RESEARCH & EVIDENCE
Independent research for informed decisions.
BBA advances evidence-led blockchain research through the Journal of the British Blockchain Association, the Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain and an international community of researchers, practitioners and institutions.
WHY EVIDENCE MATTERS
Beyond claims. Beyond hype.
Blockchain technologies are often discussed through prediction, promotion and ideology. BBA's research mission is different: to improve the quality of evidence available to policymakers, institutions, industry and the wider public.
That means rigorous scholarship, open access to knowledge, interdisciplinary research and a willingness to ask whether technologies deliver measurable value in practice.
OUR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
CEBB
The Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain — an international research community focused on rigorous, evidence-informed blockchain practice.
Explore CEBB →02JBBA
The Journal of the British Blockchain Association — a peer-reviewed open-access journal advancing blockchain scholarship and evidence.
Explore JBBA →03Fellowship
A community of distinguished researchers, practitioners and institutional leaders contributing expertise to the BBA ecosystem.
Meet BBA Fellows →04Scientific Conference
The International Scientific Conference brings together original research, policy insight and interdisciplinary scholarship.
Explore ISC →Our academic network
Lasting relationships with blockchain scholars
We nurture long-term relationships with professors and institutions around the world. SIBIS 2024 brought together 100+ blockchain professors across six continents; those academic connections continue today.
Explore our global network of blockchain professors →
A RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY
Ask what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
Evidence-Based Blockchain applies the logic of evidence-informed practice to blockchain technologies: identify the problem clearly, assess the quality of available evidence, evaluate outcomes and update decisions as new evidence emerges.
Explore CEBB →University Network
Explore the BBA University Network: universities involved in blockchain research and postgraduate education in blockchain, distributed ledger technologies and cryptocurrencies.
The ecosystem in action · 2025
Connecting policymakers and academics
University visits in 2025 brought policymakers into conversation with researchers, including the APPG’s visit to Durham University.
Explore the 2025 review →RESEARCH PRINCIPLES