Blockchain for Europe

What Blockchain for Europe does

Blockchain for Europe is a Brussels-based membership trade association founded in 2018 that represents blockchain and crypto-asset companies in engagement with EU policymakers. The organization is registered on the EU Transparency Register (ID: 910251734425-24) and is headquartered at Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. It works with EU institutions, regulators, academics, and its member companies to develop a regulatory framework supporting blockchain-based innovation, with particular focus on MiCA, the AML package, and the Transfer of Funds Regulation. The association is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Coinbase's Roeland Van Der Stappen, with board representation from Ava Labs, Chainalysis, Kraken, and the Institute of Free Technology, and an Advisory Council that includes a former ECB Director General (Ulrich Bindseil), the former Governor of Banco de España (Miguel Fernández Ordóñez), former Polish Minister for Digitization Michal Boni, and academics from Cambridge, UCL, Wharton, Basel, and the University of Hong Kong.

The organization's product portfolio consists entirely of knowledge products and advocacy services rather than technology products: policy analysis publications (notably its MiCA regulation analysis), educational workshops for EU policymakers, reference guides on blockchain concepts, the "Built on Blockchain" podcast series, and the annual BC4EU Summit held in Brussels since 2018 (now in its 7th edition in December 2025). The secretariat is led by Secretary General Robert Kopitsch with a team of 1-10 staff, supported by a Policy Director, Director of Research & Strategy, and Heads of Regulatory Affairs and Public Engagement.

Revenue is generated exclusively through recurring annual membership fees from blockchain and crypto companies (35+ members including Coinbase, Circle, Kraken, Binance, Fireblocks, Ripple, Ava Labs, Chainalysis, Aave, and OKX) plus event-related income from the annual summit. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily through direct membership sales, complemented by partnerships with 30+ international blockchain associations (Dubai Blockchain Center, Nordic Blockchain Association, ADAN, DAAA, JCBA, UKCBC, and others) and event co-participation arrangements. The business model is fundamentally that of a Brussels lobby and advocacy association rather than a technology or financial services business.

Name

Blockchain for Europe

Legal name

Blockchain for Europe

Website

https://blockchain4europe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brussels-based membership trade association founded in 2018 that represents 35+ blockchain and crypto companies in EU policy advocacy, covering MiCA, AML, and Transfer of Funds Regulation through research, summits, and direct engagement with EU institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Risk & RegTech for Tokenized Assets (KYC/AML, sanctions, travel rule, reporting) (FSAPAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Reporting, Tax & Audit Trails (reconciliation, provenance) (FSAPAJAI)

Keywords

• EU policy advocacy
• Blockchain trade association
• Regulatory framework development
• Industry membership organization
• Policy research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Blockchain for Europe generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by blockchain and crypto-asset companies. Membership provides access to policy advocacy, regulatory analysis, networking events, and representation at EU institutional level.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blockchain for Europe is a Brussels-based membership trade association that represents blockchain and crypto-asset companies at the EU institutional level. It sells annual corporate memberships that grant access to policy advocacy on regulatory files (MiCA, AML, Transfer of Funds Regulation), regulatory analysis and compliance guidance, networking with EU policymakers, the annual BC4EU Summit, and educational resources on blockchain policy.

Product overview

Blockchain for Europe is a Brussels-based membership organization, not a product company. The organization offers a portfolio of knowledge products and services including policy analysis publications (MiCA and TFR regulation analysis), educational workshops for policymakers, annual summit events, a 'Built on Blockchain' podcast series featuring member company use cases, and reference guides on blockchain concepts for European policymakers. These offerings serve the organization's mission to develop a European regulatory framework supporting blockchain-based innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Membership Annual membership tier sold to blockchain and crypto-asset companies that provides access to EU policy advocacy, regulatory analysis, networking with policymakers, board representation, and participation in the BC4EU Summit.
• Annual BC4EU Summit Flagship annual policy conference held in Brussels since 2018, bringing together EU institutions, regulators, industry leaders, and academics for blockchain policy dialogue; now in its seventh edition in 2025.
• Policy Analysis Publications In-depth policy research publications analyzing EU regulatory frameworks including MiCA Regulation analysis and Transfer of Funds Regulation analysis, distributed to member companies for compliance planning.
• Educational Workshops for Policymakers Free educational workshops offered to EU policymakers and stakeholders covering blockchain technology fundamentals and regulatory implications, delivered as part of the organization's mandate.
• Built on Blockchain Podcast Podcast series featuring member company case studies on real-world blockchain applications across sectors including identity, healthcare, social media, and supply chains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published comprehensive MiCA regulation analysis used by member companies for compliance planning
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

