Boston Blockchain Association
Week of August 17, 2026
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What's Inside?
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Save the Date: 11th Annual “Crypto on the Hudson” Party on 10/3
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Upcoming Events:
- Boston Blockchain Week on 9/8 - 9/10
- Stablecon 2026 on 9/9 - 9/11
- Avalanche Summit 9/16 - 9/17
- CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation on 9/22
- Swell 2026 on 10/27 - 10/29
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Featured Must Read: Tether Says It Completed Long-Promised 'Big Four' Audit of Finances Behind $180 Billion USDT Stablecoin (CoinDesk)
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Corporate Member News: Algorand Just Made Quantum Resistance Native
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Blockchain Job Openings from BBA Board Member Trevor Talley
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Boston Institutional Digital Assets Forum (Registration Opening Soon)
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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Registration Opening Soon
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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.
🙋 Not yet a member? Join the BBA today by clicking here.

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Stablecon 2026
September 9 - 11, 2026
Washington, D.C.
Stablecon USA 2026 brings together the people building, adopting, and exploring the future of programmable money, September 9 –11 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington, DC. The event is expected to convene more than 2,000 attendees, including 1,000+ C-suite leaders and 200+ speakers, for discussions on stablecoins, payments, financial infrastructure, policy, compliance, and institutional adoption. Featured speakers include Shan Aggarwal of Coinbase, Dante Disparte of Circle, Travis Hill of the FDIC, Jonathan Levin of Chainalysis, Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks, Anthony Soohoo of MoneyGram, and May Zabaneh of PayPal. Programming will include keynote and track sessions, a startup competition, prescheduled hosted meetings, and networking events for participants across the stablecoin and fintech ecosystem.
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Avalanche Summit New York
September 16 - 17, 2026
New York, NY

Avalanche Summit returns September 16 – 17 at Chelsea Industrial in New York City, bringing together business and technology leaders shaping the future of digital assets. Across keynotes, panels, and fireside chats, the two-day event will explore how enterprises, financial institutions, builders, and investors are turning blockchain infrastructure into real-world commercial outcomes. Programming will cover areas including institutional adoption, embedded finance, financial products, consumer applications, and the evolving onchain economy, along with networking and ecosystem activations throughout the event.
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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.
Click here to register
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  Save the Date: 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
Tether Says It Completed Long-Promised 'Big Four' Audit of Finances Behind $180 Billion USDT Stablecoin (CoinDesk)
Tether has completed its first full financial audit, marking a significant transparency milestone for the issuer of the $180 billion USDT stablecoin after years of relying on quarterly reserve attestations. KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International’s 2025 financial statements, finding they fairly presented the company’s financial position under U.S. accounting standards, with reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.8 billion at year-end. The audit subjected Tether’s transactions, valuations, counterparties and assets to broader scrutiny, including physical inspection of its gold holdings, as USDT’s growing role in global crypto markets continues to raise the stakes around reserve transparency and financial oversight.
Click here to read the article
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Corporate Member News
Algorand Just Made Quantum Resistance Native
Algorand has rolled out its v5.0.0 consensus upgrade, introducing native quantum-resistant accounts alongside resource-based transaction pricing and expanded smart contract capabilities. The new fee structure ties costs to the resources a transaction uses while keeping fees for standard payments unchanged. The upgrade also doubles the amount of code smart contracts can accommodate, lets applications opt in to sharing data, supports in-place upgrades, and raises program limits for more sophisticated applications. Together, the changes strengthen Algorand’s long-term security and give developers greater flexibility to build on its Layer 1 network.

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  Thanking Our Corporate Member | |
This week, the BBA salutes Coinbase, a trusted platform working to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. Coinbase makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets through trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. Coinbase also supports onchain innovation and advocates for responsible rules to help make crypto’s benefits available worldwide.
Thank you for the knowledge you bring to the table and for expanding blockchain’s influence in Boston!
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