Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)

📢 GBBC Response to FCA CP25/25 – Discussion Chapters: Consumer Duty, Conduct of Business, and Access to Redress. Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Consultation Paper CP25/25, addressing the Discussion Chapters (6 & 7). These sections explore how existing FCA Handbook rules, including the Consumer Duty, Conduct of Business (COBS), and Product Governance (PROD), should apply to cryptoasset activities. 🔍 Key points from our response: • Support for applying the Consumer Duty in full, with proportionate guidance. • Agreement that PROD rules are not workable for decentralized or issuer-less assets. • Support for disapplying Distance Marketing (COBS 5) in favor of Duty outcomes. • Endorsement of a proportionate approach to stablecoin promotions and risk warnings. • Recommendation to ensure FOS preparedness and definitional alignment across UK frameworks. We commend the FCA’s measured approach to integrating cryptoassets within existing rules and look forward to continued engagement on implementation. Read our full response: https://lnkd.in/ebxa4vSA #FCA #CryptoRegulation #ConsumerDuty #COBS #PROD #DigitalAssets #GBBC

Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s Board Director Spotlight Series highlights the leaders supporting our community who continue to push the dial forward across blockchain and emerging tech. Today, we are thrilled to recognize Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Asset, whose leadership has been instrumental in transforming the foundations of global finance by converging traditional financial infrastructure with blockchain technology. Yuval has played a central role in establishing the Canton Network, the first and only open layer-one offering traditional finance and crypto capital markets institutional-grade privacy, interoperability, and compliance. Additionally, he serves as Board Member and Treasurer of the Canton Foundation, launched in collaboration with the Linux Foundation. Yuval is a member of the CFTC’s Global Market Advisory Committee (GMAC), Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee, and has testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion. His experience at the intersection of finance and technology positions him as a leading voice in shaping how the industry advances the global blockchain ecosystem. Thanks for your leadership Yuval!

#ICYMI: Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Ambassador Cohort, a global network of thought leaders driving responsible blockchain adoption across industries and continents.  From founders, policymakers, academics, and innovators, GBBC Ambassadors serve as trusted connectors influencing dialogue and impact within the digital economy. They strengthen collaboration between public and private sectors, expand GBBC’s international reach and membership, advise on emerging technologies and policy priorities, and represent GBBC across global and local blockchain ecosystems.  If you are ready to help chart the next phase of blockchain innovation, we invite you to apply.  🗓️ Apply by: November 7, 2025 | Accepted applicants will be notified in January 2026  💭 Questions? ➡️ [email protected]   🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/ea-6C-Tc  #Blockchain #Leadership #Innovation #GBBC #AmbassadorProgram #Web3 #GlobalCommunity  

🇧🇪 🇪🇺 HAPPENING TODAY: We look forward to welcoming registered participants to today’s Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) event at the European Parliament, “Digital Finance and Industrial Transformation for a Competitive Europe: Simplification as a Strategic Edge.” Hosted under the patronage of MEP Borys Budka, Chair of the ITRE Committee, this high-level session will explore how: 🔹 Blockchain and tokenization can strengthen Europe’s industrial foundation 🔹 Digital finance can drive the energy transition 🔹 Web3 innovation can be empowered through sovereign digital infrastructure 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 🕔 5:00 - 8:00 PM: Room JAN 2Q2 🍸 EP Cocktail Reception: Spinelli 1E (Culina Mundi), 8:00 - 9:00 PM Please note registration is closed. For questions regarding EP badge pickup, please visit: luma.com/competitiveEU A special thank you to our amazing speakers: Marianne J. (Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France), Mateusz Włodarczyk (Polish Financial Supervision Authority), Abraham Takom (European Investment Bank (EIB)), Dr. Joachim Schwerin (European Commission), Dimitrios Psarrakis (The Wharton School), Ioana S. (CryptoUK), Isadora Arredondo (Hedera), Reagan Cook (Taxbit), Ami N. (Zodia Custody), Bart G. (Euroclear), Matthew Osborne (Ripple), Michalis Sotiropoulos (The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)), Nicolas J. (Cardano Foundation), Victoria Jahn (21X), Philippe Redaelli (Kaiko), Emma Todd (MMH Technology Group), and GBBC's own: Nilixa Devlukia, Emma Joyce, Adrian Matak #DigitalFinance #EUCompetitiveness #Blockchain #Web3 #EnergyTransition #EuropeanParliament #GBBC

How is the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reshaping enforcement in financial services? The FCA Investigations and Enforcement Summit returns on October 20, in London, UK, uniting regulators, investigations specialists, and financial services leaders for a timely dialogue on the regulator’s evolving enforcement strategy.  📢 Emma Joyce, Chief Revenue Officer at Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), will join the stage to share insights on the future regulation of crypto firms, and how financial institutions can ensure they are not facilitating the use of crypto for money laundering, sanctions evasion, or other illicit purposes. Emma will be joined by Spyridon Antonopoulos (Solidus Labs), Sophie Bowler (Zodia Custody), and Nicole Sandler (Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology). 📍 London, UK  🗓️ October 20, 2025  🎟️ Use code ENF12SPK for 30% off tickets: https://lnkd.in/gXYcZeTS #FCA #FinancialServices #Enforcement #GBBC #Regulation