Cornell Bitcoin Club Meeting #4 Follow-Up & 2 Travel/Trip Opportunities
Hi All,
Happy Friday!
Here are the slides & recording from the fourth meeting.
Main Topic: Bitcoin VC & Ecosystem/Job Opportunities
Zach covered his Bitcoin story, his role at Trammell Venture Partners (TVP) & what TVP does, the definition of "Bitcoin-native," insights on deal activity & more.
I shared more on jobs/companies in the Bitcoin ecosystem, highlights from the Bitcoin conference I attended last week & the launch of the Bitcoin Students Network (press release // website).
2 Travel Opportunities
Bitcoin Policy Institute Summit in Washington D.C. on April 9th. You will have to cover travel but tickets will be provided (valued at $1k). "A conference for policymakers, academics, and industry leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by digital currencies." Register interest here: https://forms.gle/eAnZaqxQkwb9P4UU6
(not finalized) PAID Field Research for 1-2 weeks in countries such as: Egypt, Nigeria, Russia, Philippines, Argentina, Venezuela, India, Cuba, & Hong Kong. You'd do 21~ interviews (quantitative and qualitative) for evidence about how populations in these authoritarian or semi-authoritarian states are using Bitcoin and stablecoins to pursue financial freedom. This is in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation, Cornell Tech Policy Institute & The Reynolds Foundation on a project titled "Financial Freedom in the 21st Century." Register interest here: https://forms.gle/vNFF5PWhumbBdH3R6
As a reminder...
Please join the Slack workspace
Add the Gcal
Review the Constitution and sign here (if you agree, of course!).
Drop your resume in our resume bank here for Fidelity (so far)
Sign up here if you'd like a free ticket to Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville
See you Thursday (03/14) at 5:30pm in Gates G01! We will be having a Guest Speaker from Strike, a Bitcoin company utilizing the Lightning network. Manuela is a Cornell alumna and a co-founder of Cornell App Dev. This session will be focused on Product Management & UI/UX.
Be in touch if there's anything I can do for you. Thank you!
Warmly,
Ella