⚽ Almost 3.5 billion people will watch as the FIFA World Cup kicks off this Thursday. Almost none of the spectators have any say in how the teams they love are actually run. So here’s the question worth asking during football’s biggest month: 📍What if Football was governed via a DAO on a #Blockchain? 🌐 What happens when fans are treated as participants in Football, not merely spectators? ✍🏽 A study in the Journal of The British Blockchain Association (#JBBA) put Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (#DAOs) to the test as a governance model for football. Worth a read as the tournament begins. Research from BBA's Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain (#CEBB) member, Marco Peirera. JBBA Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA. #Blockchain #DAO #FootballGovernance #WorldCup2026 #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #JBBA #SportsTech

Why 'Non-AI' will be the new 'Handmade'. Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA #Nostr #AI #Blockchain #Provenance #Bitcoin #DigitalArt #Web3

📍How do you capture the intrinsic value of a Token, beyond its obvious market price?

🌐 The BBA is much bigger than most people realise. We have several arm's length bodies, each operating semi-autonomously, each with its own mandate and self-sustained ecosystem. If you want to contribute to our work, tell us where you would make the greatest impact: Research. Policy. Standards. Industry. Public Education and Awareness. Societal Impact. Advocacy. Events & Networking. Collaboration - and more. And if you want to contribute across the entire breadth of what we do, that option exists too. 🌐 Some of the BBA ecosystem components: ➡️ The Policy Advocacy Domains & Working Groups ➡️ The Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain (#CEBB) ➡️ The Blockchain Associations Forum (#BAF) - 52 countries ➡️ The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (#JBBA) ➡️ UK National Blockchain Roadmap Outputs (#UKNBR) ➡️ BBA Fellowships and Fellows Network (#FBBA) ➡️ Annual Blockchain International Scientific Conferences (#ISCs) ➡️ BBA University Network (1,100 universities) ➡️ BBA Student Forum and Journal Clubs (BBA-SF) ➡️ BBA #Metaverse HQ and Extended Reality Initiatives ➡️ SIBIS — Scholars in Blockchain International Symposium ➡️ APPG on Blockchain Technologies (#APPG) APPG on Blockchain Technologies 📍 We are also active on all major social channels: X, Facebook, Instagram, Medium, Linkedin, BlueSky, Nostr, YouTube, TikTok, Whatsapp, and more. 📎 The full BBA ecosystem is attached. To get involved, contact us at info@britishblockchainassociation.org #BBA #Blockchain #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Membership

📍Several BBA recommendations have been considered in this report. ➡️ BBA Response to BoE's Stablecoin Consultation (8 February 2026): https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/STABLECOIN-BOE-BBA-2026.pdf

📍 The Deadline to submit your papers for the 18th issue of The JBBA is *27 June*. ➡️ Submit your articles here:

For Authors | The Journal of The British Blockchain Association

JBBA is the world’s first peer reviewed, scientific Blockchain journal that is available both in-print, and online.

#JBBA #Research #Blockchain

🇺🇸 We are pleased to share that The JBBA has been added to the catalogue of Yale University Library. 🏛️ Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. 🎓As of 2026, 72 Nobel laureates, 5 Fields medalists, 4 Abel Prize laureates, and 3 Turing Award winners have been affiliated with Yale University. Yale alumni include 5 U.S. presidents. #JBBA #Blockchain #University

Our May Newsletter has been published! Check it Out:

BBA May 2026 Newsletter

British Blockchain Association

#BBA #May #Newsletter #Blockchain

Your data is money. Here is how to own it. @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE #ValueForValue #Nostr #DataSovereignty #AI #Decentralized #Bitcoin

🌐 As we begin preparations for the *6th* Annual Summit of the Blockchain Associations Forum (#BAF), we want to acknowledge some of the country representatives who spoke at last year’s Summit. 📍From the 🇬🇧UK, 🇪🇸Spain, 🇬🇷Greece, 🇲🇽Mexico, 🇧🇷Brazil, 🇦🇺Australia, the 🇺🇸US, 🇬🇮Gibraltar and 🇮🇳India, 🇳🇬 - from #parliamentarians, central #bankers, association #leaders and #legal experts, on one stage, discussing how blockchain and national associations can help shape the future of Web3. 🌐 Established in 2020, Blockchain Associations Forum is a BBA initiative bringing together #blockchain and #crypto associations from 52 #countries on a joint platform to explore challenges and opportunities in advancing evidence based #adoption of Web3 technologies. ➡️➡️ BAF2026 will be held on 9 September. #BAF #Blockchain #Crypto #Impact

