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Governor Wes Moore Announces Appoints Jacqueline Cooper, Esq. to Maryland State Digital Asset & Blockchain Task Force

Building Maryland’s Digital Future: Reflections on Joining the State Digital Asset & Blockchain Technology Task Force Emerging technology moves fast, but the legal, regulatory, and economic frameworks that govern it must be built with deliberate care. I am honored to share my appointment to the Maryland Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force. As distributed … Read more

International Digital Asset Regulatory Authority partners with Virtual Asset Association of Kenya

The International Partnership between DARA (www.dara.foundation) and the Virtual Asset Association of Kenya brings compliance training and international standards support to more than 50 Kenyan firms that must be licensed by Nov. 4 — The Digital Asset Regulatory Authority (DARA) and the Virtual Asset Association of Kenya (VAAK) announced a partnership today to help more … Read more

International Stablecoin Conference: Stablecon, Maryland Blockchain Association & DARA Converge in Maryland

Jacqueline Cooper, CEO of the Maryland Blockchain Association, Co-Founder of the Blockchain Legal Institute & DARA speaks at Stablecon! Global leaders, financial institutions, and policy innovators convene to discuss the future of digital currency, autonomous payrails, and programmable settlement. Jacqueline Cooper will be speaking and networking with attendees to dive deep into: Digital Asset Regulatory … Read more

OCC: Digital Asset Banks

Will Debanking Still Occur??? Let’s Look At the OCC’s Digital Asset Licensing Pipeline & Next Steps For Institutional Adoption The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency maintains a public repository of Digital Assets Licensing Applications—and it serves as a critical window into the future of federal digital asset regulation. From national trust bank charter … Read more

End of an Era: BitMex’s Closure Is a Signal of???

What BitMEX’s Closure Signal for the Future of Crypto Trading For years, BitMEX was more than just a cryptocurrency exchange—it was the beating heart of high-stakes digital asset speculation. Founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed, BitMEX revolutionized financial markets by inventing the “perpetual swap,” a high-leverage derivative contract with no … Read more

Maryland Blockchain Week: Prediction Markets, Gaming, Tokenization

Are You Keeping Up With The Changes? On June 30, a Massachusetts Superior Court justice granted Massachusetts leave to amend its complaint against a prediction markets platform to add seven counts under the state consumer protection and sports betting statutes, including allegations that the platform offered and advertised sports wagering to underage users. In Rhode … Read more

Retooling Workforce Development: A New Approach

Maryland Blockchain Association Announces Global Experts and Legislative Leaders Heading to the 2026 Blockchain Bootcamp & Workforce EXPO College Park, MD — July 4, 2026 — The Maryland Blockchain Association (MDBA), in partnership with the Blockchain Legal Institute (BLI) and the Digital Asset Regulatory Authority (DARA), has officially unveiled its distinguished speaker lineup for the … Read more

Officially Recognized By The State of Maryland!

As we gear up for Maryland Blockchain Week, we are incredibly honored and proud to share a major milestone for our community. This picture shows the official Governor’s Citation presented to the Maryland Blockchain Association and the Blockchain Legal Institute. This recognition highlights the vital intersection of technology, policy, and workforce development we are building … Read more

From Maryland To Stockholm & Nordic NBC2026

From Maryland to Stockholm: Taking the Stage at the Nordic Blockchain Conference 2026! I am incredibly honored and excited to announce that I will be speaking at Northern Europe’s premier Web3 and digital asset event—the 8th Annual Nordic Blockchain Association Blockchain Conference (NBC2026), taking place this May 26–27 at Epicenter in Stockholm, Sweden! 🇸🇪 As … Read more

Age of AI: Professional Value?

In the Age of AI, No Professional is “Lower-Value”—They Are Simply Underskilled! The corporate world is buzzing with the fallout from Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters’ recent apology for labeling certain back-office roles slated for AI displacement as “lower-value, human capital.” While the phrasing drew immediate and justifiable backlash, it highlights a stark, uncomfortable truth … Read more

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