Blockchain associations from eight U.S. states have announced the formation of the North American Blockchain Association (NABA), an organization that aims to provide cohesive crypto policy advice to the federal government. Members include the Texas Blockchain Council, the Alabama Blockchain Alliance, the California Blockchain Advocacy Coalition, the Florida Blockchain Business Association, the Ohio Blockchain Council, the Pennsylvania Blockchain Alliance, the Virginia Blockchain Council, and the Cascadia Blockchain Council, the Washington Technology Industry Association. Lee Bratcher, chairperson of the Texas Blockchain Commission and a member of the NABA board, said each of these state associations is independent and retains agency, but can act in concert with other states if necessary. "