📍The latest issue of The JBBA has become a part of the British National Heritage, and now available at The British Library. With 8 million unique visitors a year, 6 million online catalogue searches, and 33,000 researchers participating in learning programmes on-site each year, makes British Library the #largest Library in the World. The latest issue of The JBBA (May 2026) is also deposited at the 34 Holding Libraries of UK & ROI, including: ✅ National Library of Scotland ✅ The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford ✅ Cambridge University Library ✅ Trinity College Dublin ✅ Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales 🏛️ The print copy of the JBBA is showcased at the British Library, St. Pancras, London. ✅ Shelfmarks: ZC.9.b.10580 ✍🏽 JBBA Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA #JBBA #Blockchain #British #Heritage #Library #Crypto #Web3 #CEBB #UK #Impact

Our President, Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA, will be delivering a keynote at this Summit. Read more:

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#blockchain #smartcontracts #tokenisation #cryptoassets #fintech #regtech #legaltech #daos #ulsteruniversity #belfast #digitalinnovation | Centre for Legal Technology

🚀 Registration Now Open! 🚀 Join us for the Blockchain Future - Symposium 2026 at Ulster University, Belfast on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. This o...

"..Data-driven systems now make more and more decisions about our lives, including whether we get a loan - This means that behind every smart contract or automated credit decision, a person’s future is at stake..." ✍🏽 From Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA: Link to full article in comments.

📍For tax and accounting purposes: Are governance tokens "assets" held by DAO? 📍Do DAO treasuries "control" the cryptoassets? 📍Can DAO governance voters sell the tokens without consensus of all holders? 📍Which crypto accounting framework applies to DAOs: IFRS or GAAP? ➡️ Research from The #JBBA author Hamman Schoonwinkel of Stellenbosch University. ✍🏽 Infographics designed by the BBA's Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain. Link to full paper in comments. #DAO #Treasuries #Blockchain

📍Yesterday, BBA submitted its formal response to the Financial Conduct Authority's Consultation Paper CP26/13: Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance. While we welcome the FCA’s efforts to provide greater regulatory clarity, we disagree with several aspects of the proposed guidance, and have invited the FCA to revisit six key areas: ➡️ The “identifiable person” doctrine is too elastic ➡️ The qualifying stablecoin definition leaves perimeter gap ➡️ The safeguarding “control” test is broader than the harm justified ➡️ The categorical treatment of crypto lending as “dealing" ➡️ The complete disapplication of the overseas persons exclusion ➡️ The dual MLR/FSMA architecture is duplicative 🌐 We would like to thank our members, advisors, partners, and researchers at CEBB for drafting this comprehensive, evidence-based response. #Blockchain #FCA #Cryptoasset #UKRegulation #DigitalAssets #BBA

🇬🇧 The Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority are jointly seeking input on the future of #Tokenisation for the UK's financial markets. In consultation with our advisors, members and partners, we will be submitting an evidence based response to the call for input. #Tokenisation #BBA

Chia raises an important question: are we underestimating the migration friction to post-quantum cryptography? 🌐 The latest issue of the JBBA is now in the hands of leading industry executives, policymakers, regulators and academics across the BBA’s global network. 📸Chia Hock Lai Read more:

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#isc2026 #finternet | Chia Hock Lai

A massive thank you to The British Blockchain Association and Prof. Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE FBBA for sending over the physical copy of the May 2026 iss...

📍At this year's @Financial Times :press: Digital Assets Summit, several BBA members, advisors, and partners took part in advancing the dialogue on Evidence Based Blockchain. Thank you FT Live for the invitation, and to the entire FT team for putting together an excellent conference. Orson Francescone Jon Slade Jill R. Shah Nisha Chandar-Nair Tiviaa James #FTLive #FTDigitalAssets #Blockchain #BBA

🎤 "Traditional rails have failed us. Remittances in the Global South range from 8-30% when they can be under 1% using the Blockchain. As we re-write the new constitution of global financial system, we must ensure we get it right this time - Build systems that are inclusive, democratic, efficient and serve everyone", said Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA speaking at the FT Live @Financial Times :press: Digital Assets Summit. #FTLive #Blockchain #DigitalAssets

🎤 "Regulators need to co-build rails where they dont have to pick winners, but the winners are automatically discovered", said Prof. Dr @Prof Naseem Naqvi MBE MBE FBBA at the FT Live @Financial Times :press: Summit. #FTLive #Blockchain #DigitalAssets