Climate Action & Sustainability: workshop on Blockchain Use Cases, October 4th 2022 EUBOF in collaboration with INATBA are co-organising a virtual workshop on Climate Action and Sustainability, aiming to deep-dive in relevant use cases. Blockchain in combination with other technologies can be a powerful tool to support several of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). With the help of the ecosystem players, this workshop intends to examine the potential for blockchain/DLT to support UN SDGs. The workshop will use poll questions and discussion in order to, in particular, identify: a) Use

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum is pleased to announce its first physical event, since the pandemic started! The event titled "Blockchain: a key enabler to innovation in Europe and the world" will be held on July 8th in Brussels, and will feature speakers accross a variety of panels and keynotes on blockchain trends and innovation in Europe and beyond. Highlights & Objectives: An engaging event with opportunities to network and exchange ideas with blockchain experts from around the world A chance to talk directly with regulators and policy makers. Discover the latest blockchain trends

PRESS RELEASE The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum published a new report on Decentralised Finance (DeFi) Providing a foundation of understanding Decentralised Finance as the fastest growing blockchain innovation MAY 26, 2022 – Decentralised Finance (DeFi) has emerged as a blockchain-based form of finance that leverages innovations in cryptocurrencies and smart contracts to build fair, inclusive, and robust financial systems that do not rely on central financial intermediaries. The European Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF) has just published a report that takes a dive into this

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, in collaboration with INATBA is organising an event to discuss Metaverse and the relevant opportunities and threats arising with this new digital space from the academic and industry perspective. The event will include presentations from academia and the industry as well as an expert panel. The event is planned for the 24th of May at 15.00 CET and you are all welcome to join and contribute to the discussion! Registrations are now open! Click here to be moved to the registration page. See the Event Agenda

The University of Malta is planning a Summer School session between July 18th to July 28th. The summer school is intended for professionals and students having finished an undergraduate - for which they will be awarded 5 ECTS. The summer school sessions will cover different aspects including Blockchain, Smart Contracts, DeFi, NFTs, the Metaverse from a multidisciplinary perspective including technical, legal, business, policy design, economics and more. More details are available from: https://www.um.edu.mt/dlt https://www.facebook.com/events/992485034688129 https://www.linkedin.com/events

INATBA, the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications, is committed to serving as a convener of critical conversations on global standards for blockchain and other DLT. Its Standards Committee, co-chaired by Ismael Arribas, Monique Bachner and Gilbert Verdian, works closely with global standards-setting bodies to educate INATBA Members about the critical role of standards and how they can be involved in international efforts. The Standards Committee has hosted numerous roundtables on this topic, including a virtual event on the role of linguistic and cultural barriers in

Industry, manufacturing, agriculture, technology: Europe is in a leading position in many sectors that can successfully apply blockchain or other Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs). At the same time, the lack of digital skills throughout Europe threatens to hamper and slow down innovation in this and other emerging technologies. To counteract this dynamic and “close the gap”, a consortium of top stakeholders in blockchain innovation and skills development has launched the CHAISE project in November 2020 to deliver “blockchain skills for Europe”. The four-year project, financed by the