Member Development & Partnerships Associate at @BlockchainAssn
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Sophia Cook retweeted
Congratulations to our longtime member @coinbase on receiving final @USOCC approval to charter Coinbase National Trust Company.
An incredible milestone for Coinbase and for the American crypto industry.
Sophia Cook retweeted
Congratulations to BA member @AvaLabs and @avax on being selected to support an upcoming NYSE-affiliated platform for tokenized securities.
A major step forward for onchain capital markets.
BREAKING: Upcoming NYSE-affiliated tokenized securities platform’s core clearing and settlement layer will be built on top of Avalanche technology.
Avalanche will support the platform’s clearing firm, supporting the development of infrastructure for 24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement.
A landmark step toward the next generation of global financial markets.
Sophia Cook retweeted
Glad to see the @NYSE choose @avax for its tokenized securities settlement platform.
A few years ago, this would have been difficult to imagine.
Congratulations to the team at @AvaLabs. We've been proud to count you among @BlockchainAssn's members for years. #AVAX
@CharleyCooper01 @LeeSchneider5x @el33th4xor @John1wu @kafka2046 @Andyvargtz @JohnNahas84 @ExcelBaller @AvaxTeam1
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Sophia Cook retweeted
Today, @BlockchainAssn and @Crypto_Council asked the court to strike down Illinois’s Digital Asset Tax Act for good.
Illinois doesn’t tax trading dollars, buying gold, or holding cash. It shouldn’t single out crypto.
Read our motion: theblockchainassociation.org…
Sophia Cook retweeted
Today, the US elects the Congress that’ll decide what comes next for digital asset policy 🇺🇸
As a member of the @BlockchainAssn, we’re watching closely.
Follow the key races on the BA’s new Election Hub.
1/ On November 3, voters will elect the Congress that decides what comes next for digital asset policy.
Today, we're launching the BA 2026 Election Hub to track the races that matter most.
baelectionhub.com/
Sophia Cook retweeted
1/ BA November Member Spotlight: @DinariGlobal
Dinari is a financial infrastructure company enabling the issuance, distribution and trading of tokenized equities.
Sophia Cook retweeted
1/ On November 3, voters will elect the Congress that decides what comes next for digital asset policy.
Today, we're launching the BA 2026 Election Hub to track the races that matter most.
baelectionhub.com/
Sophia Cook retweeted
Currently if you donate...
$10k of stock to a nonprofit: there's no appraisal needed
vs $10k of ETH: you have to pay for one, like a painting!
More than annoying, these extra costs can halt generosity. This is why we support the @blockchainassn & their Tax Clarity for America campaign to push Congress to set clear rules before year-end!
🙏 Take a sec to send a note to your lawmakers in support! Linked below.
1/ Today, Blockchain Association sent a letter to Senate and House leadership urging Congress to advance thoughtful, bipartisan digital asset tax legislation.
We're also launching TaxClarityforAmerica.com so Americans can make their voices heard.
theblockchainassociation.org…
Sophia Cook retweeted
What do Americans want from the future of finance?
New research from @fund_defi and @ipsosus explores how Americans view today’s financial system and the opportunities ahead.
Take a look below. ⬇️
DEF and @ipsosus asked Americans how they feel about the current state of the financial system and their thoughts on the future of finance.
Our findings: research.defieducationfund.o…
Congrats to @BlockchainAssn member @0xPredicate on their $8M Series A! 🎉
Building compliance directly into digital assets is exactly the kind of infrastructure that helps bring regulated markets onchain.
Excited to see what’s next.
We are thrilled to announce our $8M Series A to connect regulated markets to onchain finance.
Predicate enables digital assets to reach every market compliantly. We do this by embedding compliance controls directly into digital assets to block high-risk and sanctioned activity at every transaction.
To date, Predicate has:
- Screened $1B+ in transaction volume
- Evaluated 6M+ transactions against custom compliance policies
- Blocked 100K+ non-compliant transactions
The round was led by @bcap with participation from @Paxos, @1kxnetwork and @tribecap.
Sophia Cook retweeted
1/ Crypto policy is being shaped in Washington…And our team is at the table – fighting for clear rules, protecting builders and innovators, and making sure our members’ voices are heard.
Meet the people driving that work. Follow them for insights straight from the policy front lines.
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Sophia Cook retweeted
All year, @BlockchainAssn and our members have pushed for digital asset tax reform on Capitol Hill.
Americans who use crypto and companies that operate in the space aren’t asking for special treatment. They want to meet their tax obligations and deserve fair, workable rules to do so.
With bills in both chambers, it’s time to get this done.
1/ Today, Blockchain Association sent a letter to Senate and House leadership urging Congress to advance thoughtful, bipartisan digital asset tax legislation.
We're also launching TaxClarityforAmerica.com so Americans can make their voices heard.
theblockchainassociation.org…
Sophia Cook retweeted
1/ We’re excited to welcome Coda as a new member of Blockchain Association!
Coda is building AI-assisted AML investigation tools for digital-asset businesses, designed to work within existing compliance workflows.👇
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Sophia Cook retweeted
1/ Today we submitted comments to @SECGov on proposed Regulation Crypto Assets.
The proposal is a significant step toward fit-for-purpose rules for crypto in the U.S. Our letter makes recommendations to make it work in practice for builders, investors, and markets.
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Sophia Cook retweeted
DeFi must be protected.
Today, @BlockchainAssn and @1inch came together to host Groundwork during DC Fintech Week. Students, academics, industry, and policy pro’s all at the table.
A durable regulatory framework that protects #DeFi will come, and we must engage the next gen who will inherit and help shape its future.
#DCFintechWeek
Sophia Cook retweeted
This Friday, BA and @1inch are proud to present Groundwork, bringing together students, academics, industry leaders, and policymakers for a day of conversations on the future of decentralized finance, education, and policy.
Join us in DC!
Register here: luma.com/groundwork_dc
Groundwork is in Washington DC on purpose.
The rules for this industry are being written here. The students who will spend their careers working under those rules are at universities across the city. Groundwork puts both in one room for an afternoon.
Co-hosted by 1inch Forward and the @BlockchainAssn, during @dcfintechweek.
Seven panels and six roundtables. Speakers from @RobinhoodCrypto, @Uniswap, @circle, @digitalasset, @FireblocksHQ, @OpenZeppelin, @trmlabs, @Dune, @Alchemy and @CertiK. Faculty from Columbia, NYU, Rutgers and George Mason. Students moderate two of the main stage panels.
Learn the system you're about to inherit.
Groundwork
📅 16 October
📍 National Union Building, Washington DC
Thanks to support from @DCDAOxyz, @YAPGlobalTeam and @INPUT_global.
Sophia Cook retweeted
Last week’s inaugural General Counsel Breakfast with @KattenLaw launched a new series for BA member legal leaders to connect on shared regulatory and compliance priorities.
Read @SophiaCookDC’s X article for a recap and what’s ahead as the series continues.
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