Forbes has published an article exploring a recent interview with Dr. Chirag Patel, who asserts that blockchain will allow the consumer to tokenize their own health data. 

CT Blockchain Association (CBA) co-sponsored CryptoMondays Stamford/Greenwich’s event on September 15, featuring Alden Knowlton, Senior Director - Economic Policy at Invariant, and special guest, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons.

Visa said Tuesday morning it will make more data available to companies lending on the blockchain as stablecoin-linked cards are met with strong demand.

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL), the issuer of USDC, the world’s second-largest stablecoin, announced Friday, July 31, 2026 that it secured a limited purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

“US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a Department of Justice-led task force to coordinate investigations into cryptocurrency theft, scams and other digital asset-related crimes across federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.” (Cointelegraph)

The Hartford Business Journal reports: “Connecticut’s statewide quantum computing project has been chosen to receive a $15 million, two-year National Science Foundation grant award.”

Cryptonews has published an insightful guide to the types of cryptocurrency, including an exploration of coins, tokens, and networks.

“The largest U.S. banks plan to launch a tokenized deposit network next year, an attempt to stave off threats from crypto companies that are seeking to wade deeper into their territory under President Trump.” (WSJ)

CBA is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming session of CryptoMondays Stamford/Greenwich on Monday, May 11 from 6pm-9pm  in Stamford, CT, featuring a fireside chat with Jeffrey Wallis, CEO Of N3XT, a full-reserve digital bank.

TRM Labs has added an AI agent to the services the blockchain analytics firm offers law enforcement agencies.

Decrypt reports that Harvard University and Emory both increased their Bitcoin exposure in the third quarter via ETF holdings, new filings show.

Venture capital fund a16z crypto has released its annual state of crypto report. This year’s report is entitled “State of Crypto 2025: The year crypto went mainstream,” heralding an exciting new chapter in cryptocurrency and digital assets.

CT Blockchain Association is very pleased to attend the North American Blockchain Summit this weekend (October 9-10, 2025) in Dallas, Texas.

Forward Global held an event at the Nasdaq Marketsite on September 10, 2025 to launch its new New York office, marking its expansion in the U.S. and establishing a key hub for its international risk management firm in a major financial and commercial center. The office is led by Managing Partner and CT Blockchain Association (CBA) Board Member Marc Yaklofsky.

State election regulators are considering an expansion of the ways that campaign contributions can go to candidates by allowing supporters to use their digital wallets and payment platforms, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Amazon Pay. (MSN)

Alan Deckman, Founder and President of the CT Blockchain Association, has been appointed to the Connecticut Department of Banking Digital Asset Advisory Group for a 3-year term.

Square has begun the rollout of bitcoin payments to merchants on its network. (CoinDesk)

The Wall Street banking giants are joining a growing roster of traditional financial firms to offer tokenized versions of assets.

“Using the best crypto wallets will protect your coins from theft, loss, or unauthorized access. The top solutions will also let you trade and invest your assets, access decentralized apps, store NFTs, and much more. However, the market is flooded with options. So, we did the heavy lifting for you and tested the most popular providers based on their security, compatibility, ease of use, and features. In the end, only 10 crypto wallets made it to our list.” (Cryptonews)

The Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that for the first time establishes federal guardrails for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins and creates a regulated pathway for private companies to issue digital dollars with the blessing of the federal government. (CNBC)