We are happy to announce that our network of companies powering the blockchain & DLT industry is growing further. Our new member, Hiblocks, is based in South Korea and not only adds a fresh geographical perspective but also contributes knowledge about how...
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Tackling the blockchain education challenge – EBA calls to create EDU DAO
How can we make the fast-growing body of knowledge in blockchain & DLT applicable in a hyper-entrepreneurial, unregulated environment? We are convinced, it will take new approaches and out-of-the-box thinking. That is why the European Blockchain Association...
The EBA EDU DAO – background interview with Dr. Milly Perry
Dr. Milly Perry heads up the EBA’s new initiative to establish a DAO for Blockchain Training and Education Institutions, the EDU DAO. We spoke with her about the idea behind it, planned outcomes, and next steps. Milly, why did you want to organise this initiative as a...
Blockchain, SSI and eIDAS.2 – how do they relate?
Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a key development to fix a major shortfall of the current internet. It implements the identity layer that is missing in the internet as we know it. At Zigurat Innovation Week, Rebecca Johnson and Nacho Alamillo looked at SSI from a...
Stellungnahme zum Entwurf des BMF zur ertragsteuerlichen Behandlung von virtuellen Währungen
Please find an English version here 1. Einleitung Die European Blockchain Association (EBA) unterstützt das Vorhaben des BMF, Klarheit für die Besteuerung von virtuellen Währungen und Token zu schaffen. Eine sinnvolle und nachhaltige Besteuerung ist aus Sicht...
Statement on proposed tax treatment of virtual assets in Germany
In June 2021, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) issued a draft decree on income tax treatment of virtual currencies and tokens. While the blockchain industry in Germany has been waiting for a clear regulatory framework for years and the EBA absolutely...
EUTOK Token Profiles: Arweave – AR
Over 8000 tokens are listed on Coingecko. Getting an overview or even a deeper understanding of these tokens is very time-consuming. But no worries, the EUTOK, the Tokenization Working Group at the European Blockchain Association is here to help. With this post, we...
Beyond basics: Expert Q&A about SSI with Dr. Milly Perry and Martin Schäffner
In May, Dr. Milly Perry, blockchain expert and former research director at the Open University of Israel, had invited Martin Schäffner, the initiator of the SSI Working Group at the European Blockchain Association, to speak at a webinar of the Israeli Chamber of...
EuSSI at the Israeli Chamber of Information Technology
EBA’s EuSSI Working Group initiator Martin Schäffner was a speaker on the latest online webinar of the Israeli chamber of information technology. He gave an introduction to Self-Sovereign Identity. You can rewatch the presentation in this video:...