Boston Blockchain Association
Week of March 24, 2025
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What's Inside?
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TUESDAY: Revolutionary Health (Virtual Panel)
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Consensus 2025 - exclusive BBA discount!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Doug Mehne
- Ripple's Historic Victory
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Featured Must-Read: SEC 'Earnest' About Finding Workable Crypto Policy
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Photos: BBA Beantown Showdown Hackathon & Biz Case Competition
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Revolutionary Health: AI, Blockchain, & Data in Healthcare & Life Sciences
Tuesday, March 25th
3:00 - 4:00pm ET
Online: click for Zoom link
Join our virtual panel to hear industry experts discuss key advancements, real-world applications in Biotech, Pharma, Life Sciences, and Healthcare, and what’s next for these innovations. This session, co-sponsored by Suffolk University Sawyer Business School, will also set the stage for a larger in-person event later this year, diving deeper into opportunities and challenges at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Ideal for professionals across biotech, pharma, enterprise tech, startups, regulators, clinicians, researchers, investors, and policy leaders—don’t miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve.
Click to reserve your spot!
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MIT Bitcoin Expo
April 5-6, 2025
Cambridge, MA
The MIT Bitcoin Expo returns for its 12th year, exploring Bitcoin and freedom technologies through keynotes, panels, workshops, and a hands-on hackathon. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and engage with top industry leaders. Participants will delve into fundamental principles of privacy, self-sovereignty, and decentralization. The expo features an exceptional lineup of industry leaders, developers, activists, and academics discussing practical implementations of freedom technologies while fostering meaningful community engagement. Follow MIT Bitcoin Club on X and LinkedIn.
Click here to register
Limited discount codes are available for BBA members only until 3/28—reply to this email to request. Not yet a member of the BBA? Click here to join!
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Consensus 2025
May 14-16, 2025
Toronto
Since 2015, Consensus has been more than an event–it's the annual gathering of the tribes. It's where the most influential voices in blockchain, Web3, and AI come together to drive innovation forward. As a community partner, we’re bringing you an exclusive 20% discount on tickets—use our special code BOSTONBA to join us in Toronto this May. This is your chance to connect with industry leaders, innovators, and like-minded builders shaping the future of Web3. Don’t miss out!
Click here to register
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Bitcoin 2025
May 27-29, 2025
Las Vegas, NV
The BBA has partnered with Bitcoin 2025 to offer members an exclusive 10% discount on tickets. Bitcoin 2025 isn’t just a conference—it’s an immersive experience designed to educate, inspire, and connect the global Bitcoin community. Hosted by BTC Media, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, this must-attend event features top speakers, industry leaders, and unparalleled networking opportunities. BBA members only can use promo code BCHAIN at checkout for the discount. (This code also applies to Bitcoin Asia in August.)
Click here to register
Not yet a member of the BBA? Click here to join!
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Volunteer Spotlight
Doug Mehne
Chief Business Officer at Protego Trust
BBA Volunteer Role: Board Chair
What do you like best about volunteering with the BBA?
My favorite part of volunteering with the BBA is collaborating with amazing people and expanding my network across the community. The BBA is at the center of the digital asset ecosystem and helping to lead the education and advocacy for blockchains and digital assets. We get to engage and collaborate with lawmakers, regulators, and the people and firms that are leading the adoption of these new technologies and transformations of existing and new markets.
Thank you, Doug, for your dedicated service. Volunteers like you make everything we do at the BBA possible.
Connect with Doug on LinkedIn
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Corporate Member News
Brad Garlinghouse on Ripple's Historic Victory
Last Wednesday, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that after more than four years of litigation, the SEC is dropping its appeal against Ripple—officially bringing the agency’s long-running lawsuit to a close. This marks a significant legal milestone not only for Ripple, but for the broader crypto industry. Watch the video or read the transcript of Brad Garlinghouse’s comments and his perspective on this monumental win.
Watch video / read announcement
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Featured Must-Read
SEC 'Earnest' About Finding Workable Crypto Policy
The SEC Crypto Task Force held its first roundtable on Friday, the first in a series of public discussions on crypto regulation. This inaugural session focused on one of the most pressing questions: what makes a crypto asset a security? While most readers likely missed the four-hour livestream, CoinDesk has shared both the full video and a short written recap. We’ll be watching closely as the Task Force continues its work and we look forward to a clear, thoughtful regulatory framework that supports innovation and responsible growth in the space.
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Let's Connect on X
Did you know the BBA is on X (formerly Twitter)?
We began posting the end of August under @BosBlockAssoc.
Please take a moment to follow us there!
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Thanking Our Corporate Member | |
This week, the BBA salutes Kadena, a truly scalable Layer 1 Proof of Work blockchain, purpose-built to meet the demands of businesses and traditional financial institutions, and uniquely capable of powering global finance.
Thank you for the knowledge you bring to the table and for expanding blockchain’s influence in Boston!
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