Blockchain Fundamentals with Chainlink
Hosted by Chainlink & Fordham Blockchain Club
Note: This event is exclusive to students of Fordham University. Prior registration is required.
Join Chainlink Labs and the Fordham University Blockchain Club on October 7 for an educational evening designed to help students build a strong foundation in blockchain technology. Taking place at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus, this event will provide a guided introduction to blockchain fundamentals, explore the pros and cons of blockchain systems, and spotlight how Chainlink’s technologies are solving critical challenges in interoperability, real-world data, privacy, identity, and more.
Whether you’re just curious about blockchain, working on your first Web3 project, or preparing to explore career opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, this session will provide invaluable knowledge and connections.
Why Attend?
Educational Foundation: Learn the core concepts behind blockchain technology and its applications.
Critical Perspectives: Understand both the benefits and limitations of different blockchain designs.
Applied Innovation: Discover how Chainlink mitigates blockchain challenges by enabling interoperability, secure data connectivity, compute, and automation solutions.
Networking: Connect with Chainlink Labs team members, student peers, and advocates building in the ecosystem.
Who Should Attend?
Students and graduates eager to learn the fundamentals of blockchain and its real-world applications.
Builders, creators, and innovators across disciplines who are interested in contributing to the Web3 ecosystem.
Anyone curious about how emerging technologies like Chainlink are driving the next wave of blockchain adoption.
What You’ll Learn
Blockchain basics: structure, consensus, and types of blockchains.
The pros and cons of blockchain technology, including scalability, security, and decentralization challenges.
How Chainlink provides the infrastructure to solve blockchain limitations, from cross-chain interoperability to reliable data feeds.
Practical insights into career pathways and opportunities in the Web3 space.
Agenda
4:00–4:15 PM: Networking & Registration
4:15–4:45 PM: Blockchain Fundamentals
4:45–5:15 PM: Panel Discussion: Blockchains and the Chainlink Advantage
5:15–5:45 PM: Audience Q&A
5:45–6:00 PM: Networking & Discussions
Note: Refreshments will be served during the wrap-up networking session.
About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.
Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, GMX, Lido, and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link.