The Blockchain Impact Forum 2025 in Copenhagen focused on three pillars: governance and transparent data systems for digital public goods, inclusive finance and impact financing to widen capital access, and sustainability with blockchain-enabled carbon tracking, supply-chain provenance, and ESG reporting.

The BGAwards highlighted measurable SDG contributions across multiple tracks, with winners in SDG Blockchain Accelerator and BGA Incubation, and several joint fund initiatives.

Context was set by noting global clean energy investments exceed two trillion dollars annually, with blockchain seen as a bridge to close gaps toward the UN SDGs.

Awards at the event signaled growing international recognition for SDG-aligned blockchain initiatives and their potential to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) intends to expand its ecosystem to accelerate responsible blockchain initiatives that deliver inclusive and sustainable outcomes for communities worldwide.

Two days of activity spanned an invite-only leadership day on governance and digital public infrastructure, followed by the SDG-focused award showcase, marking a milestone as a major convention for blockchain-driven global impact.

Helen Liu emphasized blockchain as a driver of systemic transformation beyond a mere technology upgrade.

Practical applications include carbon credit tracking and transparent supply-chain provenance, exemplified by platforms like SAP Green Ledger.

Prominent voices included Helen Liu of Bybit, UNDP AltFinLab’s Robert Pasicko, Frederik Gregaard of the Cardano Foundation, David Ripley of Kraken, Kurt Nielsen of Partisia Blockchain, Nina Rong of the Arbitrum Foundation, Sunny Lu of VeChain, and Prof. Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen of UNU-EGOV.

The forum underscored cross-sector collaboration to align blockchain innovation with human development goals, aiming to strengthen institutional trust, unlock new financing, and build transparent systems for sustainability and inclusion.

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Market attention included the XRPC ETF debuting with about $58 million in trading volume on day one, signaling rising investor interest in blockchain-linked assets.