Digital Euro Association Partners with Global Blockchain Business Council

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is delighted to announce a landmark partnership with Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest leading industry association for the blockchain technology and digital assets community. This alliance represents a pivotal collaboration aimed at enhancing the understanding and deployment of blockchain technology and digital currencies across the globe.

Since its establishment in 2017, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has played a crucial role in unifying the global blockchain community, pushing the boundaries of blockchain education, standards development, and public-private partnerships across 117 jurisdictions. Through this partnership, the DEA plans to leverage GBBC's vast network and expertise in blockchain technology to augment its ongoing initiatives in digital currency education and innovation, thereby underscoring the DEA's commitment to promoting research, education, and collaboration within the realm of digital currencies.

The cooperation will encompass a range of key focus areas, including the dissemination of best practices amongst members, enhancing networking opportunities, and amplifying digital currency education. Additionally, this collaboration will serve as a conduit for thought leadership from policymakers and regulators, thereby providing essential guidance and insights for the industry’s advancement.

Dr. Jonas Gross, Chairman of the Digital Euro Association, commented on the partnership with enthusiasm: "Partnering with Global Blockchain Business Council significantly amplifies our mission to navigate the complexities of digital currencies and blockchain technology. GBBC’s dedication to fostering innovation and excellence within the blockchain ecosystem perfectly complements our vision at DEA. Together, we aim to significantly contribute to the shaping of a future where both blockchain and digital currencies play a fundamental role in our financial systems."

Further comments from the GBBC leadership highlight the mutual benefits and aspirations of this groundbreaking partnership.

Commenting on the partnership, Emma Joyce, Head of EMEA and Senior Managing Director, Financial Services, GBBC said: “GBBC is delighted to partner with the Digital Euro Association, a leading independent think tank. We look forward to working together with our community on advancing education and promoting a greater understanding of digital money, and the intricacies surrounding regulation on this topic."

About the DEA

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is a think tank specializing in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, crypto assets, and other forms of digital money based in Frankfurt, Germany. In particular, it focuses on the digital euro. It is the DEA's mission to contribute to the public and political discourse through research, education, and by providing a platform and community for policy-makers, technologists, and economists to discuss digital money-related topics. The DEA is committed to independence and excellence, aiming to set the agenda and to shape policy by encouraging new ideas and forward-thinking in the field of digital money. 

About GBBC

Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is the largest leading industry association for the blockchain technology and digital assets community. Launched in Davos in 2017, GBBC is a Swiss-based non-profit, with more than 500 institutional members, and 301 Ambassadors across 117 jurisdictions and disciplines. The organization is dedicated to furthering adoption of blockchain technology by convening regulators, business leaders, and global changemakers to foster collaboration and advance dialogue to create more secure, equitable, and functional societies.