Breaking news for crypto: PayPal will issue a crypto stablecoin based on Ethereum. The token will be available first on PayPal and then on Venmo, and can be exchanged for U.S. dollars at any time.

CoinDesk highlights the developing relationship between political campaigns and crypto donations, in a recent article about Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who will accept presidential campaign donations in Bitcoin.

Discover how blockchain technology can revolutionize problem-solving for real-world supply chain issues, in this one-minute video from the CT Blockchain Association’s ongoing educational series.

The House Financial Services Committee advanced a set of digital asset regulation bills after a landmark markup on Wednesday July 26, 2023.

An analysis of the presence and growth of Web3 technology in Connecticut is highlighted in a just-released, first-of-its-kind “State of Web3” report by the U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC).

The U.S. Blockchain Coalition (USBC) has just released its inaugural “State of Web3” report, a comprehensive overview of the Web3 landscape, which represents a significant milestone in the collective journey of the industry.

The CT Blockchain Association is very pleased to congratulate Advisory Board member Marc Yaklofsky on his new position as a Managing Director for FTI Consulting Strategic Communications.

CoinDesk offers an opinion piece by John Rizzo, former senior spokesperson at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, on the recent ruling by the ​​U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York that the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts.

Oasis Pro Markets has joined the newly launched non-profit ERC3643 association this past week. Oasis Pro Markets’ CEO Pat LaVecchia serves as a member of the Board for the CT Blockchain Association.

Cointelegraph has recently published a comprehensive guide to cryptocurrency and taxes.

Innovators in blockchain and AI have begun to explore potentially powerful synergies between these emerging technologies.

In a recent article for Forbes, Pat LaVecchia, Founder and CEO of Oasis Pro Inc./Oasis Pro Markets and CT Blockchain Association Board Member, shares his cogent insights on the potentially significant role of blockchain in creating new investment opportunities, as the next generations seek innovative forms of portfolio diversification.

The CT Blockchain Association will participate in the Digital Assets Connection 2023 (formerly Crypto Connection), an annual conference hosted by the TABB Group and the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association. The conference will take place on June 7th at Abigail Kirsch at The Loading Dock in Stamford, CT.

The Connecticut Blockchain Association will co-host a State Association Breakfast sponsored by Digital Assets Connection and the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association on June 7, 2023.

Mastercard is looking to create infrastructure necessary to better attest blockchain transactions as regulation around the sector remains a work in progress.

Connecticut Blockchain Association is pleased to share that Board Member Julie Stitzel, VP of Public Policy at the Digital Currency Group (DCG), is a featured speaker at the upcoming inaugural Women in Digital Assets Forum 2023.

The CT Blockchain Assocication is honored to have been spotlighted in the Hartford Business Journal, featuring President and Founder Alan Deckman.

WITHOUT DEMOCRACY, BITCOIN WILL FAIL

Despite its apolitical nature, Bitcoin needs our democracy to thrive just as much as our democracy needs Bitcoin to improve.

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted in many areas beyond DeFi and the metaverse.