On December 16, the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) became the first official strategic partner of the Hedera Council.
As Hedera expands globally through new strategic partner initiatives for startups and enterprises around the world, the inclusion of GBBC in this new partner category demonstrates a clear intention to deepen our engagement with enterprises.
GBBC is the world’s largest non-profit industry association for blockchain and digital assets, with over 500 institutional members.
What partnership means for GBBC
The Global Blockchain Business Council has built a reputation as a trusted and trusted voice among business leaders, regulators, and web3 innovators.
By participating in the Hedera Council’s Strategic Partner Program, GBBC will be able to strengthen Hedera’s operational capabilities across technology, policy and enterprise adoption.
Shyam Nagarajan, Chief Partnerships Officer at Hashgraph:
“GBBC has built one of the most respected global networks for blockchain policy and standards. As our first strategic partner, GBBC strengthens the Board’s ability to engage governments, businesses and industry bodies around the world. This will help the Hedera ecosystem grow in a way that is trustworthy, accountable and built for the long term..
For GBBC, the partnership will provide a direct channel of communication with Hedera’s governing bodies and corporate members, allowing policy work and more to take root directly in production-grade real-world deployments from potential Hedera Council members such as Dell, Google, Arrow Electronics, and others.
GBBC’s experience in shaping regulatory dialogue and coordinating cross-sector standards for networking can help Hedera Council members navigate the often complex compliance environment.
GBBC can also demonstrate how accountable governance models, such as Hedera’s council-led structure, can help support scalable web3 infrastructure.
What Partnership Means for Hedera Hashgraph
For the Hedera ecosystem, GBBC provides global policy expertise that can help in scaling efforts for the broader ecosystem.
GBBC’s participation in initiatives such as the Global Standards Mapping Initiative and the InterWork Alliance supports the development of interoperable frameworks and is potentially essential to corporate and government initiatives within web3.
GBBC’s global events and policy forums also open new doors for Hedera Council members, strategic partners, and community partners to engage directly with decision-makers within the industry.
As the first strategic partner, GBBC sets the tone for Hedera’s broader partnership vision, which is based on building real-world utilities while also expanding engagement.