The BBA · Monthly Briefing
August 2026
Your sector represented. Research to inform your work. Opportunities to connect and contribute.
Your sector, represented
- Access to banking: BBA submitted evidence to the parliamentary inquiry on banking access for cryptoasset firms on 29 August, bringing sector concerns into the policy discussion. Read the submission.
- A continuing parliamentary conversation: The submission follows BBA-supported APPG roundtables on banking and digital assets. Explore the APPG’s work and the evidence informing it.
From our research community
- From conference presentation to publication: All three ISC2026 Best Abstract Award winners have published their full papers in The JBBA—covering procurement, Bitcoin network dynamics and open banking. Meet the researchers and their work.
- Wider reach for research: The JBBA is now discoverable on Baidu Scholar, helping more readers find work published in the journal.
- International connections: August’s BAF Summit preview featured a network of associations from 52 countries, with the sixth Annual Summit scheduled for 9 September 2026. Explore the BAF network and summit.
Evidence you can use
- Banking, healthcare and data sharing: This edition highlights JBBA research on open banking, blockchain-based health records and reputation-based industrial data sharing. Read the open-access research.
- Cryptoasset tax data, explained: CEBB’s plain-English summary helps readers understand HMRC’s first statistics on taxable cryptoasset gains. Read the summary.
- Governing emerging technology: “The Man with the Red Flag” explores how society governs innovations that are still developing. Read the President’s essay.
Take part in the BBA community
- Share your research at ISC2027: BBA’s ninth scientific conference takes place on 19 March 2027 at the University of East London.
- Find your place in the network: Explore our member directory, forums and events, and the CEBB research community.
ISC2027 abstract deadline: 30 November 2026
A note from the President
“Finally, a big thank you to all our members for their support of the association.”
Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE FBBA
President, The British Blockchain Association