Duke Fuqua Blockchain Club

Follow for updates on the Duke Fuqua Blockchain Club and the Duke Web3 Conference. Our mission is to foster connection and innovation in the space.

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Mark your calendars!

March 22, 2024

DW3C 2024 will be bigger and better than ever.

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A very educational dialogue discussing how #AI can be applied to crypto and asset management. A must listen!

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Who are you voting for in the Audience Choice Awards??

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

Announcing this month's pitch competition participants! We're looking forward to hearing from these incredible founders tomorrow at the #BlockchainBattle🚀

@metafideblocks - an analytics and investment platform that takes on-chain data and generates real-time scores and ratings for every asset and wallet on the blockchain for decision-making and portfolio allocation

@oneclickcrypto - a DeFi yield management and analytics platform that helps new users get into crypto in one click by providing them access to a curated database of 20,000+ yield pools and AI personalized guidance

@OPTUS_dex - an advanced DEX infrastructure on the TON Network designed to optimize transaction efficiency and enhance the user experience

@koalawallet - a mobile wallet that gives users full control of their private keys and supports a wide range of coins, tokens, NFTs, dApps, and more in a secure, private, and user-friendly interface

@hotpot_gg - offers gamification SDKsr for DApps, enhancing user retention and enabling precise targeting through incentivized, on-chain reward mechanisms

Alafia - an AI-driven project bridging the global digital divide by financing Starlink kits to deliver high-speed and affordable internet using DeFi, AI-powered smart contracts, and a buy-now-pay-later model. Kwabena Smith

Which one are you most excited to hear from? 🔥

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3 days to go! #DemoDay 🚀🚀🚀

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

We are so excited to announce our official Demo Day #poap in partnership with @okx 🔥

Join us this Saturday to mint this #NFT by @AryaChirayu and for a chance to win exclusive OKX merch

Only 3 days to go! 🚀

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If you're in Istambul - join our friends at @Edu_DAO at their young builders night!

[EduDAO @Edu_DAO]

🎉1/ Join us at @Edu_DAO & @collegedao_hub meetup! Dive into blockchain, education, and dev sessions! Network, brainstorm, and prep for our Hackathon.
you’ll also get exclusive access to innovators and industry leaders. 🚀 #devconnect @EFDevconnect
https://t.co/xaUl5ZeWEX 🚀

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@ilm_btc Duke is the #crypto capital of the South

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Level up your blockchain knowledge at our Demo Day @DukeU 11/18!

Keynotes from industry leaders, workshops on mining, NFTs, DeFi, trading, + more

The perfect place to jumpstart your crypto career - Register today!

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

Calling all #crypto enthusiasts, builders, founders, and investors - join us for Demo Day @DukeU on 11/18!

Expect:
🧠 Insights from speakers on crypto landscape
🎒 Workshops: mining, NFTs, trading
🚀 Startup pitches
🛜 Networking & recruiting opportunities

Whether you want to showcase a #web3 startup, invest, or learn, this is an event you won't want to miss!

Spots are limited - reserve yours today! #blockchain
https://t.co/PlesGxYxAi

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@TribeCapital uses data models to uncover overlooked opportunities and bypass VC biases.

Key insights for founders from our chat with @arjunsethi now up on the Mastermind newsletter

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Vote for your favorite Web3 startup!

Great to see a lot of Dukies pitching this month.

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Vote for your favorite Web3 startup!

Great to see a lot of Dukies pitching this month.

