YBC Newsletter 11/4

Catch This Month’s Event Lineup!

Hey YBC community!

Hope everyone had a 👻 spooky Halloweekend and is diving into November with full energy! Check out our exciting events coming up, and opportunities to play a substantial role in shaping Yale’s web3 future!

Polymarket - Election Day Special

Join us this Election Day (11/5) for a one-of-a-kind event with Polymarket – the decentralized prediction market that's been making headlines (e.g. NYT, Newsweek, Bloomberg)! Learn how Polymarket is disrupting traditional finance, empowering users to forecast real-world events, and providing new ways to manage risk.

This event will also be streamed to our university partner blockchain clubs, including Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and MIT, amplifying our discussions on the groundbreaking potential of blockchain in predicting market trends.

Date/Time: November 5th, 12:00-1:00PM

The Future of the Art Market

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Marc Glimcher, the world’s leading art gallerist and CEO of Pace Gallery, as he speaks with Yale SOM Professor Magnus Resch about the future of the art market. In this insightful discussion, Marc and Magnus will explore how the art market operates, strategies for investing in art, and how emerging artists can secure gallery representation. They will also delve into the future of the industry, examining the impact of new technologies like blockchain on the art world.

Date/Time: November 15, 1:30-3:00PM

Be Part of Yale’s Annual Blockchain Conference!

Calling all students! YBC is ramping up for our annual blockchain conference, and we want YOU on our planning committee This is your chance to help shape the 2025 Yale Blockchain Conference, working alongside industry leaders and experts to make this event unforgettable.

Why Join? Our past conference included speakers from the SEC, a16z, Dragonfly, DCG, Paradigm and many other notable companies/firms. This is your chance to interact directly with leading founders, investors and innovators of the web3 industry.

Yale Founder Survey

Join the YBC Network! Are you a Yale founder with a project in the blockchain space? We want to connect you with investors, mentors, resources, talent, and like-minded innovators! Add your project to the YBC network below.

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