GBBC’s 6th Annual Blockchain Central Davos

by Arthur · January 20, 2023

Among the world’s most influential financial institutions and decision makers and against the backdrop of the climate crisis, the Blockchain x Climate (BxC) leadership network has announced its organizational launch at GBBC’s sixth annual Blockchain Central Davos – a premier gathering of leaders across blockchain, digital assets, technology, NGOs and public sectors from 15 to 19 January.

BxC is an activist-to-industry network of global stakeholders working together to define and author collaborative operational and technical principles that guide climate-related blockchain efforts across sectors, supporting the development of scalable integration and interoperability projects that demonstrate the catalytic contribution to blockchain technology. can have on the climate crisis.

Foundational BxC blockchain partners include Solana Foundation, Ripple, Climate Collective and Regen Network.

The network – led by Eqo Networks, the Global Blockchain Business Council and BxCi (Blockchain x Climate Infrastructure) – collaborates with organizations worldwide to create the largest collective gathering of innovators, leaders and builders of climate action under one global umbrella organization.

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GBBC introduces 2023 Ambassador Cohort

The Global Blockchain Business Council announced the appointment of its 2023 ambassadors, expanding GBBC’s global reach to 230 ambassadors and 108 jurisdictions and disciplines.

GBBC’s 2023 ambassador cohort includes 62 new ambassadors and 17 new jurisdictions and disciplines, comprising financial services, Greenland, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Liechtenstein, Metaverse, Oman, Panama, policy and regulation, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone , Tech Ethics, Thailand and Zimbabwe.

GBBC Ambassadors are innovators and change-makers who strive to provide powerful insights, particularly in technology, governance, law, finance, civil society and academia.

Since its inception, GBBC has relied on its global ambassador network to expand its global community, presence and influence. GBBC Ambassadors serve as trusted advisors to GBBC leadership and members, providing invaluable guidance and assistance on how to engage with various global communities to carry out GBBC’s mission to the highest standards.

GBBC and GDF publish the annual report for 2022

The year 2022 was a year of promises, hopes and challenges. With a tough road ahead in 2023, the Global Blockchain Business Council is excited to showcase the scope of its members’ work and present the full potential of blockchain and Web3.

GBBC’s 2022 Annual Report, “Stronger Together: Rebuilding after the Maelstrom of Markets” explores the community’s endeavors and GBBC’s initiatives from the past year, including the Global Standards Mapping Initiative, the launch of Food for Crisis and more.

Sandra Ro, GBBC CEO, shared:

“We have come a long way. We’ve been through ups and downs, and GBBC remains committed to our mission of education, partnership and advocacy as a community of change makers and leaders. This challenging time is no different. We remain steadfast, trustworthy and true to our values of integrity, transparency and collaboration.”

Emma Joyce, Chief Executive of GDF, said:

“The Annual Report showcases our community: the brilliant industry leaders, regulators and decision-makers working together to accelerate the adoption of digital finance. With the merger between GBBC and GDF, we are stronger than ever. We look forward to supporting our members, regulators and global change makers in 2023 and beyond.”

CryptoSlam and Forkast.News to form New Data Intelligence Platform, Forkast Labs

Web3 media company Forkast.News and leading blockchain data analytics company CryptoSlam have joined forces to form Forkast Labs, a first-of-its-kind data intelligence and media platform, announced Tuesday at GBBC’s Blockchain Central Davos Lounge. Forkast Labs was born out of a lack of standard methodology for determining the true value of digital assets. The new company will start by launching flagship data indexes, APIs and business intelligence products to measure the digital economy based on real-time on-chain data. This will create a universal methodology and enable the evaluation of blockchain projects that will be meaningful to any investor or participant in the digital asset space.

About GBBC

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is the largest trade association for blockchain technology and digital assets. Launched in Davos in 2017, GBBC is a Swiss-based non-profit organization with more than 500 institutional members and 230 ambassadors from across 108 jurisdictions and disciplines. The organization is dedicated to advancing the use of blockchain technology by convening regulators, business leaders and global change-makers to foster collaboration and foster dialogue to create safer, fairer and more functional societies.