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• Upcoming Events:
• Boston Blockchain Week on 9/8 - 9/10
• CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation on 9/22
• Swell 2026 on 10/27 - 10/29

• Featured Must Read: Senate Punts Clarity Act Vote to September as Democrats Hold Out (Decrypt)

• Corporate Member News: TRM Labs Traces $116 Million Coldcard Hardware Wallet Exploit

• Community News: QUBIC Labs Launches Next Wave Campaign

• Blockchain Job Openings from BBA Board Member Trevor Talley

• ...and more!

Upcoming Events

Boston Blockchain Week 2026: The Digital Infrastructure Stack

September 8 - 10, 2026

Quincy, MA

Boston Blockchain Week 2026 returns September 8–10 with a focus on The Digital Infrastructure Stack, exploring how blockchain is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment. Hosted by QUBIC Labs, the three-day event brings together technologists, business leaders, policymakers, and investors to examine how blockchain integrates with financial systems, digital identity, supply chains, and government services. Programming will cover payment and settlement systems, tokenization, regulation and compliance, enterprise adoption, and developer tools, with AI, security, and trust serving as themes throughout the conference. Whether you're building, investing, or shaping policy, the event offers an opportunity to explore how blockchain infrastructure is being deployed at scale.

🎥 Never been? Watch the Boston Blockchain Week 2025 Wrap Up for a look at last year’s event.

📢 BBA Members Only: A 25% discount code for this event was emailed to all BBA members on August 11.

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CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Washington, D.C.


CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation is the premier event for the crypto industry to connect with Washington, D.C.’s most important lawmakers responsible for crypto legislation and regulatory oversight. Throughout this one-day, curated event, general counsels, compliance officers, chief legal officers and policy experts meet with lawmakers to set industry standards, align practical short-term and long-term objectives and set clear regulatory direction. Join us for this unique opportunity to evaluate and ultimately shape the future of crypto market structure that supports a vibrant, secure and healthy future for the digital economy.

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Swell 2026

October 27 - 29, 2026

New York City, NY

To mark the 10th anniversary of Ripple's premier annual event, Swell 2026 is gathering 1,500 global decision-makers in New York City—from Wall Street C-suites and fintech founders to developers and academic researchers defining the next frontier. 

📢 BBA Members Only: A 25% discount code for this event was emailed to all BBA members on August 11.

🙋 Not yet a member? Join the BBA today by clicking here.

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Featured Must Read

Senate Punts Clarity Act Vote to September as Democrats Hold Out (Decrypt)

The Senate has pushed consideration of the Clarity Act to September, leaving lawmakers a narrow window to secure the 60 votes needed before midterm campaigning takes over the calendar. Ethics provisions remain the biggest obstacle, alongside disputes over stablecoin rewards and illicit finance protections, with bipartisan negotiations continuing over restrictions on public officials' crypto holdings. If Congress fails to act, SEC Chair Paul Atkins has said the agency is prepared to move forward with its own crypto market rules, raising the stakes for lawmakers seeking a more durable statutory framework for digital assets.

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Corporate Member News

TRM Labs Traces $116 Million Coldcard Hardware Wallet Exploit

TRM Labs is tracking the fallout from a major Coldcard hardware wallet exploit that has drained approximately $116 million in bitcoin from more than 5,200 addresses. The attack stems from a 2021 firmware flaw that weakened the randomness used to generate some wallet seeds, potentially allowing attackers to brute-force private keys without physical access to the devices. TRM's on-chain analysis shows most of the stolen funds remain concentrated in a small number of attacker-controlled addresses with limited laundering activity to date. The incident highlights both the importance of blockchain intelligence in following stolen assets and the security risks that can persist even in self-custody solutions.



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Community News


QUBIC Labs Launches Next Wave Campaign

After seven years of building an ecosystem for digital infrastructure founders in Quincy, Massachusetts, QUBIC Labs is asking the community that built it alongside them to invest in what comes next. The nonprofit’s portfolio spans 70+ companies with more than $40M raised, and its programs include the first blockchain-based municipal bond in the United States, executed with the City of Quincy on JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform. The two-week appeal accompanies the release of the 2026 Impact Report and the paper Capital Is the Only Magnet, and closes ahead of Boston Blockchain Week 2026.

Learn more and support the campaign

Blockchain Job Openings



Check out these opportunities curated courtesy of BBA Board Member Trevor Talley.

Ripple

Sales Director - Institutional OTC

Location: Singapore On-site

Contact: N/A

Chainlink Labs

Senior Sales Executive

Location: New York City Remote

Contact: Andrew McCormick

Blockchain Association

Government Relations Operations Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC On-site

Contact: N/A

Franklin Templeton

Director, Digital Audience Engagement

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Keith Gormley

Ondo Finance

Content Marketing Manager

Location: United States Remote

Contact: N/A

Mastercard

Director, Strategic Business Development, Digital Assets

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Michael Broderick

OKX

Senior Manager, Web3 Partnerships

Location: Hong Kong On-site

Contact: N/A

Polymarket

Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Business Analytics, Polymarket US

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Ed Lynch

Blockworks

Account Executive

Location: United States Remote

Contact: N/A

American Express

Manager - Business Development

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Sang Kim

Apply directly.

Disclaimer: All job postings are for informational purposes only and do not imply any representation, affiliation, endorsement, or involvement in hiring processes or decisions. No responsibility is assumed for hiring outcomes, interviews, referrals, or employment results.

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