Boston Blockchain Association

Week of July 13, 2026

What's Inside?

Event Recap: Interoperability Panel + Summer Social at Fidelity

Featured Must Read: Circle Soars After Securing U.S. Trust Bank Approval in Crypto Expansion (Coin Desk)

Corporate Member News: Avalanche Powers Hyundai Card's Stablecoin Remittance Pilot

Blockchain Job Openings from BBA Board Member Trevor Talley

...and more!

Event Recap

Interoperability: The Real Bottleneck to Scale Panel + Summer Social

Thank you to the fantastic panelists and volunteers who made last week's event at Fidelity a success.

The discussion explored one of the most important challenges facing digital asset adoption today. It was followed by a great evening of conversation and networking at our annual Summer Social and then an impromptu after-party at Trillium Brewing.

A special thank you as well to BBA board member Trevor Talley for putting together a short video from the Summer Social, and to Soraya Nandy Photography for capturing photos.

Enjoy the photos from the event in today's newsletter.

View the Summer Social video

Featured Must Read

Circle Soars After Securing U.S. Trust Bank Approval in Crypto Expansion (Coin Desk)

Circle has received final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a federally supervised national trust bank, marking a significant step in bringing stablecoin infrastructure under direct U.S. banking oversight. The new entity, Circle National Trust, will initially provide digital asset custody services for the company and its affiliates, with the potential to expand services to institutional clients and eventually manage USDC reserves under OCC supervision. The approval reflects a broader trend of crypto firms pursuing federal banking charters as digital assets become more deeply integrated into the regulated financial system.

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Corporate Member News

Avalanche Powers Hyundai Card's Stablecoin Remittance Pilot

Avalanche powered Hyundai Card's first real-world stablecoin remittance proof of concept, enabling a cross-border payment between Hyundai Motor's U.S. and Mexico operations in approximately seven minutes. The pilot demonstrated how blockchain infrastructure can streamline enterprise treasury operations by reducing settlement times compared to traditional cross-border transfers. Following the successful test, Hyundai Card plans to expand the initiative with a second pilot in Europe to evaluate additional cross-border payment use cases, highlighting growing enterprise interest in Avalanche for real-world financial applications.

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Blockchain Job Openings

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

Avalanche Foundation

Crypto Economics Researcher

Location: United States Remote

Contact: Siyu (Eric) Lu, PhD

TRM Labs

Business Development Executive, Financial Institutions (US)

Location: United States Remote

Contact: Nicholas Martin

JPMorganChase

Kinexys Product Senior Associate

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Brett Krasner

Kalshi

Support Operations

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Shannon Magiera

HSBC

Director, Digital Assets & Currencies (DAC)

Location: Hong Kong On-site

Contact: Selene Chong

The Digital Chamber

Manager, Membership Growth

Location: Washington D.C. Hybrid

Contact: Cody Carbone

SoFi

Government Affairs Manager

Location: Washington D.C. Remote

Contact: Matt Cameron

Blockchain Association

Government Relations Operations Coordinator

Location: Washington D.C. On-site

Contact: N/A

Standard Chartered

Executive Director - Digital Assets Product Manager

Location: London On-site

Contact: Pip Ranson - Walters

Coinflow

Sales Development Representative

Location: Chicago On-site

Contact: Daniel Lev

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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