Building the future of blockchain technology

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on the global acceleration of blockchain education, and the adoption of the user-owned internet.

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what IS BAF?

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on accelerating the development and adoption of Web3. BAF educates its members about blockchain development, sources sponsors and speakers for our university-affiliated blockchain clubs, launches startups, supports academic blockchain researchers, and more!

About BAF
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Educate

We see blockchain education as an onramp to adoption, and aim to improve access to educational material by building university curriculum, hosting conferences, and offering free online courses and recorded infosessions to anyone.

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cONNECT

BAF connects people to each other, and to the resources, opportunities, and organizations they need to understand and contribute to the blockchain space.

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BUILD

We launch projects to improve the state of the blockchain community by making it easier to learn, connect, and build in the blockchain space.


A GLOBAL COMMUNITY POWERED to solve the biggest problems


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710

TOTAL MEMBERS
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40

2021 BAF events
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06

hackathons
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15

Job placements

ACCREDITED COURSES

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We start accredited blockchain courses at universities around the world.

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crypto hackathons

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We host hackathons as they are a great way to incentivise project collaboration and idea development.

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conferences

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We host conferences aimed to discuss new developments in the industry, and connect our members with the blockchain community.

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donations & funding

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BAF is grateful for the support we receive in donations and funding - this allows us to provide adequate resources to ensure the next generation of blockchain experts has the tools they need

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collabs & partnerships

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We aim to foster a culture of collaboration that transcends university boundaries and allows new ideas to flow freely. To do so, we source sponsors, speakers, and resources for meetups, conferences, hackathons, and university-affiliated blockchain events.

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deep research

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We support and launch projects with research laboratories, and are building a learning analytics tool used to classify academic research being done in the universities across the BAF network such as UF, UCLA, UCSD, and UT.

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Shanel Huang

The network and tight-knit community at BAF was super valuable to me when I was first exploring the blockchain space.

SEBASTIeN LA DUCA

BAF’s community totally changed my life. As a college student, it helped me get an internship, become a 5x better engineer, say no to a FAANG job, start a company instead, and make some of the best friends I've ever had.

LEV STAMBLER

BAF helped bring me into the world of Blockchain and crypto. Rather than a world is spammers, meme coins, and quick money, BAF is a community trying to push Blockchain forward, both technically and policy-wise.

NIKITA BUZOV

BAF has done an amazing job cultivating an active community from different backgrounds and levels of expertise in the blockchain space. It really kickstarted my network and career in the space, which I'm personally most thankful for!

SANTIAGO CUEVAS

I have been involved with BAF since 2018. My first exposure to BAF was thorough our campus blockchain club. BAF has been and continues to be an important resource within my network.

THEY LOVE US

How we helped aspiring blockchain students navigate their journey in their careers.

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FREE CURATED RESOURCES TO HELP YOU LEVEL UP

Explore hundreds of carefully selected articles, videos, livestreams, ebooks, research papers to help you learn and explore blockchain technology. All free of cost :)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Ignite Stanford with Algorand

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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Algorand Web Series

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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