We believe knowledge is power, especially in an emerging industry. As such, it is crucial to connect people with open source educational resources and increase learning opportunities in the space – and that’s just what we do. Take a look at some of our educational programs.
We start accredited blockchain courses at universities in the states because a blockchain education is an onramp to adoption. We aim to improve access to educational material by building university curriculums, hosting conferences, and offering free online courses and recorded infosessions to all our members.
Our university-affiliated blockchain clubs are doing great work utilizing high-quality human capital - it is advantageous that we encourage collaboration and ensure that best practices and industry contacts are shared during our events and conferences.
We believe in making blockchain conferences accessible to all students. We offer free or discounted tickets and subsidized housing options to ensure financial constraints don't limit participation. Additionally, we host student summits within conferences, providing tailored programming and networking opportunities. Our goal is to empower students to engage with industry leaders and cutting-edge technologies, fostering the next generation of blockchain innovators.
At BAF, we are passionate about nurturing the next generation of blockchain innovators through our collaboration with student hackathons. By actively participating in these events, we provide invaluable support and resources to students, including mentorship, technical guidance, and access to our network of industry experts.
We are building an ontology learning tool with techniques from formal concept analysis, to classify academic research being done in the universities across the BAF network. We do so to detect and identify research trends and potentially facilitate collaboration between researchers working in related capacities.
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Join us at our Ignite Stanford event with Algorand at the Stanford Blockchain Conference, co-organized with Dino. You will have the chance to network with industry professionals and learn about Algorand.
In-Person Event • 08/29/2023
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We're thrilled to be announcing our Algorand Web Series — a series of free workshops supported by the Algorand Foundation. Over the next few weeks, we'll be collaborating with blockchain clubs to talk everything Algorand!
Web Series • 04/06/2023
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The SF DeGov Meetup and the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF) were thrilled to host a discussion about the decentralized management of Ethereum! With the unexpected visit of a special guest, Vitalik Buterin!
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Learn the foundational components of the protocols at the core of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, how smart contracts are powering multi-billion dollar companies and how newly designed blockchains like Algorand are solving some of the industry's issues.
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Our event takes a deep dive into MEV and touch upon the current state of MEV by starting from the beginning and looking ahead into the future of how MEV will impact on-chain participants and the industry as a whole.
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In this event, we discussed the so-called "blockchain trilemma", the problem central to the design of any blockchain. This trade-off among scalability, security, and decentralization means that to optimize for one of these parameters necessarily requires compromising on the others. We examined the trilemma with esteemed guest Dr. Silvio Micali, founder of Algorand. During this one-hour presentation and discussion, we explored the trilemma, review Dr. Micali’s influential research creating zero-knowledge proofs, and hear about the Algorand blockchain’s “pure proof-of-stake” solution.
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We partnered with CMU Blockchain to host an introduction to Mina! Mina is the world's lightest blockchain developed by O(1)Labs using recursive Zero Knowledge Proofs.
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Listen to David Vorick, CEO and Lead Developer of Skynet, and Lincoln Murr from Vanderbilt University discuss Skynet and how it plans to revolutionize dapp development, digital identity, and decentralize the internet!
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We dived into the realm of rare collectibles with some of the brightest minds in the NFT space. This panel, hosted by Blockchain at Berkeley + BAF, discussed in depth the nature of digital collectibles, NFT businesses, and regulatory challenges involved in the industry.
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Nikita explained how the Future of DeFI insurance w/ Solace will look like and explored the DeFi Insurance ecosystem. Solace is a convenient solution to protect your positions in DeFi.
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In-Person Event • 08/29/2023
Join us at our Ignite Stanford event with Algorand at the Stanford Blockchain Conference, co-organized with Dino. You will have the chance to network with industry professionals and learn about Algorand.
Visit EventWeb Series • 04/06/2023
We're thrilled to be announcing our Algorand Web Series — a series of free workshops supported by the Algorand Foundation. Over the next few weeks, we'll be collaborating with blockchain clubs to talk everything Algorand!
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