Digital Banking

Global Blockchain Business Council appoints board member

June 21, 2021

The Global Blockchain Business Council, a global association for blockchain technology, has appointed Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset to its board of directors. As part of this appointment, Digital Asset will work With GBBC on strategic initiatives including an effort to map blockchain and digital asset standards and regulations, according to a press release.

"Yuval's insight and experience in the DLT industry is an excellent addition to the GBBC's Board of Directors," David Treat, senior managing director, co-lead of Accenture's global blockchain business and board chair of the GBBC, said in the release. "Central to the next wave of innovation will be collaborative ecosystems and under Yuval's leadership, Digital Asset has been a critical driver to creating seamlessly interconnected business networks. I know Yuval will help the association in driving the potential of this technology across industries. At Accenture we believe this technology opens up a whole new range of game-changing opportunities for our clients when the right value drivers are identified."