Bybit’s Blockchain for Good Alliance Ends Impact Forum 2025 with SDG-Focused Initiatives

The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), which is the main non-profit that Bybit founded to focus on its agenda of responsible innovation, has now concluded the Blockchain Impact Forum 2025 in Copenhagen at the same time as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab). 

It was a two-day gathering that featured over 300 policymakers, technologists, and impact leaders from more than 30 countries. The goal was to explore the ability of blockchain to deliver progress according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Day by Day Play of the Event

The event took place on November 4 and November 5, and it began with the Forum opening with “Chains of Change”, which was an invite-only leadership day focusing on governance, digital public infrastructure, and cross-sector partnerships. 

The second day was focused on the BGAwards, which included the SDG Blockchain Accelerator Showcase, organized by UNDP AltFinLab, and put a spotlight on notable blockchain projects attempting to address real-world challenges when it comes to financial inclusion, sustainability, and digital trust. 

The BGAwards officially were the first of their kind and were noted as the world’s first major convention fully geared towards highlighting blockchain’s ability to drive positive global impact.

A Dive into Panels and Key Speakers of the Event

The Forum featured interactive panels, keynotes, and project showcases focused on highlighting three themes:

• Blockchain for Digital Public Goods: It involved exploring governance, digital identity, and transparent data systems.
• Finance for Inclusion and Impact: It focused on assessing blockchain’s role in democratizing access to capital and improving financial equity among investors.
• Sustainability and Climate Accountability: It highlighted blockchain use cases when it comes to eco-friendly measures like carbon tracking, supply chain traceability, and ESG reporting.

The key speakers of the event were:

1. Helen Liu: Co-CEO of Bybit and Founder of the Blockchain for Good Alliance 
2. Robert Pasicko: Team Leader at UNDP AltFinLab
3. Frederik Gregaard: CEO of the Cardano Foundation
4. David Ripley: CEO of Kraken
5. Kurt Nielsen: President of Partisia Blockchain
6. Nina Rong: Head of Ecosystem Development at the Arbitrum Foundation
7. Sunny Lu: CEO of VeChain
8. Prof. Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen of the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV)

Their experts dove into blockchain’s evolving role in creating trust-based systems, while making the financial ecosystem more transparent.

Highlighting the Alliance’s mission, Helen talked about how blockchain technology has matured beyond speculation. 

“At the Forum, we saw how builders, governments, and institutions are using it to foster transparency, accountability, and tangible social impact,” the Co-CEO of Bybit further added.

Recipients of BGAwards

BGAwards 2025 was organized on the second day of the Blockchain Impact Forum 2025. It focused on honoring blockchain projects that have made measurable contributions to the SDGs.

SDG Blockchain Accelerator Award winners were Genius Tags, Plastiks, and ZenGate. Each of them received $2,000.

BGA Incubation 2025 Awards included two stage-based categories: Ideation stage and Growth stage. Winners of the ideation stage were Kelox, who got the first prize $10,000, Give Hope got the second prize $3,000, and the third prize of $3,000 was given to Nuva and Social Activation. For the second category, Growth Stage, Token Tails won the 1st prize of $30,000, followed by Rumsan, who won $20,000 as the second prize, and the third prize of $10,000 was secured by EsusFarm. 

Joint Funds Initiatives were also rewarded during this event:

• BGA × Hetu Protocol × Aura Sci: Genpulse (1st – $30,000); Genosight (2nd – $20,000); Ideosphere (3rd – $10,000)
• BGA × Masverse: Cokeeps, Smart Orchard System, WeeKongSi ($20,000 each)

In addition, there were also special recognition awards. Adam Flinter and Mickey Amami were given the Stewardship Award, and Dr. Lisa Cameron was given the Commendation Award.

Final Words

The participants, throughout the two-day event, focused on the need for public and private sectors to collaborate to align blockchain innovation with human development goals. The purpose of the forum was to highlight how blockchain can strengthen trust in institutions while bringing new forms of financing to life and create transparent systems to bridge social and environmental progress by embracing much more than just the carbon-negative aspect.

Commending the success of the event, Helen Liu, Co-CEO of Bybit and Founder of the Blockchain for Good Alliance, said that the event was a movement taking shape, in which the participants witnessed how blockchain could bring shared infrastructure for trust and accountability into light. 

Reaffirming the forum’s mission, the CEO added that their goal is to turn innovation into impact, so that every block built helps create a fair and sustainable future.

For more information:

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Website: www.chainforgood.org

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