UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies Joins APPG Advisory Board to Lead UK’s Blockchain Innovation
📍We welcome University College London UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT) to the Advisory Board of the APPG on Blockchain Technologies.
Ranked 1st in the UK and 7th in the world for Blockchain education and research, UCL will work closely with relevant industry stakeholders and the BBA (APPG Secretariat) to advance APPG’s long-term programme of work.
Prof Paolo Tasca of UCL CBT said:
“We are honoured to be appointed to the APPG Advisory Board. Forums such as the APPG can become a vital bridge between a diverse range of talent and expertise that we have in the country, in order to to devise a harmonised programme of work for long-term, synergetic collaborations between different stakeholders.”
UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT) will also contribute to the APPG Work Streams and Exploratory Domains, which include:
✅ Crypto-economy
✅ Blockchain for “Smart UK”, Gov-Tech and Public Services
✅ Decentralised Finance DeFi
✅ Tokenisation of Real World Assets RWA
✅ Digital Identity, Digital Borders, Customs and Trade
✅ Decentralised Autonomous Organisations — DAOs
✅ Blockchain for Business and Start-Up Economy
✅ Sustainability, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact
✅ DLT Standards and Frameworks
✅ Blockchain-based Metaverses
✅ Blockchain and conversion of allied disciplines (AI, Post Quantum Blockchains, IoT et al)
and more.
APPG Chair & Vice Chairs:
Natalie Elphicke OBE MP
Lord Iain McNicol
Lord Goddard of Stockport
Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP
APPG Secretariat:
The British Blockchain Association, led by Prof. Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE.
More about the APPG:
➡️ Advisory Board:
https://britishblockchainassociation.org/appg-advisory-board/
➡️ APPG Chairs, Officers and Member MPs and Lords:
https://britishblockchainassociation.org/chair-and-officers/
➡️ APPG Work Streams and Exploratory Domains (for 2024–25):
https://britishblockchainassociation.org/working-domains/
➡️ APPG Progress & Updates:
https://britishblockchainassociation.org/appg-news-events/
➡️ APPG Sponsors:
