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Enabling an EU framework for markets in crypto-assets

An online conference on the current consultation for the development of European regulation on crypto-assets was hosted by the European Commission on May 13, 2020. EC members and the industry exchanged thoughts and promoted the need to implementing real next steps on the space. Participating as representatives of Cyprus, and in alignment with other European […]

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Membership Certificates on Blockchain using Block.co Platform

The justified increase of interest in the blockchain technology is creating great opportunities for innovation and collaborations in the space! We are pleased to partner with Block.co Blockchain Platform on the path of combating document fraud. All of the membership certificates of the Cyprus Blockchain Association are now issued on Blockchain in order to ensure […]

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Cyprus Fintech Expo 3.0: Owning ‘the digital ME’

The Cyprus Blockchain Association has been the official supporter of the 3rd Cyprus Fintech Expo organised by the IMH. Christiana Aristidou, the Managing Partner of Christiana Aristidou LLC and the Vice-Chair of the Cyprus Blockchain Association, has presented: Owning’ the digital ME’: The inevitable twin rise of blockchain-enabled Self-sovereign ID (SSI) and of the right […]

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Blockchain Executive Certificates

You can now get a special price on any of the Executive/Professional Certification in Blockchain related topics by the University of Nicosia. If you require individual or group packages, our Association offers special pricing. Just contact us directly by clicking here. The University of Nicosia has been pioneering Blockchain education since 2014 and has many […]

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Cyprus Fintech Expo 3.0

The Cyprus Blockchain Association is the proud supporter of the Cyprus Fintech Expo 3.0 which takes place on the 16th of January 2020 and it is organized by the IMH. The FinTech ecosystem continues to evolve and the traditional financial services try to adapt to the new market reality. Understanding that collaboration is probably the […]

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Game Changers – An Interview of George Agathangelou, CMO of Block.co

An interview of George Agathangelou, the CMO of Block.co for the Game Changers magazine (Issue 24).   Hello George, welcome back to Game Changers. It has been a long time since your last appearance. George, you must be one of the most controversial personas in the financial industry. With a background in Economics, you’ve dealt […]

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Payments of the Future

New Payment Service Providers Disrupting the Industry Did you know that there have been major disruptive innovations in payments of recent? Have you also noticed a swift migration from traditional methods of payment to a cashless system? If that’s a yes, then either of these can be attributed to the adoption of new technologies. But […]

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Blockchain Standards and Government Applications

An article by Christiana Aristidou and Evdokia Marcou published on the Journal of ICT Standardization Many people talk about blockchain but very few understand its true nature and potential. Blockchain seems very exciting yet simultaneously a bit confusing, and naturally many people, businesses, and governments approach it with high expectations while also exhibiting some hesitancy. […]

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