# Blockchain Bundesverband

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Blockchain Bundesverband is a German non-profit trade association advocating for blockchain and DLT technology across the DACH region.

Blockchain Bundesverband (Bundesblock) is a non-profit industry association focused on promoting blockchain and distributed ledger technology in Germany and the DACH region. Member companies and research institutions collaborate through specialized working groups on topics including digital currencies, DAOs, NFTs, supply chain, and financial markets. The association engages with political bodies, publishes position papers, and organizes events to shape blockchain policy and regulation.

- Type: Non-Profit
- Sector: Industry Bodies & Trade Associations
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2017-06-29
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/blockchain_bundesverband

## Products

- [Blockchain Bundesverband](https://thegrid.id/profiles/blockchain_bundesverband): Blockchain Bundesverband is a non-profit industry association providing policy advocacy, working groups, and publications on blockchain and DLT for companies and research institutions in the DACH region. Working groups cover topics including DAOs, digital euro, digital identity, NFTs, supply chain, and taxation. The association publishes position papers and organizes events connecting industry experts with regulators and policymakers. (Service Provider, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://bundesblock.de)
- [Privacy policy](https://bundesblock.de/datenschutzerklaerung)
- [Terms of Service](https://bundesblock.de/impressum)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/bundesblock)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@bundesblock)
- [Medium](https://medium.com/bundesblock_bb)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/+HdZPHQay6H5hMTAy)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bundesblock)

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