Cornell Blockchain

Developing the next generation of blockchain leaders since 2017.

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

"The Programmable Economy: AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets" was a runaway success in NYC.

New York City's best frontier tech conference saw 90+ speakers, 1,000+ attendees, and 70 @Cornell undergrads come together at @cornell_tech in NYC last Friday to consider how innovation is transforming Wall Street, the tech industry, security, healthcare, start-ups, the economy, and daily life.

We heard from leading global executives and builders from @MorganStanley, @RobinhoodApp, @NYSE, @Zelle/ EarlyWarning, @jpmorgan, @Citi, @EYnews, @coinbase, @RBC, @PayPal, @FTI_US, @FinancialTimes, @Mastercard, @WeillCornell , @Visa, @notablecap, and @harvey, as well as prominent blockchain executives and a dozen AI start-up founders. Full agenda details and speaker bios available at the conference website: https://t.co/KyQg6Dn3IR

Cornell Blockchain's organizer team (@hrishabhayush, @bbriaaaans, @rachelt313, Paula Hirsch, @caedy_13) want to thank our co-hosts, @CTBlockchainNYC , @theBBFund, and Cornell Tech AI Society, as well as the 2026 Host & Organizing Committees, and our committed sponsor-partners: @Google, @EYnews, @DSAForg, @moonpay, @Optimism Foundation, Avax One, @AvaLabs, @cbz, @Mantle_Official, @1inch, @initc3org, @Ripple, @cryptio_co , @zerohashx, @thisisarculus, @ChainOpera_AI, @LEK_Consulting , @SolanaFndn, @akashnet, @Auros_global, @LCVentures, @palliora, @Supernet_AI, and @BlockRunAI.

We are proud to have hosted academic delegations and students from across the country, the Northeast, and the NY Metropolitan Area, and offered tickets to students, researchers, professionals and founders at prices consistent with Cornell's mission of education.

Look forward to many more opportunities to connect in 2026!

[Auros @Auros_global]

🎤Our Head of Investments & Growth, @0xdavidhan, took the stage at @CUBlockchain for the “Venture Capital in 2026” panel.

Key takeaways:
- VCs are still deploying, but capital is concentrating at the TradFi × Web3 intersection (payments & tokenization)
- The right cap table matters more than ever - investor networks & strategic value-add are deal-makers

Great discussion with Will Nuelle (Galaxy Digital), Evan Feng (CoinFund), and moderator Gil Rosen (Stanford Blockchain Accelerator).

[IC3 @initc3org]

What can AI do for crypto, and what can crypto do for AI?

IC3's @AriJuels joined 1,100+ industry leaders and researchers to discuss the science behind these emerging technologies

Thanks to The Programmable Economy: AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets for a fantastic event!

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

During this critical window for Agentic Commerce, we are excited to have @RichJWidmann , Head of Strategy, Web3 at @Google , return to the mainstage at the AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets conference on April 24th in NYC at Cornell Tech.

Making AI-native agentic commerce programmable, compliant, and globally accessible is one of the biggest opportunities in technology today. As McKinsey & Co. stated in a recent research note: "According to our research, even under moderate scenarios, AI agents could mediate $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030."

Google is building foundational infrastructure for the agentic commerce revolution by combining its L-1 (Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL)), the Universal Commerce Protocol, and the Agent Payments Protocol to enable AI agents to transact, settle, and operate autonomously at scale.

We look forward to hearing Rich's insights into the future of machine-to-machine finance.

The 2026 Conference is co-hosted by: @CUBlockchain , Blockchain at Cornell Tech, @theBBFund , and Cornell Tech AI Society. Early bird tickets going fast, and are being offered at special rates consistent with the conference's deeper educational mission: https://t.co/5h4OlsWNTN

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

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[Hrishabh @hrishabhayush]

It was a special experience hosting our 2nd Dinner @CUBlockchain Dinner in SoHo, NYC bringing together CBC students, alumni, and friends.

We had 30 builders and professionals across crypto, fintech, and venture share what they’re working on and how Cornell and the industry shaped their journey. @CUBlockchain members, Cornell alum working at different companies like @AvaLabs, @GoldmanSachs, @thisisarculus and previously worked at @BlackRock, @base, @avax, @Ripple joined us alongside our friends at @WhiteStarCap, @BNYWealth, @IMCTrading, @Auros_global, @ellipsis_labs, @Uniswap.

Huge thanks to everyone who made it out and for supporting the Cornell Blockchain community.
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If you’re a Cornell alum or friend in NYC who wants to stay in the loop for future CBC events, DM me!!!

[Hrishabh @hrishabhayush]

It was a special experience hosting our 2nd Dinner @CUBlockchain Dinner in SoHo, NYC bringing together CBC students, alumni, and friends.

We had 30 builders and professionals across crypto, fintech, and venture share what they’re working on and how Cornell and the industry shaped their journey. @CUBlockchain members, Cornell alum working at different companies like @AvaLabs, @GoldmanSachs, @thisisarculus and previously worked at @BlackRock, @base, @avax, @Ripple joined us alongside our friends at @WhiteStarCap, @BNYWealth, @IMCTrading, @Auros_global, @ellipsis_labs, @Uniswap.

Huge thanks to everyone who made it out and for supporting the Cornell Blockchain community.
​
If you’re a Cornell alum or friend in NYC who wants to stay in the loop for future CBC events, DM me!!!

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

We are proud to welcome Jed Finn, Head of @MorganStanley Wealth Management, as a Keynote at the AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets conference on April 24th in NYC at Cornell Tech.

