Boston Blockchain Association
Week of September 21, 2026
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What's Inside?
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Special Invitation to the BBA Community: 11th Annual “Crypto on the Hudson” Party on 10/3
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Upcoming Events:
- Boston Fintech Week 2026 on 9/22-9/25
- Boston DAO Converge: Crypto, AI & the Future of Agentic Finance on 9/25
- The Future of Money, Governance & the Law 2026 on 9/29-9/30 & 10/2
- Swell 2026 on 10/27 - 10/29
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Featured Must Read: CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access (Decrypt)
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Corporate Member News: Solana’s Transaction V1 Upgrade Goes Live on Mainnet
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BBA Digital Assets Series: Digital Assets at the Crossroads
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
New York City, NY
The BBA is proud to bring its Institutional Series to New York City on November 4, 2026, hosted at Aon’s NYC office. As institutional interest in digital assets continues to grow, the event will bring together leaders across asset management, financial infrastructure, risk, and digital assets to examine the progress being made, the challenges that remain, and the path forward. Discussions will explore growing institutional appetite for digital assets, including digital asset ETFs, Bitcoin, tokenization, stablecoins, and onchain finance, as well as emerging use cases across payments, treasury management, private credit, real estate, and other assets. A dedicated DeFi panel will examine evolving approaches to risk management, the relationship between decentralized and traditional finance, and the infrastructure and standards still needed for broader institutional participation. The program will also address counterparty, liquidity, custody, and operational risks, with a focus on real-world developments and actionable takeaways for institutions navigating the next phase of digital asset adoption.
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Boston Institutional Digital Assets Forum
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Boston, MA
The Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) and TABB Group are proud to present the 5th Annual Boston Institutional Digital Asset Forum, taking place on December 1, 2026, at Federal Reserve Plaza. As institutional adoption of digital assets accelerates, this year's forum will provide timely insights into the trends, technologies, and regulatory developments reshaping the market. Discussions will explore the evolving U.S. regulatory and market structure landscape, the convergence of traditional finance with blockchain-based infrastructure, and the expanding role of stablecoins across investment portfolios, payments, central banks, and the broader financial ecosystem. Featuring distinguished keynote speakers and expert panelists from across the industry, the forum will showcase real-world use cases, emerging products, and practical strategies for operating in an increasingly mature digital asset market. Whether you are expanding an existing digital asset strategy or evaluating new opportunities, this event will provide the insights, perspectives, and connections needed to navigate the next phase of institutional adoption.
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Boston Fintech Week 2026
September 22 – 25, 2026
Boston, MA
Boston Fintech Week returns September 22–25, bringing together innovators, regulators, investors, industry leaders, and emerging fintech companies from around the world. Presented by Fintech Sandbox, this year’s theme, Fintech That Thinks, will explore the technologies, data, governance expectations, and practical applications shaping the next phase of intelligent finance. The week is headlined by the two-day Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum on September 22–23, followed by International Acceleration Day on September 24 and a variety of community-hosted events, fireside chats, masterclasses, and receptions throughout the week. Featured speakers include Jelena McWilliams of Plaid, Peter Hazlehurst of Synctera, Bob Rivers of Eastern Bank, Mohit Kansal of Flywire, and other leaders across financial services and fintech.
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Boston DAO Converge: Crypto, AI & the Future of Agentic Finance
September 25, 2026
1:00 - 6:00 PM
Boston, MA
Boston DAO Converge brings together builders, investors, startups, institutions, students, researchers, and operators for an afternoon focused on the issues shaping the next phase of crypto. Part of Boston Fintech Week, the event will feature two stages of programming exploring stablecoins, AI and agentic finance, policy, DeFi, security, infrastructure, and market structure. Converge combines ETHBoston and Solana Boston into one cross-ecosystem event, followed by an after-party at Cisco Brewers Seaport that is open to Boston Fintech Week attendees.
