Students are learning one financial system. The industry is building another. Groundwork is where the two meet: one day in Washington DC on 16 October, with students, professors, policymakers and the teams building DeFi. Hosted by 1inch and @BlockchainAssn. Jessica Salama, who runs 1inch Forward, on why we are doing this.

Sep 24, 2026 · 10:35 AM UTC

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Good initiative. the industry's moving faster than the curriculum right now, events like this help close that gap.
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Bridging academia and Policy with real-world DeFi. Essential push for long-term adoption.
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Time to onboard the academics before they realize traditional finance is entirely ngmi
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Crucial bridge to build. Let’s see if the ivory tower is ready for onchain speed
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Academia meets DeFi, finally
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Bridge building is the real alpha for mass adoption
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