmap in 2021. It is the world's first centre dedicated to the evidence-based advancement of #Web3 Technologies. 🏛️ CEBB has 21 institutional members and 597 individual researchers, many of whom are published authors, reviewers and editors of the JBBA. ➡️ CEBB is the world's first and the only think-tank in the world that designs easy-to-understand plain-English summaries and infographics of Blockchain research papers, simplifying complex Web3 research topics:

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Evidence-Based Blockchain: Findings from a Global Study of Blockchain Projects and Start-up Companies | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

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🇺🇸 Rep. Warren Davidson has introduced the Bitcoin For America Act today, letting Americans pay taxes in Bitcoin to fund a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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Congressman Introduces Bitcoin For America Act, Proposes Federal Tax Free Payments In Bitcoin

Rep. Warren Davidson introduced the Bitcoin For America Act today, letting Americans pay taxes in Bitcoin to fund a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

🌍 Africa’s Capital Markets are worth over $1.5 Trillion. ⛓️‍💥 Blockchain Tech, combined with strong institutions, can revolutionise these emerging markets, bringing prosperity and economic growth for the continent. ➡️ Spectrum of Adoption of Blockchain Technology: Implications for Emerging Capital Markets in Africa By Dr. Clinton Osemwengie (Ph.D, FHEA) of University of East London UEL Centre of FinTech This paper was first presented at the #BBA's Annual International Scientific Conference #ISC2025 in London on 4 April 2025: lnkd.in/gyAAZP7G ✅ Key Takeaways: 1. Institutional Reforms Are Essential: Blockchain offers transparency and efficiency, but in markets like Nigeria, historical governance failures (e.g., fraud and regulatory delays) mean tech alone isn’t enough - robust frameworks are needed to prevent risks like disintermediation eroding trust. 2. Hybrid Adoption Model Recommended: A spectrum from radical decentralisation to conservative integration exists; emerging African markets should opt for hybrid approaches that retain centralised oversight for asset custody and enforcement, drawing lessons from pilots like South Africa’s Project Khokha. 3. Balancing Innovation with Stability: Without reforms in accountability and enforcement, blockchain could exacerbate inequalities; pairing it with agile regulation and independent adjudication can drive inclusive growth. ✅ 📖 Read the Full Article – Open Access in The JBBA here:

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By Clinton Osemwengie. This article discusses the implications of blockchain technology with a focus on governance, custody of assets and enforceme...

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