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We are a New York City community including civil servants, residents, and companies focused on blockchain applications and use cases for government. We gather to learn and collaborate towards a future in which governments in New York and beyond are leveraging blockchain to improve government effectiveness and openness.
Upcoming events
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Boston Blockchain Week 2026
Marriott Hotel, 1000 Marriott Dr,, Quincy, MA, USSpecial Rate for the Government Blockchain Association
Boston Blockchain Week 2026 (BBW26) is offering GBA members 50% off passes.September 8–10, Quincy Center, Massachusetts.
Themed "The Digital Infrastructure Stack," BBW26 runs three days — The Stack, The Rules, and The Real World — with a full day devoted to governance, regulation, and law that speaks directly to the GBA mission.It's hosted by QUBIC Labs, Massachusetts' state-designated Digital Infrastructure TechHub, alongside Host Sponsor the City of Quincy — which issued the first U.S. municipal bond on a blockchain, a $10M tax-exempt issuance settled on J.P. Morgan's platform.
Speakers include Taylor Lindman (Chief Counsel, SEC Crypto Task Force), Kash Razzaghi (Circle), and Yolanda (Chief Security Architect, Coinbase). More than 500 attended last year.
Register and claim 50% off (code applies automatically): https://luma.com/bbw26tickets?coupon=GBA262 attendees
The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 - Washington D.C.
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USThe Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 is a world-class event where innovation meets policy. Together, we shape how AI, blockchain, and quantum computing are changing money, public institutions, and the rule of law.
This year it runs across two cities, Washington, DC and New York, from September 29 to October 2, bringing together leading minds from government, finance, technology, and regulation, on an even larger scale than ever before.
The Washington, DC part of the series runs over two days on Capitol Hill and at the a National Press Club, where the headline speakers take the stage.
Our confirmed speakers so far include:
Charles Hoskinson, Co-Founder of Ethereum and Founder of Cardano and senior executives from the United Nations, World Bank, SEC, and the U.S. Treasury, alongside leading ecosystems such as Cardano, Circle and Ripple.Public service has a seat at the table. Government employees and civil servants attend the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 at no cost, because the people shaping policy belong in the room where it's discussed.
In the evening, the program builds to a gala at the historic Whittemore House, where Presidents have walked the halls. Guests step into Cryptopoly, a GBA original that combines Monopoly with cryptocurrency, blockchain, and live networking. Open to the public with ticketed admission.
As an additional option: On Friday, October 2, the series moves to New York. This New York Summit is free of charge and open to the public. Seating is limited, so reserve your seat early on the event website: https://www.gbaglobal.org/FoMGL
Hosted by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA)
Apply as a Speaker: https://gbaglobal.org/fomgl/speakers/#speak
Business Request or support: events@gbaglobal.org
Full details: https://www.gbaglobal.org/FoMGL2 attendees
The Future of Money, Governance and the Law Summit - New York
New York, NY, USThe New York portion of the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 brings together government leaders with real-world requirements to meet technology innovators to explore how AI, blockchain, and quantum impact financial services.
The program focuses on digital inclusion, cybersecurity, human rights, standards, interoperability, market transformation, and practical collaboration needed to build a more secure, accountable, and inclusive digital future.
This event is hosted by:
- The Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance & Standardization, Internet Governance Forum (IGF), recognized by the United Nations.
- The Government Blockchain Association (GBA)
- United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
It is part of the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 series taking place in Washington, DC and New York September 29 - October 2.
- Volunteer to speak: https://gbaglobal.org/fomgl/speakers/#speak
- To provide support for this event, email events@GBAglobal.org
- Additional details are at https://www.gbaglobal.org/FoMGL
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