Last week, Blockchain Foundation Executive Director @cmesi spoke at the Blockchain & Public Trust summit hosted by the Women In International Security (WIIS), in cooperation with the Embassy of Liechtenstein in the U.S.
Advancing Education & Increasing Access!
Yesterday, Blockchain Foundation participated in the @BlkBlockchainDC at Howard University, which featured our Executive Director @cmesi | Kevin Harris, Senior Director at @cryptocom | @Landon, Senior Advisor at @SECGov | Brandon Andrews.
The conversations shaping the future of finance are coming to Washington this October, and they're happening all across the city.
Most sessions require registration or an application, and space is limited. Explore the Week at a Glance and secure your spot:lnkd.in/ec-FX6CB
🗓️ 9/26: Crypto policy debates are happening in all corners of Web3 & DeFi. On Sat, industry leaders will take the stage at 9th Annual @BlkBlockchainDC at Howard Univ.
Join Blockchain Foundation Board Members @cmesi & @imthekdj, @Rashan, Kevin Harris.
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This Thursday, Blockchain Foundation Executive Director Cleve Mesidor @cmesi will speak at the Blockchain & Public Trust Summit hosted by Women In International Security (WIIS) in partnership with the Embassy of Liechtenstein.
Register:
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🗓️ 9/24, 8:30AM: Blockchain Foundation Executive Director @cmesi Cleve Mesidor will speak at the Blockchain & Public Trust Summit hosted by Women In International Security (WIIS) in partnership with the Embassy of Liechtenstein.
Register: eventbrite.com/e/wiis-x-emba…
Blockchain Foundation is a Proud Partner of DC Fintech Week, Oct 13 - 16, 2026!
@fintechthinksdc brings together the brightest minds in finance, technology, and regulation to explore the future of digital finance.
Join Us at Finchella:
2026.dcfintechweek.org/dcfw2…
Registration for #DCFintechWeek (Oct 13–16) is open!
For nine years, policymakers and innovators have met in D.C. to shape the future of finance. On the agenda: agentic AI, tokenized markets, prediction markets & post-quantum risk.
Register here: 2026.dcfintechweek.org/dcfw2…
Fri, 9/18: @TheBlackCaucus & Blockchain Foundation convene CBC Chair’s Suite Roundtable alongside #ALC55.
“New Money: Black America’s Stake in the Future of Finance"
• Natalie M. Cofield, CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity
• Ebony Thompson, Solicitor, Baltimore City
Blockchain Foundation was thrilled to partner with @cryptocom to host today’s #ALC55 panel during @CBCFInc Annual Legislative Conference in DC. Substantive discussion about “Building Trust in the Digital Economy” with @Rashan | @crypto_council and @cmesi | Blockchain Foundation!
📍 This Wed, 9/16, 1PM, Rm 209BC
@CBCFInc#ALC55 Crypto Panel: “Building Trust in the Digital Economy”
Speakers:
• @Rashan, U.S. Policy Director, Crypto Council for Innovation
• @cmesi, Executive Director, Blockchain Foundation
• Kevin Harris, Senior Director, @cryptocom
🎙️ Excited to share my convo with DC’s financial regulator, Commissioner Karima Woods. Her leadership of @DCDISB is visionary & focused on modernizing financial regulations to foster responsible innovation, including fintechs and digital assets.
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🗓️ Blockchain Foundation is excited to be a Community Partner of #DCFintechWeek hosted by @fintechthinksdc.
The annual forum will take place on Oct 13–16 in Washington, DC. We look forward to seeing you there.
Learn more: dcfintechweek.org
Special thanks to Ron Busby for joining us at the Crypto Policy House on Martha’s Vineyard to discuss the important work @usblackchambers is leading nationally on behalf of small businesses & enterprises.
We also appreciate the partnership of @cryptocom | @SolanaInstitute.
Blockchain Foundation Board Member @imthekdj was part of the programming for the Crypto Policy House on Martha’s Vineyard last week. She moderated the session on economic opportunity and wealth creation.
“History of August Tradition on Martha’s Vineyard”
During the Crypto Policy House, Mariko Bennett, CEO of CocoB Productions, provided a historical overview of a century of tradition on Martha’s Vineyard, which is rooted in connection and community.