57 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• sumsubminorOthers · 17 February 2026sumsub is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, providing identity verification and compliance solutions.
• QANcoreOthers · 17 October 2025QAN (QANplatform) is a member company of Blockchain for Europe. QAN has implemented quantum-resistant blockchain technology and joined BC4EU to support EU blockchain ecosystem security.
• BitvavominorOthers · 12 September 2025Bitvavo is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, a major European crypto exchange based in the Netherlands.
• LudominorOthers · 29 August 2025Ludo is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• FireblockscoreOthers · 1 August 2025Fireblocks is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, providing digital asset infrastructure for enterprises.
• KuCoincoreOthers · 27 May 2025KuCoin is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• ValidventminorOthers · 10 February 2025Validvent is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• ByBitcoreOthers · 13 November 2024ByBit is a member company of Blockchain for Europe. Major crypto exchange expanding EU presence.
• NotabeneminorOthers · 13 August 2024Notabene is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, specializing in crypto travel rule compliance.
• PaxosminorOthers · 1 July 2024Paxos is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, providing stablecoin and digital asset services.
• Hedera CouncilcoreOthers · 10 August 2023Hedera Council is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, representing the Hedera network governance.
• ChilizminorOthers · 4 April 2023Chiliz is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, focused on sports and entertainment tokens.
• KrakencoreOthers · 20 December 2022Kraken is a member company and board participant (Beata Sivak serves as Board Member). Major crypto exchange with EU presence.
• AllUnityminorOthers · 27 October 2022AllUnity is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• CoinBasecoreOthers · 21 September 2022CoinBase is a member company and board participant (Roeland Van Der Stappen serves as Chair of the Board). Major US crypto exchange engaging in EU policy.
• TRM LabsminorOthers · 23 June 2022TRM Labs is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, contributing blockchain security expertise.
• ChainalysiscoreOthers · 26 April 2022Chainalysis is a member company and board participant (Matthias Bauer-Langgartner serves as Board Member). Provides blockchain analytics expertise.
• Stellar FoundationcoreOthers · 12 January 2022Stellar Foundation is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, participating in policy discussions and advocacy.
• Ava LabscoreOthers · 21 June 2021Ava Labs is a member company and board participant (Lee Schneider serves as Board Member). Active in governance and policy work.
• web3 foundationcoreOthers · 2 October 2020web3 foundation is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, supporting the association's mission to promote blockchain innovation in Europe.
• BlockseedminorOthers · 8 July 2020Blockseed is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, participating in the association's initiatives to shape blockchain policy.
• BinancecoreOthers · 1 July 2020Binance is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, contributing to and benefiting from the association's regulatory advocacy work in the EU.
• Nordic Blockchain AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2020Nordic Blockchain Association collaborates on regional blockchain policy coordination in the Nordics.
• Dubai Blockchain CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2020Dubai Blockchain Center is an international partner organization collaborating on blockchain policy and ecosystem development.
• International Token Standardization Association (ITSA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2020ITSA is an international partner working on token standardization efforts.
• RipplecoreOthers · 2 April 2019Ripple is a member company of Blockchain for Europe. As a member, Ripple participates in BC4EU's policy advocacy efforts and benefits from regulatory insights for the European market.
• CirclecoreOthersCircle is a member company of Blockchain for Europe. Circle is the issuer of USDC stablecoin and participates in policy discussions on stablecoin regulation under MiCA.
• Input OutputcoreOthersInput Output (IOG) is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, developing the Cardano blockchain.
• MiCA Crypto AllianceminorOthersMiCA Crypto Alliance is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• Institute of Free TechnologycoreOthersInstitute of Free Technology is a member company and board participant (Agata Ferreira serves as Board Member).
• Solidus LabsminorOthersSolidus Labs is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, providing crypto compliance and surveillance solutions.
• BSV AssociationminorOthersBSV Association is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• TaxbitminorOthersTaxbit is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, providing crypto tax compliance solutions.
• AavecoreOthersAave is a member company of Blockchain for Europe, a major DeFi protocol.
• QivalisminorOthersQivalis is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• AurigraphminorOthersAurigraph is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• OKXcoreOthersOKX is a member company of Blockchain for Europe. Major global crypto exchange.
• StoboxminorOthersStobox is a member company of Blockchain for Europe.
• European Forum for Future EconomyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Forum for Future Economy is a partner organization focused on economic policy discussions.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research and education on blockchain technology through their Blockchain Center.
• Blockchain Lawyers GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal expertise partner focused on blockchain regulatory and legal matters in Europe.
• DEA (Digital Euro Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEA is a partner organization working on digital euro and CBDC discussions.
• DAAA (Digital Asset Association Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAAA is a partner organization representing digital asset companies in Austria.
• ADAN (Association pour le Developpement des Actifs Numeriques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAN is a French partner organization promoting crypto and blockchain adoption.
• MAMA (Meta Appendix MetaverCity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMA is a partner organization focused on metaverse and Web3 topics.
• Digital Pound FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based foundation working on digital currency and CBDC policy.
• Global Digital FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization promoting best practices in digital finance.
• CryptoUKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK crypto industry association partner.
• Blockchain BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman regional blockchain association partner.
• Bitcoin Association SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss blockchain association partner.
• Copenhagen FinTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish fintech and blockchain hub partner.
• Global Business Blockchain Council (GBBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal blockchain industry council partner.
• Digital ChamberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based digital asset chamber of commerce partner.
• Official Monetary & Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for monetary and financial institutions policy discussions.
• Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese crypto association partner for Asia policy coordination.
• Blockchain SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish blockchain association partner.
• UKCBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK Blockchain Association partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Digital Euro Association (DEA): A German-based non-profit association specifically focused on digital euro, CBDC, and tokenized money policy dialogue. BC4EU lists DEA as a Strategic Partner; both compete for the same Brussels-policy mindshare and similar member profiles.
• Crypto Council for Innovation: An international advocacy body for the crypto industry that engages with global policymakers. Comparable to BC4EU in mission (pro-crypto policy advocacy, member-supported) but operating globally rather than EU-specifically.
• Global Digital Finance: An industry body promoting best practices and standards in digital finance; BC4EU cites Global Digital Finance as a Strategic Partner. Both organizations share a member-association model and standards/policy focus.