Standard tickets are $20, and student tickets are $5 (requires a .edu address). Paid Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum ticket holders can register for Converge at no additional cost, subject to approval, by using the same email address used to register for the Forum.
📢 BBA Members Only: A 50% discount code for this event was emailed to all BBA members on 9/17.
🙋 Not yet a member? Join the BBA today by clicking here. New joiners may reach out to the BBA for the code.
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The Future of Money, Governance & the Law 2026
September 29 – 30, 2026
Washington, D.C.
October 2, 2026
New York City, NY
The Government Blockchain Association’s Future of Money, Governance & the Law 2026 will bring together policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders for discussions on the evolving landscape of finance, governance, law, and digital assets. Programming in Washington, D.C. will include Capitol Hill roundtables and visits, a summit conference, and the Cryptopoly Gala, followed by a New York Summit on October 2. Featured speakers include Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Cardano; Dr. Scott Stornetta, Co-Inventor of Blockchain; and Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, Deputy Chief Executive of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund. Through the BBA’s community partnership with the Government Blockchain Association, BBA members receive 20% off event tickets. The New York Summit is free to registered attendees, with capacity limited and registration subject to approval.
📢 BBA Members Only: A 20% discount code for this event was emailed to all BBA members on 9/17.
🙋 Not yet a member? Join the BBA today by clicking here. New joiners may reach out to the BBA for the code.
Click here to register
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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. New joiners may reach out to the BBA for the code.
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Special Invitation to the BBA Community | |
11th Annual “Crypto on the Hudson” Party
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Knox Farm
Cold Spring, NY
The Knox family is pleased to invite the Boston Blockchain Association community to the 11th Annual “Crypto on the Hudson” Party. Taking place on Saturday, October 3, this year’s gathering promises to be an unforgettable day. Set in Cold Spring, NY, during peak foliage season in the beautiful Lower Hudson Valley, the event will feature entertainment by the amazing, award-winning Astrograss-Country Blue Grass Band, gourmet food, and signature drinks from Knox Farm. This year, guests will also enjoy an actual Irish pub, The Thatch Pub, installed on the farm for the day. You’ll also have the chance to enjoy a ride in one of the Knox family’s classic cars and trucks, including the Studebaker Golden Hawk and 1957 Dodge Sweptside, adding a touch of nostalgia to the day’s festivities. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues, peers, and friends in the Digital Asset/Blockchain/Tech industry, all while enjoying a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
To RSVP, send an email to james.knox@aon.com with the subject line "Crypto on the Hudson," and include your name along with the names of any guests attending with you.
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Featured Must Read
CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access (Decrypt)
The CFTC has expanded regulatory relief for passive software providers, giving crypto wallets and trading apps a clearer path to connect users with regulated derivatives markets without registering as introducing brokers. The no-action position extends earlier relief granted to Phantom and applies to qualifying software that provides access to products including event contracts and perpetual contracts through registered market participants. Providers must remain within specified conditions covering disclosures, marketing, recordkeeping and other safeguards. The move reduces a key regulatory uncertainty for developers building front-end access to derivatives markets while maintaining compliance requirements around how those platforms operate.
Click here to read the article
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Corporate Member News
Solana’s Transaction V1 Upgrade Goes Live on Mainnet
Solana has activated Transaction V1, a major mainnet upgrade that increases the maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. Developed by Anza under SIMD-0385, the upgrade enables complex operations such as zero-knowledge proofs, large multisignature schemes, BLS signatures, and confidential transfers to be completed within a single atomic transaction. The new format also moves resource limits and priority fees into the transaction header. Wallets, validators, RPC providers, and other infrastructure operators will need to update their integrations, while legacy and v0 transactions will continue to operate without modification.
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Thanking Our Corporate Member | |
Hats off to Algorand, the technology company that built and developed the world’s first open, permissionless, pure proof-of-stake blockchain protocol.
Thank you for all the knowledge you bring to the table and for boosting the adoption of blockchain in Boston and beyond!
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