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

We're ready for this week's pitch competition! 🚀 This month's lineup of all-star judges includes:

@iwillpat Patterson is the Head of Venture at @varyscapital - a global, multi-strategy digital asset fund and market-maker. Where he leads sourcing and execution, portco support of token/equity venture investments

@ReneeLeibler is the Founding and General Partner of Harmonic Chain, a blockchain and digital asset fund focused exclusively on Web3 emerging technologies. She is the Founder and President of the @NYUBlockchain a co-organizer of BitdevsNYC and is an assistant professor at @FIT and an adjunct professor at @FollowStevens - where she teaches various courses in blockchain, NFTs, the Metaverse, and entrepreneurship

@fbones212 is a Partner in @PwC Cyber, Risk & Reg platform and Data Risk & Privacy Practice team, focused on data risk analytics in Banking, Fintech and Digital Assets. Frank is passionate about blockchain, web3, and crypto assets, and is a member of PwC’s Digital Assets Working Group

@Ana_dwsn has over a decade of experience in impactful marketing for crypto and blockchain. She is the CMO of @MATCHChain - a Web3 social graph on Cosmos, and was the former creative director and CEO of @Cointelegraph

Don't miss seeing these judges engage with our founders live this Thursday 10/26!
https://t.co/SMd3yXXhDA

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Big thanks to @Edu_DAO for supporting this month's pitch competition!

We look forward to hearing the pitches and seeing our judges choose the best idea! @GainVentures

RSVP to join: https://t.co/PhmhzbAGrk

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

Are you a founder in NYC?

Join us this Thursday 10/26 for an afternoon of networking, pitching and connections

See you there!

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Our pitch competition is coming to NYC 🍎

Web3 founders and investors - Join us on 10/26 for this month's pitch competition and networking event

Apply to pitch: https://t.co/y2KzQjDr5b

RSVP to attend: https://t.co/MqZEOcGrIs

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Join us tomorrow for our second webinar - Inside The Minds of Web3 VCs 🧠

This time, we're excited to have @arjunsethi from @tribecap

Don't miss it! https://t.co/etzWx8oko4

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We're thrilled to reveal an all-star lineup of VCs joining us to judge our upcoming Bull City Blockchain Battle!

With experience spanning early-stage investments, DeFi, NFTs, and more, these investors are uniquely positioned to evaluate our next batch of blockchain startups.

Greg Baker, Managing Partner @towerviewvc

Abhishek Saxena, Principal @PolygonVentures

Kavinayan Sivakumar, PhD Technical Associate @DukeCapPartners

Ming Duan, Partner @fenbushi

Campbell Harvey, Innovation and Cryptoventures professor @DukeFuqua

It all goes down tomorrow - don't miss seeing these investors engage with tomorrow's potential unicorns! https://t.co/weLWbGt10X

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Lots of Dukies pitching this month!

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We are officially closed for September 26th pitch competition participants!

We have an exciting lineup of founders ready to pitch their ideas 🚀

If you missed out on applying for this month, apply early for a chance to pitch in October 👇👇

https://t.co/y2KzQjDr5b

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

Dukies and friends in SF 📢

Join us this Saturday for a special meetup!

https://t.co/DH4JDI8ubj

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Congratulations to Matt and our partner @metafideblocks!

[Denarii Labs @DenariiLabs]

Matt Cross, co-founder of @metafideblocks has joined Denarii Labs asa mentor!

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6. The Fuqua Blockchain Club kicked off the school year!

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Weekly Roundup - Crypto News
1. The SEC Accuses @binance of not cooperating with probe, according to court filings

2. #TOKEN2049 Singapore sets record-breaking attendee and sponsor numbers amid all-star speaker lineup

3. Franklin Templeton Joins Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

4. @MetaMask released Snaps, an open source system that allows users to add features and functionality from independent developers to a MetaMask wallet

5. Vitalik's X account got hacked, resulting in draining of various OG wallets, including one that contained the first ever @cryptopunks #rip

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Join us and @GainVentures to hear from this month's Web3 startups!

[Ga^3in VC @GainVentures]

We're excited to announce one of our judges for the September Pitch Competition!

Greg Baker is the Managing Partner at @towerviewvc and brings his prior experience in corporate leadership, business development, startups, M&A, and strategic planning

Greg received his MBA from @DukeFuqua and promotes innovation at Duke and beyond. During his time at Alumni Ventures, he has made more than 100 investments, including: @americangene, @shinefusion,
@Axiom_Space

Join us on September 26th to hear Greg's feedback on this month's Web3 startups. Register now at https://t.co/weLWbGt10X