Morgan Stanley finished 2025 with $9.3 trillion in assets ($7.4 trillion in Wealth Management), and recently observed in a published note: "Digital assets have moved from niche to mainstream, briefly surpassing $4T in market value. Crypto, stablecoins and tokenized products are now embedded in global markets, offering faster settlement, lower costs and programmable financial infrastructure. Institutions, wealth platforms and regulators across major economies are rapidly integrating and formalizing the space."

Embracing innovation at scale is one of the central--and most complex-- opportunities in front of global executives today, and we look forward to hearing his insights into growth and managing change.

Early bird tickets are available now: https://t.co/5h4OlsWNTN

Join us April 24th! https://t.co/6eXCZVUXfn.

The 2026 Conference is co-hosted by: @CUBlockchain , Blockchain @ Cornell Tech, @BlockchainBldrs, and AI @ Cornell Tech.

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

On a day dedicated to scaling innovation, we are thrilled to have Vasant Prabhu, Former Vice Chair & CFO of Visa, returning to the mainstage as a speaker at the AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets conference on April 24th in NYC at Cornell Tech.

Early bird tickets are available now: https://t.co/5h4OlsWNTN

Vasant understands how large companies make decisions and navigate technology, markets, and change. Not only is Visa a fintech colossus of $14.2 trillion of annual total payments volume and a market cap of $640 billion, but Vasant brings insights across the global economy as he was previously CFO at NBCUniversal, Starwood, and PepsiCo International. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Intuit, Delta, and Kenvue.

We look forward to a day of institutions and innovators in dialogue! See you on April 24th https://t.co/6eXCZVUXfn

The 2026 Conference is co-hosted by: @CUBlockchain, Blockchain at Cornell Tech, @BlockchainBldrs, and AI @ Cornell Tech.

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

We are proud to welcome @el33th4xor, Founder and CEO of @AvaLabs, back as a Mainstage Speaker at the AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets conference on April 24th in NYC at @cornell_tech.

Early bird tickets are available now: https://t.co/zP1KKa3nss

Under his leadership, the Avalanche L1 blockchain ecosystem is entering 2026 with historic momentum:

- The Avalanche network recently surpassed 10 billion total transactions, powered by institutional adoption from leaders such as @jpmorgan's Onyx and @galaxyhq

- Avalanche’s total value locked (TVL) in Real-World Assets (RWA) reached a high point of $1.3 billion

As Gün recently observed: "Assets want to be digital. We aren't just building a faster blockchain; we are building the shared layer of trust where AI makes decisions and blockchain verifies them instantly."

See you on April 24th! https://t.co/6eXCZVUXfn

The 2026 Conference is co-hosted by: @CUBlockchain, Blockchain at Cornell Tech, @BlockchainBldrs, and AI @ Cornell Tech.

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

Markets are being rewired by AI and blockchain, and institutions are the epicenters of this transition.

To navigate this era, we are bringing together institutions with innovators, executives with entrepreneurs, and professionals with technologists at Cornell Tech in New York City on April 24th.

We are pleased to announced our first set of speakers for the "Programmable Economy: AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets" conference.

These leaders bring global perspectives shaped by operating businesses that collectively deliver:
💼 $35 Trillion+ in annual volume.
💰 $8.6 Trillion+ in assets under management.
📊 $150 Billion+ in combined annual revenue.

🏛️ Initial Speaker Roster:
* Jed Finn | Head of Wealth Management @MorganStanley
* Vasant Prabhu | Former Vice Chair & CFO, @Visa
* @RichJWidmann | Head of Web3 Strategy, @Google
* Jon Herrick | Chief Product Officer, @NYSE
* Sandy Kaul | EVP and Head of Innovation, @FTDA_US
* Denise Leonhard | GM of @Zelle, Early Warning®
* @el33th4xor | Founder & CEO, @AvaLabs
* @desilvaneil, EIR, @initc3org at @cornell_tech; also joining:
* Michael Pastor, Dean Technology Law, @NYLawSchool
* Leo Schwartz, Senior Reporter, @FortuneMagazine
* Matthew D'Amore, Director, Law, Tech & Entrepreneurship, @cornell_tech

📣 Stay tuned! Many more announcements to come as we expect over 60 AI, blockchain & industry speakers across 25 focused panels.

🦅 Early Bird Tickets available now and going fast. Invite and agenda here:
https://t.co/5h4OlsWNTN

2026 Conference co-hosts: Cornell Blockchain, Blockchain at Cornell Tech, Blockchain Builders and AI @ Cornell Tech

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

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[IC3 @initc3org]

14 papers. 2 weeks. 1 mission: Turning academic research into real-world products & applications

Introducing Shape Rotator - a virtual hackathon and accelerator program by IC3, FlashbotsX, @theBBFund, @encodeclub, and The Convent. 🧵👇

[IC3 @initc3org]

14 papers. 2 weeks. 1 mission: Turning academic research into real-world products & applications

Introducing Shape Rotator - a virtual hackathon and accelerator program by IC3, FlashbotsX, @theBBFund, @encodeclub, and The Convent. 🧵👇

[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

🦈🦈Excited!

[Nick 🦈 @ghostofharvard]

Season 2 of the SharkPool Student Dashboard is coming 🦈

• 100 SOL in prizes
• $SHARK rewards for students

New season starts Feb 10.
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[Cornell Blockchain @CUBlockchain]

Attend our joint information session with @akashnet over boba!🧋
Hear from @AkashStudents about decentralized compute and from Cornell Blockchain members about the club. Register with this Luma link: