NYU Blockchain Society

The NYU alumni network for professionals building, investing, and working where the three converge. Each block is one of them.

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NYU Blockchain Conference 2024

632 registrations · 35 speakers and moderators · 7 panels + a fireside

See the 2024 program

Speakers came from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Franklin Templeton, a16z, Microsoft, Solana Foundation, Kraken, Variant, North Island Ventures, Messari, EigenLayer, Talos, Blockchain Association, Willkie Farr & Gallagher

We bring together the institutions, builders, investors, and policymakers shaping what comes next. Then we help NYU founders build it. Based in New York, open to NYU alumni worldwide.

Focus

  1. Focus 01 · Blockchain

    Blockchain

    The protocols and infrastructure behind digital assets, and the markets built on them: stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi.

    • Infrastructure
    • Stablecoins
    • Tokenization
    • DeFi
    • Digital-asset markets
    • Custody & security

    Where it meets the others

    Tokenized markets, onchain settlement, and wallets for software agents.

  2. Focus 02 · Finance

    Finance

    Capital markets, investing and the institutions behind them: banking, asset management, venture, trading and fintech.

    • Banking
    • Capital markets
    • Asset management
    • Venture & private equity
    • Fintech & payments
    • Regulation & policy

    Where it meets the others

    Institutions adopting digital assets, and AI reshaping investing and risk.

  3. Focus 03 · AI

    AI

    The models, compute and agents redefining software, and the companies, capital and rules shaping them.

    • Models
    • Agents
    • Compute
    • AI in finance
    • AI startups
    • Safety & governance

    Where it meets the others

    AI in trading, research and compliance, and agents that transact onchain.

The chain so far

Every event, program, and partnership adds a block. Here's what's done, what's next, and what we're building.

  1. Block 00 · ConferenceAnnual

    NYU Blockchain Conference

    Annual · since 2024

    1. 2024 (done)
    The conference series Get notified: NYU Blockchain Conference
  2. Block 01 · NetworkingNext date soon

    Networking

    Mixers, workshops, roundtables and more, for NYU alumni wherever they are.

    See all events Get notified: Networking
  3. Block 02 · AcceleratorBuilding

    Accelerator

    Support for NYU founders working across digital assets and AI.

    About the accelerator Get notified: Accelerator

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