EVIDENCE. POLICY. IMPACT.
MINISTERIAL RECOGNITION · 25 JANUARY 2023
“transformed the UK (and indeed global) landscape of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)”
Kevin Hollinrake MP, then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, writing to Professor Dr Naseem Naqvi on the award of his MBE.
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GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION · RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT
A dedicated recipient spotlight profiles Professor Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE, Founder and President of The British Blockchain Association.
The five-page feature introduces his MBE for services to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, followed by a Q&A on his professional journey, BBA initiatives, priorities for 2025 and beyond, and the meaning of receiving the honour.
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GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION · HONOURS RECEPTION
BBA President Professor Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE was invited to a UK Government reception for individuals who have made an “outstanding contribution to the UK economy”.
The Department for Business & Trade welcomed honours recipients and guests, thanking them for their work in growing the economy.
PEOPLE. RESEARCH. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION.
Explore the work behind the evidence: how BBA connects research, professional practice and public discussion.
INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT
Through CEBB and published research, BBA promotes a practical approach to evaluating blockchain: define the problem, compare alternatives and examine the evidence for outcomes. This gives researchers and practitioners a framework for assessing whether a proposed application is fit for purpose.
Read the published study →ACADEMIC CITATIONS
JBBA makes blockchain research available through open-access publishing. Readers can consult and cite the work, while authors can reach audiences beyond their own institutions. The journal’s public archive and indexed citations show a continuing record of publication and scholarly use.
Read the open-access perspective →POLICY & PARLIAMENT
JBBA research on Singapore’s digital-token regulation was cited in SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s 2019 speech on cross-border regulation. This is a documented example of scholarship reaching a regulatory audience. The speech expressed the Commissioner’s own views.
Read the SEC-hosted speech →TALKS & CONFERENCES
BBA’s ISC2026 brought researchers, policymakers and practitioners together at the UK Houses of Parliament. UNJSPF’s account records participation from more than 20 countries and a programme spanning healthcare, procurement, finance and technology governance—creating a forum for sharing research across disciplines and borders.
Read UNJSPF’s conference account →POLICY & PARLIAMENT · PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
BBA organised a masterclass series in November–December 2024 for current and former members of the UK Parliament. Publicly shared participant feedback provides evidence of the value participants placed on these briefings.
“The Masterclass Sessions were Excellent.”
The Rt Hon Alun Cairns, former MP and former Secretary of State for Wales, praised the sessions and congratulated BBA’s President on organising the briefings.
Feedback published by BBA on 8 January 2025.
Read the published feedback →Following how BBA research, ideas and contributions are cited, discussed and used across policy, scholarship, media and society.
Across the BBA: JBBA · CEBB · Policy & Parliament · Membership & Community · BAF · International Scientific Conferences
EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE
Research, policy and people. Discover where BBA’s work is cited, shared and used.
Six areas of impact.
Each colour opens a different story.
The wheel is a guide to categories, not a proportional chart or a combined impact score. Source-specific figures appear below.
Seven original-source records checked on 20 September 2026. This is an initial selection, not a complete measure of BBA impact.
Verified evidence cards will appear here
Each entry will identify the relevant BBA programme, original source, date and documented contribution, with a direct link to the evidence.
Policy · APPG
UK Parliament · 2026-06-29
The register names the BBA as secretariat for the APPG on Blockchain Technologies. This documents a parliamentary support role, rather than policy adoption.
View original evidence →Talks · ISC
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund · 2026-04-06
UNJSPF reports its participation in BBA’s conference at the Houses of Parliament on 27 March 2026, with participants from more than 20 countries.
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UK Parliament · 2025-07-14
A written question asks about engagement with the BBA on blockchain and cross-border trade. The response does not establish a meeting or adoption of BBA policy.
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University of Southampton · 2024-04-04
A university account describes engagement through a December 2023 reception and January 2024 parliamentary blockchain industry roundtable.
View original evidence →Talks · ISC
US Securities and Exchange Commission · 2021-03-15
The SEC hosts the transcript of Commissioner Hester Peirce's remarks at BBA's conference on 15 March 2021. The speech states that the views are her own, rather than those of the SEC.
View original evidence →NATIONAL LIBRARY, SINGAPORE · JBBA
Singapore’s National Library included a JBBA article in its “Cryptocurrencies and NFTs” reference guide.
The supplied screenshot lists “Non-Fungible Tokens as an Alternative Investment: Evidence from CryptoPunks” by Luisa Schaar and Stylianos Kampakis, published in the JBBA, volume 5, issue 2 (2022), under Journal Articles. This documents the use of JBBA research as a public reference resource.
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Historical evidence supplied by BBA. The original library guide was unavailable when checked on 20 September 2026; its inclusion date has not been confirmed.
Milestones in BBA’s institutional reach and the use of JBBA research in teaching.
7 August 2018
Buckingham Palace acknowledged receipt of the first edition of The Journal of the British Blockchain Association on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
Source: JBBA brochure, page 5; reproduced document reviewed 20 September 2026.
17 May 2019
Buckingham Palace thanked the BBA for sending the third edition of the JBBA and conveyed Her Majesty’s warm wishes.
Source: JBBA brochure, page 4; reproduced document reviewed 20 September 2026.
20 May 2019
Clarence House acknowledged the latest edition of the JBBA on behalf of the then Prince of Wales and conveyed his best wishes.
Source: JBBA brochure, page 6; reproduced document reviewed 20 September 2026.
Academic year 2018–19
The brochure reproduces the SMM393 reading list for Fintech in Shipping and Energy Trade and Finance. It marks the JBBA article “Unlocking Blockchain: Embracing New Technologies to Drive Efficiency and Empower the Citizen” as Essential reading.
Source: JBBA brochure, page 30; reproduced document reviewed 20 September 2026.
BBA shared the reading-list screenshot publicly on 10 May 2023. It identifies the JBBA article as “Essential reading” for SMM393: Fintech in Shipping and Energy Trade and Finance.
View the university reading-list screenshot →These historical records are presented separately from citation and attention counters. Royal correspondence acknowledges receipt of the journal; it does not establish royal endorsement. The curriculum example documents one module in 2018–19, rather than current university-wide adoption.
7 August 2018
Acknowledgement of the first edition of the JBBA, sent on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Acknowledgement of the inaugural edition of the JBBA and best wishes, sent on behalf of the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III.
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Acknowledgement of the third edition of the JBBA and warm wishes to the Association.
Open full-size letter →17 June 2021
Acknowledgement of the seventh issue of the JBBA, which the letter confirms was shown to Her Majesty.
Open full-size letter →9 May 2022
Acknowledgement of the ninth issue of the JBBA, which the letter confirms was shown to Her Majesty.
Open full-size letter →BUCKINGHAM PALACE · 16 NOVEMBER 2020
The Private Secretary’s Office acknowledges the sixth edition of the JBBA and conveys Her Majesty’s warm wishes. This is a further letter, separate from the 2018 and 2019 correspondence documented above.
BBA President Professor Dr Naseem Naqvi reports that more than 100 textbooks published between 2021 and 2024 cited research from The Journal of The British Blockchain Association, based on a Google Scholar review.
Examples from the reported Google Scholar review. This reported textbook total is kept separate from the automated citation counters.
View the source announcement →From references to BBA policy work and citations of JBBA papers to independent social discussion, media coverage, presentations and documented institutional use.
Only verified original records contribute to the counters. Repeated reports of the same event are deduplicated. BBA announcements and cross-posts are excluded from independent attention totals. Each event has one primary category; category counts describe the evidence recorded here, not a complete measure of BBA’s influence or research quality.
