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• Event Highlights: Key Takeaways from the Interoperability Panel at Fidelity

• Upcoming Events:
• Andersen Webcast: Crypto and Blockchain in Focus: 2026 Tax and Regulatory Update on 7/22
• Boston Blockchain Week 2026: The Digital Infrastructure Stack 9/8-9/10
• CoinDesk: Policy & Regulation on 9/22

• Featured Must Read: Stripe’s $53 Billion PayPal Bid is a High-Stakes Play to Own the Future of Digital Payments (CoinDesk)

• Corporate Member News: SBI Holdings, Solana Foundation Partner to Build Japan-based Onchain Financial Market

• Blockchain Job Openings from BBA Board Member Trevor Talley

• ...and more!

Event Highlights

Missed the July 8 Interoperability Panel at Fidelity?



BBA board member Trevor Talley captured the key takeaways from the discussion, including why interoperability is becoming essential as blockchains, financial institutions, custodians, and payment networks become increasingly connected. The recap also explores security, regulatory certainty, tokenization, collateral mobility, and the need for digital asset infrastructure that can work seamlessly across independent systems.



Thank you to Trevor for sharing this thoughtful overview.

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Upcoming Events

Andersen Webcast: Crypto and Blockchain in Focus: 2026 Tax and Regulatory Update

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

12:00 PM

Virtual

The digital asset landscape has entered a new era and the implications for your organization could be significant. Join Andersen for the fourth edition of our annual crypto and blockchain webcast, where our panel from Andersen, JTC, VC Partners, and Goodwin will break down the latest legal and tax developments. Whether you're managing digital asset exposure, operating blockchain business, advising portfolio companies, or assessing the tax implications of blockchain-based transactions, this session will give you up-to-date information.

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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.



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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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Featured Must Read

Stripe’s $53 Billion PayPal Bid is a High-Stakes Play to Own the Future of Digital Payments (CoinDesk)

A potential $53 billion acquisition of PayPal by Stripe is fueling debate over who will control the next generation of digital payments infrastructure. Industry observers say the deal is less about competing stablecoins and more about combining Stripe's payment rails with PayPal's global consumer and merchant network, creating a powerful platform for blockchain-based payments. While questions remain about the future of PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin and Stripe-backed Open USD, the broader takeaway is that ownership of the underlying infrastructure, not just the token itself, may ultimately determine the winners in the evolving digital payments landscape.

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Corporate Member News

SBI Holdings, Solana Foundation Partner to Build Japan-based Onchain Financial Market

Solana has partnered with SBI Holdings to help build a Japan-based onchain financial market, expanding the blockchain's role in institutional finance across one of the world's largest economies. The collaboration will support the issuance of stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, cross-border settlement, and AI-powered payment infrastructure through the newly branded SBI Solana Global. The initiative builds on SBI's growing digital asset strategy and underscores Solana's momentum as a platform for enterprise-grade financial applications and next-generation capital markets.



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Blockchain Job Openings



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

Ripple

Director - Corporate and Product Communications

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: N/A

Coinbase

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Legal Automation

Location: United States Remote

Contact: Molly Abraham

Bretton Woods Committee

Chief Operating Officer

Location: Washington, D.C. On-site

Contact: N/A

Ondo Finance

Solutions Engineer, APAC

Location: Hong Kong On-site

Contact: N/A

Western Union

Director, Digital Asset Network

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Malcolm Clarke

Euroclear

Tech Growth Hacker

Location: Brussels Hybrid

Contact: Yasuo Yamanaka

HSBC

Investment Manager

Location: London On-site

Contact: Moran Levinovitz

Elliptic

Head of People - U.S.

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Joy Adeyemi

LSEG

Account Manager

Location: New York City On-site

Contact: Candice McInnis

Digital Asset

Associate GC

Location: New York City Hybrid

Contact: Alex Weinberg

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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