The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading blockchain trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C., has announced the addition of Accenture, CME Group and TMX Group to its membership.

The three market leading companies have joined the Chamber to help educate, promote and accelerate the adoption of blockchain-enabled technologies. Over the past year, a number of influential industry participants have joined the chamber, which includes a wide range of small and large participants committed to innovating with or investing in the blockchain ecosystem.

“It’s been inspiring to see the Chamber’s membership grow into such a prestigious global business community,” said Perianne Boring, Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. “The diverse expertise and market leadership that these new members bring to the table is invaluable, and their support will help drive our policy efforts forward in Washington, D.C. and beyond.”  

As blockchain and distributed ledger technologies re-imagine global finance and commerce, strategic engagement with the public policy community has become a key element for continued growth and innovation.

David Treat, Managing Director of Accenture’s financial services industry blockchain practice, noted that the prospects for use of blockchain technology in large-scale enterprise IT systems are becoming more and more vivid.

“With protoypes heading out of labs and into production within regulated sectors like banking, capital markets, insurance and healthcare, industry-regulators are studying the opportunities and challenges this technology presents to traditional compliance frameworks”, he said. “Accenture is committed to supporting these efforts by leveraging our expertise across the company – from regulation to innovation – to make blockchain a reality for our clients. The mission of the Chamber of Digital Commerce is well aligned to these goals and we are very pleased to be part of it.”

“As a leading global financial institution, we are pleased to support the Chamber’s work to drive appropriate policy around blockchain technology innovation. We look forward to working with the Chamber and its esteemed members to grow this important area of fintech,” said Rumi Morales, CME Group Executive Director, CME Ventures, and Chamber of Digital Commerce Advisory Board Member.

“We are proud to join the Chamber of Digital Commerce,” said John Lee, Vice-President, Innovation and Enterprise Delivery, TMX Group. "As TMX’s digital strategy takes shape, this is an excellent opportunity to collaborate and partner with the Chamber and its members to position Canada as a global leader in the adoption of blockchain-based technology and other digital assets."

The chamber is hosting its annual DC Blockchain Summit in partnership with Georgetown University Center for Financial Markets and Policy on March 15-16, 2017, where industry and government leaders from around the world will discuss the future state of this transformative technology. Accenture is joining the summit as a title sponsor.