BGIN — Blockchain Governance Initiative Network

Neutral multi-stakeholder dialogue for blockchain technology and governance standards.

Regulators, technologists, industry, and civil society build shared language and practical standards.

Permissionless — open to anyone, without membership.

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BGIN Block 15

15–16 Oct 2026 · Washington, D.C. · Hybrid — remote participation available

Multi-stakeholder standards work on PQC migration, cybersecurity information sharing, wallet assurance, and related governance tracks — in D.C. ahead of the next policy cycle.

Participation is permissionless — no membership application. Ways to join work, read, or attend. New here? Start here.

Join a project

Open an active project hub — status, documents, and how to contribute. Anyone can participate.

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Read publications

Study reports, meeting records, and guidance to read and cite — including historical work like the NFT study.

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Attend an event

Block meetings, Layer2 meetups, and related programmes with clear plans for what we’ll do.

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Next activities

GDC 2026 wrap and session records are in News. Next gathering is Block 15 — same card pattern as project hub meetings.

Block meetingBGIN Block 1515–16 Oct 2026 · Washington, D.C.

General meeting to advance critical projects, review drafts, and lock next deliverables.

Join via the Block 15 event page; open relevant project hubs before you arrive.

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WG callsWorking group callsSee calendar & Discourse

IKP, FASE, and Cyber Security hold recurring or as-needed calls.

Check the working groups page calendar and Discourse announcements.

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Full calendar and past events → Events

Key projects now

Priority hubs for Block 15 and ongoing standards work. Open a hub for status, documents, and how to contribute.

IKPPQC Migration

PQC Migration

Preparing blockchain systems for post-quantum cryptography: crypto agility, migration playbooks, and neutral evaluation infrastructure for the METI/NEDO PQC Migration Prize — coordinated internationally through BGIN.

Project hub

Cyber SecurityInfo Sharing Framework

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Framework

An international information-sharing framework for the crypto industry, drawing lessons from traditional finance and ISACs.

Project hub

Cyber SecuritySecurity AI Agent

Security AI Agent

An agentic approach to cybersecurity information sharing for crypto — building on the Information Sharing Framework.

Project hub

Cyber SecurityST / PP

Security Target & Protection Profile (ST/PP)

Wallet security assurance through Security Target and Protection Profile approaches, including certification adjacency.

Project hub

FASECommon Lexicon

Illicit Activities (Common Lexicon)

A common lexicon and framing for illicit-activity discussions across policy and industry.

Project hub

All active projects →

Latest news

Announcements and updates. For documents to cite, use Publications.

NewConferenceEvent

Block 15 keynote speakers announced

Oct 14, 2026

Alex Pruden opens Day 1 on crypto agility. Carole House opens Day 2 on the conservation of accountability. Both speak at 09:20 in Room A.

Working GroupEventLatest

Next WG is coming in September 23rd, and 24th

Sep 22, 2026

[Announcement] A BGIN working group meeting will be held. Click here for details.

Working GroupEvent

Next WG is coming in September 9, and 10

Sep 8, 2026

[Announcement] A BGIN working group meeting will be held. Click here for details.

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Anyone can participate

BGIN is not a membership club. Participation is permissionless — join the discussion, contribute to a project, or attend a meeting without an application or invitation gate.

Start on Discourse (official working forum), open a project hub for status and documents, or use Start here if you are new. Block meeting registration stays in the header and campaign band above.

Work on Discourse

Browse all projects → · New here? Start here →

Contact Info

bgin_admin@bg2x.org