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GBBC is a vetted, membership-based association. The substance happens in our working groups — chaired by practitioners from the world's largest financial institutions and digital asset firms.
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Upcoming events
Sep
22
2026
GBBC's 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA
New York, NY, USA
GBBC will host its 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA on September 22, 2026.
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Nov
10
2026
GBBC Event at European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium
GBBC hosts event at European Parliament.
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Sep
20
2026
UNGA Special Edition of the Qatar Economic Forum
New York, NY, USA
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to the UNGA Special Edition of the Qatar Economic Forum.
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Sep
21
2026
Capital Pioneer Digital Assets Summit
London, United Kingdom
GBBC is proud to serve as a Community Partner for the Capital Pioneer Digital Assets Summit with Emma Joyce, Chief Revenue Officer, participating in the program.
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Sep
22
2026
Implementing the UK Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy Summit
London, United Kingdom
GBBC CRO & Head of EMEA, Emma Joyce, heads to the Implementing the UK Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy Summit.
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Sep
22
2026
AI 2030 Summit (New York)
New York, NY, USA
GBBC is proud to serve as a Community Partner at the AI 2030 Summit (New York).
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Sep
23
2026
Risk Live North America
New York, NY, USA
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to Risk Live North America.
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Sep
28
2026
Atlanta Fintech Week
Atlanta, GA, USA
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to Atlanta Fintech Week.
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Sep
28
2026
Sibos Miami
Miami, FL, USA
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to Sibos Miami.
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Oct
1
2026
The 4th Annual AI Regulation Summit
London, United Kingdom
GBBC is proud to be a Community Partner for The 4th Annual AI Regulation Summit.
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Oct
1
2026
GBBC Roundtable | Modernizing Health IT: Leveraging AI & Blockchain for Next-Generation Infrastructure
Portland, OR, USA
The U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC) and the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) will convene a closed-door roundtable exploring how artificial intelligence and blockchain can help modernize healthcare systems and next-generation IT infrastructure.
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Oct
15
2026
BGIN Block 15
Washington, DC, USA
GBBC heads to BGIN Block 15.
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Oct
27
2026
MERGE Madrid 26
Madrid, Spain
GBBC's Alfredo Oballos Diaz heads to MERGE Madrid 26.
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Oct
30
2026
4th Annual Fintech Conference 2026
Willemstad, Curaçao
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to the 4th Annual Fintech Conference 2026.
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Nov
9
2026
B20 USA Summit
Washington, DC, USA
GBBC CEO Sandra Ro heads to the B20 USA Summit.
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Nov
16
2026
GFTN's Insights2040 Annual Meetings and Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF)
Singapore
GBBC returns as an Ecosystem Partner for GFTN's Insights2040 Annual Meetings alongside the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF).
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Nov
17
2026
Open Eyes Economy Summit
Kraków, Poland
GBBC's Adrian Matak heads to Open Eyes Economy Summit.
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Nov
18
2026
Global SME Finance Forum
Singapore
GBBC heads to the Global SME Finance Forum.
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Latest news
Video & Interviews
Markets on Chain: Episode 18 with Metrika | Managing Digital Asset Risk in Real-Time
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO of Metrika, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
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News
GBBC Responds to Consultation on Future UK Retail Payments Infrastructure
GBBC’s response to the Bank of England’s retail payments consultation focuses on competition, liquidity and practical access to the future infrastructure.
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Video & Interviews
Markets on Chain: Episode 17 with Chainalysis | Tracking Crypto Crime & Building Trust in Blockchain
Caitlin Barnett, Director of Regulation & Compliance at Chainalysis, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
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News
New GSMI 7.0 Standalone Report: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Vaults
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and vaults are quietly reshaping the future of automated finance—and GBBC's Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0 just dropped the ultimate blueprint.
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News
GBBC Responds to the Wholesale Digital Markets Champion’s First Report
GBBC has submitted its comments on the Wholesale Digital Markets Champion’s first report, which sets out a programme for developing scalable tokenized wholesale markets in the UK.
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Video & Interviews
Markets on Chain: Episode 16 with Moody’s Ratings | Tokenization, Stablecoins & Credit Ratings
Malik Faizullah, Head of Blockchain Technology at Moody's Ratings, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain interview series with Jane King.
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News
GBBC and OKX Op-Ed: Coldcard Exploit Underscores Need for Stronger Customer Protection
In a new Traders Magazine op-ed, GBBC and OKX examine how the Coldcard exploit underscores the need to move beyond compliance toward proactive customer protection and stronger industry-regulator collaboration.
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Video & Interviews
Markets on Chain: Episode 15 with Oliver Wyman | How Blockchain Is Moving Into Mainstream Finance
Michael Wagner, Partner at Oliver Wyman, joins GBBC Digital Media's Markets on Chain series filmed on the NYSE Trading Floor with Jane King.
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News
GSMI 7.0 Examines Digital Payments in the Dutch Caribbean
GBBC is pleased to present the first report of the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 7.0, Digital Payments and the Emerging Digital Economy in the Dutch Caribbean . The report provides a comprehensive gap analysis of digital payment solutions in the Dutch Caribbean compared with cash, examining their benefits, risks, and adoption.
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Policy & Global Updates
Regulatory Council
A regulatory knowledge exchange initiative where regulators, central bankers, and other government officials meet monthly on digital assets markets regulation and supervision.
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APAC
Industry, government, and research leaders working in and with APAC, meeting monthly on the policy and market issues driving the region.
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DeFi & Vaults
Mapped the DeFi vault landscape, including how vaults operate, how they can fail, and what institutions need to evaluate them.
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Carbon Emissions Token (CET) Taskforce
Setting the tokenization, contract, workflow, and analytics standards for GHG and carbon emissions instruments.
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Supply Chain and Transportation Working Group
Global companies building open-source supply chain standards for transportation and commerce on shared infrastructure.
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U.S. Policy
Monthly intelligence on U.S. legislation, agency action, and enforcement — plus a direct channel for member positions.
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Join a vetted global community shaping policy, standards, and practical collaboration across the digital asset ecosystem.
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- BlockchainAPAC
- Blockmosaic
- Brown Rudnick
- Buen Crypto Consulting
- Canton Foundation
- Cardano Foundation
- Chainalysis
- Coinbase
- Consensys
- Deutsche Börse AG
- Digital Asset
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- DTIF
- Elliptic
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- Euroclear
- Evergon Labs
- FedEx
- Filecoin Foundation
- Folks Finance
- Galaxy
- Kakaopay Corp.
- Latham and Watkins
- Maerki Baumann & Co. AG - Private Bank
- Metrika Inc.
- MMH Technology Group
- MLL Legal
- Moody's Corporation
- Nature Wired, Inc
- Networks For Humanity Foundation – Americas
- Oliver Wyman
- Pearson PLC
- Penumbra Strategies
- Protocol Labs
- PrismiQ OÜ
- Quinnipiac School of Business
- Recoveris
- Rudich Advisory
- Solak & Partners
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- State Street
- Steptoe
- Tabit Insurance
- TaxBit
- TCS Blockchain, Inc.
- VerifyVASP
- United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Closed-Door Forums & Roundtables
Year-round opportunities for public-private collaboration and dialogue, including GBBC members and government representatives.
Member-Driven Working Groups
Members set standards and best practices across digital money and finance, risk management, sustainability, supply chains, the convergence of technologies, and more.
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Explore open-access maps, frameworks, consultation responses, and practical guidance for digital asset policy.