BGIN Block 14: Call for Blockchain Community Participation - PQC Migration & Advanced Key Management Session

Working Group(s) IAM, Key Management & Privacy (IKP)
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Category: textIKP Working Group / PQC Migration Project
Tags: block14 pqc-migration advanced-key-management nedo-competition specification-discussion
Priority: URGENT - 7 weeks until Block 14

:police_car_light: Urgent Call for Participation

We are urgently seeking participation from blockchain development communities and blockchain projects at the PQC Migration and Advanced Key Management session during BGIN Block 14 (March 1-2, 2026, Tokyo).

This session will discuss the framework and outline of technical specifications for the NEDO Competition—specifications that will shape international standards (ISO/TC 307) and regulatory security requirements for blockchain technology globally.

:clipboard: Key Points

What We’re Discussing

  • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration - Quantum-resistant cryptography for blockchains
  • Advanced Key Management - MPC, multisig, ZKP approaches

Why This Matters

  1. International Standards: Framework will become BGIN Standards and progress toward ISO/TC 307
  2. Calming Confused Discussions: Bring clarity and structure to fragmented PQC migration discussions across the blockchain ecosystem
  3. Regulatory Impact: Results will influence regulatory security standards globally
  4. Substantial Prize: Competition offers tens of millions of JPY per winner in each theme

What We Need

  • Block 14 Participation (URGENT): Speakers to present existing community discussions, technologies, and contribute to specification framework discussion
  • NEDO Competition Participation: As applicants and as evaluators

Event Details

  • Dates: March 1-2, 2026 (During Japan Fintech Week)
  • Venue: Dragon Gate, 18th Floor, Shibuya Parco, Tokyo, Japan
  • URGENT: Only 7 weeks remain—we need to confirm participation ASAP

Timeline

  • Block 14: March 1-2, 2026 (Specification framework discussion)
  • Specification Finalization: Fall 2026
  • Technology Development: Fall 2026 - Fall 2027
  • Evaluation Period: Fall 2027 - Spring 2028

:page_facing_up: Detailed Documentation

For comprehensive details, please refer to the following documents:

Full_Request_Document.pdf (166.7 KB)
Executive_Summary.pdf (132.8 KB)
These documents contain:

  • Detailed background on PQC migration and advanced key management
  • Comprehensive explanation of why blockchain community participation is critical
  • Full NEDO Competition details and timeline
  • Governance and neutrality principles
  • Complete participation opportunities and collaboration options

:telephone_receiver: Contact and Next Steps

We need your response regarding participation as soon as possible—ideally within the next week.

Primary Contact:
Shin’ichiro Matsuo
BGIN Secretariat
matsuo@bg2x.org

Alternative Contact:
IKP Working Group Co-Chairs
Mitchell Travers / Nat Sakimura

Please:

  1. Review the
    Full_Request_Document.pdf (166.7 KB)
    Executive_Summary.pdf (132.8 KB)
  2. Reply to this thread or contact us directly to discuss Block 14 participation
  3. Share this call with your blockchain development communities
  4. Let us know if you’re interested in participating as speakers, applicants, or evaluators

:link: Additional Resources

:speech_balloon: Discussion

We welcome your questions, comments, and expressions of interest in this thread. Please share:

  • Your blockchain project’s current discussions on PQC migration and advanced key management
  • Your interest in participating at Block 14
  • Your interest in the NEDO Competition (as applicants or evaluators)
  • Any questions about the specification framework discussion process

Thank you for considering this urgent collaboration request. Your participation will be instrumental in shaping the future of blockchain security standards globally.

This post is cross-posted to reach blockchain development communities across various platforms. For official documentation, please refer to the Executive Summary and Full Request Document PDFs linked above.

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Hello, My name is Dominik and I represent the company Inferara. I was originally introduced to BGIN by @Mitchell at Edcon in Osaka of 2025. I have observed this forum for some time but this is my first time posting. We are based in Fukuoka so we have a strong interest in supporting blockchain programs such as this locally in Japan!

We are eager to contribute our technical expertise and implementation experience to this global security effort.

We are interested in exploring participation at Block 14 in ways such as:

  • Speaker Representation: We are interested in presenting on topics and serving as speakers for the session.

  • Technical Proposals: Presenting existing technologies and specific improvement proposals relevant to both quantum resistance and key management.

  • Q&A Participation: We are always interested to learn more about other project initiatives and ideas.

As for the NEDO competition we will evaluate further about if we would like to participate as either evaluators or applicants.

I will reach out to you directly via e-mail as well thank you.

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great to see you here in the forum @Dominik - feel free to join our working group calls in the lead up to block 14, happy to sync on email about your request

Welcome :mage:

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Sure thank you for the reply.
I have reached out to Shin’ichiro Matsuo via email but also willing to contact directly. You can reach me at dominik@inferara.com
Interested to learn more and will keep an eye on the upcoming calls.