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Web 3.0 Utility and Skills for Success: INATBA Education Working Group releases Adapt and Flourish report
Brussels, May 3rd 2023 – The Education Working Group of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) released its latest report titled Adapt and Flourish: Web 3.0 Utility & Required Skills for Individuals, which provides practical guidance on adapting to the rapidly evolving blockchain industry. The report, which is available for download through the…
Read MoreINATBA Elected Its New Board of Directors
INATBA is pleased to announce that it elected its new Board of Directors: Yves de Beauregard (Fujitsu) Sebastian Becker (thebrainbehind GmbH) Max Bernt (Blockpit) Nadia Filali (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations) Jan Klesla (Blockchain Republic Institute) Ravindra Kumar (Incrreda) Thomas Nägele (NÄGELE Attorneys at Law LLC) Mariana de la Roche (IOTA) Tareq Shaheen (Eastnets) Joerg…
Read MoreINATBA’s Position on Directive of Administrative Cooperation (DAC8)
INATBA members welcome the Directive of Administrative Cooperation (DAC8) and are happy to establish a public position on the most recent amendment to extend the scope of existing rules to cover the exchange of information on crypto-assets across the EU. The lack of such guidance makes it difficult to detect non-compliant taxpayers and poses risks…
Read MoreVote For The Most Exciting Projects 2023 – INATBA AWARDS
INATBA Awards look to acknowledge and celebrate projects across the globe that are making a positive impact using blockchain/distributed ledger technologies. The Award for the Most Exciting Project of 2023 will be awarded in five categories: DeFi, ReFi, Social Innovation, Education and Corporate Innovation. Members of INATBA can vote for the winner in each category.…
Read MoreThe Blockchain for the UN charter values and the SDGs action plan 100+ (BC100+) Initiative Press Release
BC100+ is a global initiative, under the High Patronage of H.E. Csaba Körösi, President of the 77th UN General Assembly, that aims to convene the blockchain ecosystem to the broader efforts of UN Agencies and global initiatives in support of the UN Charter values and the SDGs by mapping global Blockchain for Sustainability ecosystems. BC100+…
Read MoreINATBA Launches A Metaverse Task Force
This initiative will address regulatory deficiencies in the Metaverse concerning privacy, custodianship, censorship, accessibility, and monopolisation. BRUSSELS, November 23, 2022 — The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) launching a joint Task Force focusing on the Metaverse Regulations The Metaverse is viewed as heralding a new age in the web experience, combining standard internet…
Read MoreINATBA’s European Parliament Event Recap: Are Crypto-Assets Different? – Ensuring Proportionality and Technological Neutrality in the AML Standards of the EU
INATBA, alongside the leadership of the Vice President of the Parliament, MEP Eva Kaili, hosted a debate in the Parliament which focused on the Travel Rule Requirements, otherwise known as the TFOFR. The participants of this event included: Paul Tang, MEP, ECON Joana Neto, European Banking Authority Chris Brummer, Professor of Law, Georgetown University…
Read MoreThe Planet is Choking, What Can Supply Chains Do? Event Follow – Up
INATBA’s Social Impact and Sustainability Working Group hosted the first in a series of events in collaboration with INATBA’s Governmental Advisory Body (GAB) on the topic of The Planet is Choking, What Can Supply Chains Do?, exploring how supply chains can incorporate innovation (in particular blockchain technology) into their processes to support climate action. Attended…
Read MoreAnti-Money Laundering Package (AMLR & Travel Rule – Initial Response)
The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Application (INATBA) welcomes the European Commission’s (Commission) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Package. We have been actively engaging our 170-member base to assess the impact of the proposed requirements of the Transfer of Funds Regulation recast (TFOFR, or Travel Rule), AML Directive (AMLD) and Regulation (AMLR) and the proposal for an…
Read MoreSocial Impact and Sustainability Working Group Announcement
In January 2022, INATBA restructured the Working Groups (WGs) of the association in order to prioritise actions. The WGs were reduced from thirteen to the following six: ● Finance ● Identity ● Privacy ● Education ● Social Impact and Sustainability (Previously Social Impact and Climate Action WG) ● Standardisation Committee (Standards, Interoperability & Governance) The…
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