Accelerating Blockchain
Education and Adoption

The Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to starting accredited blockchain courses at universities, processing cryptocurrency-based donations for universities, facilitating collaboration between our members, and organizing hackathons and educational conferences.
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What We Do

Accredited Courses

We build curriculum and source speakers for university blockchain courses.

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Conferences

We organize conferences exploring blockchain fundamentals and cutting-edge topics.

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Hackathons

We source sponsors and mentors for university-affiliated hackathons.


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Research

We connect academic blockchain researchers, crowdsource open grants, and host monthly working group calls.


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Collaboration

We connect our members to share best practices and work on projects together.

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Cryptocurrency Donations

We enable cryptocurrency donors to receive tax deductions for accelerating blockchain education and adoption.


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Are you a student looking to start a blockchain club?

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE BLOCKCHAIN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA

Our network of students, professors, internet pioneers, and blockchain advocates helps provide the legitimacy this industry lacks at universities.

8

University
Clubs

6K+

Students
Engaged

75+

Events
Organized

$35K

Raised
for Clubs

Working Groups

We form coalitions of experts to address the industry’s most immediate obstacles

BAF Curriculum

We work with professors, students, and industry experts to develop curriculum for university-accredited blockchain classes. So far, we helped launch the first blockchain courses at UCLA and UCSB.


BAF Research

Due the nascency of the industry, academic blockchain research is fragmented and siloed. We align academics investigating similar topics across universities and disciplines. We also actively work on internal research projects.


BAF Legal

Blockchain's impact on the law cannot be overstated, but at present, remains considerably under examined. We encourage blockchain literacy in the legal field by connecting law students and blockchain legal experts.


Newsroom

2026-02-01

BAF and Dystopia Labs Host “Trust-Less 2020”

by Keith D. Smith III
2020-01-13

CipherTrace Partners with BAF for the Defenders League Program

by Keith D. Smith III
2020-01-04

Announcing Trust-Less 2020: A Proof-Of-Stake Validator Summit

by Philip Straus
2019-10-04

BAF Took a Trip to the Naval Postgraduate School!

by Keith D. Smith III