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The GBA Recognizes Blockchain Trailblazers

Washington, DC, June 4 2023 – The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) honored exceptional individuals and organizations for their groundbreaking use of blockchain technology in solving public sector challenges. The Annual Achievement Awards, presented on May 24, 2023, in Washington, DC, celebrated this year's outstanding winners. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive Officer, and Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, Chief Information Officer received the award on behalf of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), the Organization Award for a digital identity solution that enabled over 23,000 retirees across 180 countries, to provide their

El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States to represent the El Salvador people at GBA’s Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference

Milena Mayorga, El Salvador's ambassador to the United States, will represent her nation and government at this year's Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference organized by the Government Blockchain Association. The conference will focus on blockchain technology in business and government. It will include presentations from experts in the field and a Pitch Competition, Job Fair, and Art Show. H.E. Ambassador Mayorga is a former deputy to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador and a former model who represented El Salvador in the Miss Universe 1996 pageant. On September 24,

El Salvador Talks Crypto with Policy Makers in Washington

by Gerard Dache | Apr 27, 2022 | Conference, Crypto Asset Compliance, Digital Economy Working Groups, Economic Analysis, Finance Regulations & Banking, Governance, Legal, Reg, Compliance Working Groups, Mining & Cryptocurrency On May 26, 2022, Ambassador Milena Mayorga of El Salvador will address a gathering of 600 innovators, public-sector administrators, legislators, and executives in Washington, DC. She will be sharing the experiences of El Salvador regarding the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender. Her country leads the world in the national adoption of cryptocurrency. That evening Ambassador Mayorga will be