Bringing Blockchain To Texas

At UT Austin, we say "What starts here changes the world!"

That statement defines everything we do here at Texas Blockchain, a community of students researching and developing the disruptive technologies of the future.

Join Our Community

Our Mission

Building The Next Generation

At Texas Blockchain, we are building the next generation of innovators. We lead a community focused on the discussion and development of blockchain technology.

Members of Texas Blockchain have access to a wide network of blockchain professionals in the crypto space. We build cognizance and competence through focused research, workshops, projects, and speaker series.

Our Vision

We want to eventually get people from all walks of life to get into crypto and help bring our decentralized future into fruition where each person has true sovereignty over their data, their finance, and ultimately their life. Ultimately, we hope to have member chapters at universities across the state of Texas.

Our Activities

General Meetings

Come to our meetings to meet our members and learn the fundamentals of blockchain. Including topics such as NFTs, DeFi, Layer 1's, and more, we provide a curriculum to help you learn what blockchain even is, while getting to meet like-minded individuals.

General Meetings:
Every Wednesday from 6:00 - 6:45PM (Location found in Discord)
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TxB Research

TxB Research is a program focused on creating real-world analysis of the leading advancements and innovations in the web3 space. Focusing on 3 main sectors (Consumer, Infrastructure, DeFi), the program trains students to analyze a project, create critical analysis and writing, and pitch ideas to an audience. The team regularly examines white papers and performs technical analysis to determine the best up and coming projects in the crypto space.

Meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:30 PM (Location found in Discord)
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TxB Labs

TxB Labs is a competitive Web3 hackathon team comprising two distinct groups: Learners and Hackers. Learners are committed to understanding Web3 and smart contract development fundamentals, while Hackers leverage their smart contract development expertise to participate in hackathons. To encourage engagement and recognize achievement, TxB Labs will reward the top-performing hackers with an all-expenses-paid trip to ETH Denver.

Meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:00 PM (Location found in Discord)
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TxB Incubator

TxB Incubator is the first true web3 "ideator" and accelerator at UT Austin and the greater Austin area. Through the Texas Blockchain network, mentorship, and a rigorous 10-week cohort program, early-stage disruptive startups iterate and launch their idea into the market.
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Meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:30 PM (Location found in Discord)
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TxB Investment Fund

The TxB Investment Fund is an amalgamation of students interested in blockchain/web3 protocols, value investing, and research/due diligence. Over the course of the next two years, we will be investing around 25 Ethereum, that has been provided to us in partnership with Collab Currency VC. The investments are not limited to tokens but rather any form of investing on the blockchain: yield farming, NFTs, etc.
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Meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:30 PM (Location found in Discord)
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Longhorn DAO

Longhorn DAO is one of the newer arms of Texas Blockchain. The DAO will serve as a council that allows Texas Blockchain members to make an impact on the web3 ecosystem by voting on proposals of other protocols/projects.
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Meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:30 PM (Location found in Discord)
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Media

Texas Blockchain proudly collaborates with leading research institutes, elite protocols, and esteemed venture funds. Our heartfelt gratitude for these invaluable partnerships fuels our passion to enlighten the global community. Dive into our curated collection of podcast clips, panels, articles, and more, all tailored to spread the knowledge and experiences of our members.
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Leadership

Parth Mehta

Head of Operations

Parth is a fourth year MIS major with a Finance minor and CS certificate.

Cole Anderson

Head of Talent

Cole is a fourth year economics major with a minor in finance.

Shantikiran Chanal

Treasury Director

Shantikiran second year student studying computer science and this year will be the Treasury Director.

Manika Homagain

Design Executive

Manika is a third year economics and international relations student.

Jenna Hassan

Design Executive

Jenna is a second year informatics and business student.

Kenneth Chen

Growth Executive

Kenneth is a second year MIS student.

Sameer Parameshwar

Head of Startups

Sameer's a Project Manager at TxB and wants to build cool products wherever that may be in the future.

Arianna Fuentes

Marketing Director

Arianna is a fourth year Management Information Systems major pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration at the UT

Sree Duggirala

Director of Labs

Sree is an Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Honors student at UT Austin enthralled by blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Tanay Rishi

Head of Mentors

Tanay is a BHP Finance student at UT Austin with a passion for startups and innovation.

Safi Modi

Incubator Director

Safi leads the incubator's operations with a focus on efficiency and bringing resources together.

Esha Bora

Research & Writing Director

Esha is a junior studying Public Health under the Dean Scholar's Program.

Viren Govin

Vice President and DAO Director

Viren is a third year MIS major and the current Vice President of TxB.

Savindu Wimalasooriya

Investment Fund Director

Savi is a third year Computer Science student and is the Investment Fund Director.

Julian Saks

President

Julian is the President for Texas Blockchain. His main aim is to expand the club and its offerings to students worldwide.

Our Team

Meet the Texas Blockchain Executives