Students Podcast
Jan. 12, 2022
BEN Students from Purdue University
Students from Purdue University join the Blockchain Education Network podcast to share how they broke into Web3, launched their blockchain club, and found themselves at DCentral Miami 2021. From running an accelerator to building NFT-powered AI tools, their stories reflect the ambition and experime…
Jan. 3, 2022
Providing Blockchain Opportunities with Antonio from BEN
Antonio shares his journey from a small town in Portugal to becoming Director of Operations at the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), where his mission is to expand crypto education worldwide. His introduction to Bitcoin came out of necessity—struggling with slow, expensive remittance systems whil…
Jan. 1, 2022
Crypto Fantasy with StonkLeague
Chet Manikantan shares the story behind Stonk League, a platform designed to gamify retail and crypto trading through fantasy-style competitions and verifiable performance. The concept emerged in response to a surge of novice investors during the pandemic and the growing influence of unverified soc…
Dec. 31, 2021
The 1st Blockchain University Course with Professor Marko
Professor Marko Suvajdzic shares how he helped launch the first accredited blockchain course at the University of Florida, pushing through academic resistance and navigating multi-layered approval from university departments to state-level oversight in Tallahassee. Joined by Antonio, the conversati…
Dec. 27, 2021
Analytical Opportunities with Messari
In this episode, Marta from Messari breaks down how the organization is building a data intelligence layer for the crypto economy. One that helps everyone from students to hedge funds make better decisions in an ecosystem that moves at warp speed. Messari is often called the “Bloomberg of crypto,” …
Dec. 24, 2021
Crypto Religion with Peter Clemenza
Peter Clemenza, a pseudonymous crypto investor and data miner, shares a deeply reflective look into the evolution of blockchain from its early chaotic days to its current renaissance moment. After initially passing on Ethereum’s ICO and watching the ecosystem grow, he became convinced that smart co…
Dec. 22, 2021
A Bright Future from AIA
German, an educator at Augmented Intelligence Academy, speaks passionately about integrating blockchain into the classroom using resources from the Blockchain Education Network. After discovering BEN online, he was immediately drawn to its curriculum, praising it as one of the few that properly bui…
Dec. 18, 2021
How I Got Into Blockchain with Kate from BEN
Kate Stapleton shares how a background in cybersecurity and a curiosity about Ethereum’s potential led to a deeper involvement in blockchain. After discovering the Blockchain Education Network and founding the Concordia Blockchain Club, Kate helped scale BEN’s student initiatives while developing h…
Dec. 17, 2021
Creative Validation with UREEQA
Elmond from UREEQA shares how blockchain is redefining creative ownership and unlocking new opportunities for musicians and artists. He explains UREEQA's unique validation process, which helps creators verify authorship, establish provenance, and confidently monetize their work through NFTs. With t…
Dec. 12, 2021
Pushing Adoption with EY Blockchain
Graham Cathcart breaks down how EY is pushing blockchain adoption by treating it not just as a trendy solution, but as foundational infrastructure—akin to the internet itself. He outlines EY’s unique approach as a startup within a massive organization, operating on a high-growth, high-stakes model …
Aug. 4, 2021
How I Became a Blockchain Developer While in College
In this conversation, Kaleb Amarante, a freshman at Rutgers University, shares his journey into blockchain development and how he found direction through the Blockchain Education Network (BEN). After feeling lost and frustrated with dead-end jobs, he discovered crypto through Coinbase and quickly b…