Emerging players

• Frankfurt School Blockchain Center: An academic-industry blockchain research center that BC4EU has worked with via its late Advisory Council member Philipp Sandner. It represents an adjacent ecosystem player in research and education that overlaps with BC4EU's thought-leadership surface.
• MiCA Crypto Alliance: A newer EU-focused crypto industry coalition formed around MiCA implementation. BC4EU lists MiCA Crypto Alliance as a member; it represents an emerging challenger in Brussels policy advocacy.

Regional players

• CryptoUK: The principal UK crypto industry trade association. BC4EU lists CryptoUK as a Strategic Partner; both serve a comparable function in their respective markets.
• Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA): The leading Japanese self-regulatory body for crypto businesses. BC4EU cites JCBA as an Asia-policy coordination partner; both operate at national-policy level with member-supported governance.
• ADAN (Association pour le Developpement des Actifs Numeriques): The leading French crypto and digital assets industry association. Both ADAN and BC4EU operate as national/regional equivalents in adjacent jurisdictions and share overlapping membership profiles (e.g., Bitpanda, Circle).

Broad incumbents

• Digital Chamber (Chamber of Digital Commerce): The largest US-based blockchain trade association. Comparable as an industry membership body performing policy advocacy, but anchored in Washington rather than Brussels.
• Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC): An international industry council for blockchain. BC4EU lists GBBC as a Strategic Partner; GBBC operates with broader, cross-industry membership and a global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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