🚨 BREAKING: United States puts GDP on the Blockchain The 🇺🇸 U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that it will begin publishing official statistics — including GDP and national budget — directly on the Blockchain. 👉 This marks the first time a G7 economy will anchor its core economic data on-chain, ensuring immutability, transparency, and trust. ⏳ At The British Blockchain Association, we highlighted this in a post a couple of years ago on how national budgets and economic data could be published on the blockchain to strengthen public trust:

#blockchain #public #trust #budget #blockchain #government #web3 #publicservices #procurement #tokenisation | The British Blockchain Association

📍Budgets on the Blockchain: Tokenising the Currency of Government It is estimated that 2–5 per cent of the world’s GDP - approximately $1.5...

This move by the U.S. signals the beginning of a new era in digital governance. Other governments will follow. #Blockchain #DigitalEconomy #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Transparency #GDP #BBA

📍Aviva : One in Four UK Adults Open to Crypto in Retirement Plans Just over one in five (21%) - equivalent to 11.6 million people[1] - have invested in crypto More than a quarter (27%) say they would consider investing in cryptocurrency as part of their retirement planning Most (43%) are motivated by the higher potential returns But, six in ten (62%) said they would be concerned about losing pension benefits if they opted out to invest in crypto #Crypto

"Toyota’s Blockchain Lab, the R&D arm of the carmaker, has been busy exploring the blockchain and its potential applications in its vehicles, potentially overcoming traditional hurdles such as registration, insurance, and maintenance, among others, by creating a verifiable “Trust Chain” that represents multi-party relationships on-chain...." ➡️ In 2019, almost 7 years ago, The BBA published a research on how Blockchain could revolutionise transportation systems: 'A Blockchain Infrastructure for Transportation'( JBBA, 2019):

A Blockchain Infrastructure for Transportation in Low Income Country Cities, and Beyond | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Simon Herko. This research explores an evidence-based approach to a Blockchain-enabled network for Mobility-as-a-Service, tackling congestion, r...

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🇪🇸 New JBBA citation from Business Management Department, Social and Business Research Lab, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain: Original JBBA paper cited here: "What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers" from Florian Knauer and Andreas Mann of University of Kassel:

What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers | Published in The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

By Florian Knauer, Andreas Mann. This research proposes a

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📢 Become the Patron of the Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA) 🌐 We are inviting expressions of interest for an exclusive Patron to support the publication of the upcoming 16th issue of the JBBA (October 2025). 🎓 The Patron will be featured on the front cover of this internationally respected scientific journal, in both print and digital editions. 📘 Why JBBA? ✅ Read and cited by Parliament, The Royal Family, regulators, government officials, industry leaders, and Web3 CEOs. ✅ Indexed by 900+ universities worldwide and distributed to over 500 Vice Chancellors and Deans in 100+ countries. 🌟 The Patronship offers a unique opportunity to: ✅ Align your organisation with the world’s leading peer-reviewed blockchain journal. ✅ Champion scientific integrity, digital trust, and innovation. ✅ Support the shaping of technology policy and standards through evidence-based research. ⏳ Only one Patronship will be confirmed for Issue 16. The call will close once this is filled. 📩 To express interest, contact: editorial@thejbba.com 📬 Or DM us directly. 🗓️ Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 August 2025 🏛️ View all JBBA covers from 2018–2025 here:

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The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA) is the world’s first peer-reviewed Blockchain journal that is available both inprint, an...

🖼️ Note: The image shown is the November 2020 issue (for illustration only). The October 2025 cover will feature a new theme. #JBBA #Blockchain #ScientificLeadership #Web3 #AcademicPublishing #Innovation #DigitalTrust #ScienceMatters

🇧🇷 BRAZIL will join 51 Member Nations to participate in the Blockchain Associations Forum's *5th* Annual Summit, to be held on 15 October. 🎤 Antonio Guimaraes of Banco Central do Brasil will represent Brazil at the Summit. ➡️ Established in 2020, Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF) is a BBA initiative bringing together Digital Asset and Blockchain Think-Tanks from 51 countries on a joint platform to debate some of the most pressing #Web3 policy issues affecting the global #economy. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA is the Founding Chair of BAF. To find out more about Banco Central do Brasil, visit:

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O Banco Central do Brasil tem o objetivo fundamental de assegurar a estabilidade de preços, zelar pela estabilidade do sistema financeiro, suaviza...

✅ More on Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF) and previous BAF Summits 2020 -2025:

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The Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF).

🎤 To represent your country at BAF and to become a BAF Member, contact: BAF@britishblockchainassociation.org 🏛️ This is a *Member only* Summit. The proceedings of the Summit will be published in the JBBA November issue, and distributed worldwide to #policymakers, industry think-tanks and #regulators. #BRAZIL #LATAM #BAF #BBA #Policy #Web3 #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation #DeFi

📍Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for Blockchain: 🌍 Can Africa’s Public Sector leapfrog into the #Blockchain Era? This JBBA study explores South Africa’s readiness to adopt blockchain — revealing benefits like transparency, reduced costs, and real-time accounting, but also barriers such as lack of skills, outdated systems, and missing legislation. 📍Key Insights: South Africa is lagging behind other nations in blockchain adoption. ⚡ Urgent Need: Upgrade public sector financial reporting systems. 🔑 Success Factor: Building skills, infrastructure, and supportive policy. Is Africa ready to turn blockchain potential into public sector reality? ✍🏽 Research from Dr Beatah Sibanda (PhD). Infographics designed by BBA's Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain (CEBB). JBBA Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA #Blockchain #Africa #PublicSector #DigitalTransformation #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #SouthAfrica

🌐 As we prepare the upcoming 16th issue of The #JBBA, let’s take a look back at some of the landmark issues we’ve published since 2018: ➡️ Since its launch, The JBBA has: ✅ Published 15 peer-reviewed issues and over 150 research papers as well as 200+ conference abstracts 🌍 Reached readers in more than 190 countries 📈 Attracted 1.2M+ annual readers through open access platforms 🏛️ Become the world’s first peer-reviewed journal on blockchain and crypto available in print and online A journey of evidence-based blockchain research, global collaboration, and thought leadership.

Bitcoin is now 0.2% of global assets. Gold is 2.2%. Real estate is 37%. #Bitcoin #blockchain

🌐 Would you raise funds for your project in crypto rather than fiat? The future of fundraising is changing: ➡️ IPOs, ICOs, ITOs, VC or Bootstrapping: Which model is best suited for a token fund-raising? ➡️ What does the evidence say about crypto-based fundraising models? ✍🏽 Research from BBA Fellow David LEE Kuo Chuen 李国权 CFtP, FBBA. explores the evolution of digital-asset fundraising and what it means for entrepreneurs, investors, and #policymakers. #Crypto #Web3 #Fundraising #Blockchain #IPO #ICO #Enterpreneur