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APPG ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES

Four Focused Working Groups

• Public Services, Trusted Data & Real-World Applications
• Tokenisation, Digital Assets & the Crypto-Economy
• Skills, Education, Workforce Planning & Economic Growth
• Digital Trade, E-Commerce, Supply Chains & Trade Finance

14 October 2026 · Parliamentary engagement

APPG Working Groups: developing the programme for 2027

The APPG on Blockchain Technologies is developing its programme of work for 2027, building on ongoing work across four focused working groups.

The groups will bring together relevant stakeholders to explore evidence-based applications of blockchain and digital assets, with the aim of turning contributions into tangible outputs useful to industry, policymakers and society.

Watch the introduction to the working groups and how participation will work. To contribute, contact the APPG Secretariat, The British Blockchain Association, at appg@britishblockchainassociation.org.

11 October 2026 · Fellowship & community

Honouring contribution: BBA Fellowship nominations open

The British Blockchain Association remembers Professor Philipp Sandner FBBA (1980–2024), whose contribution to blockchain scholarship was recognised through an honorary, posthumous Fellowship.

As the Fellowship Committee prepares to consider nominations from around the world, nominations for the next round are open. At least one proposer must be a current BBA Fellow in good standing. Newly elected Fellows will be formally inducted at the 9th Blockchain International Scientific Conference, ISC2027, at the University of East London on 19 March 2027.

9 October 2026 · Research & publications

Celebrating the authors of the forthcoming 18th JBBA issue

The British Blockchain Association celebrates the authors contributing to the forthcoming 18th issue of The Journal of The British Blockchain Association. A new carousel highlights a selection of papers, including research on blockchain-based open-banking consortia and the MrBlock+ framework for electronic health records.

It also introduces BBA research libraries, CEBB infographics, policy resources and the Impact & Influence Dashboard—helping readers explore the research and examine the evidence behind its wider contribution.