Illini Blockchain

IlliniBlockchain

UIUC's Hub For Blockchain Innovation

We are a student-run organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign dedicated to research, development, and education in the blockchain space.

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Connect with like-minded builders, researchers, and learners. Stay updated on events, projects, and opportunities.

What We Do

Our three pillars guide everything we build and learn together.

Research

Become better thinkers and writers

Tech companies need critical thinkers who can explain complex ideas to normal people. Our research projects build storytelling and communication skills through work ranging from newsletter stories to data visualization to investment memos.

Development

Grow into product builders

The best developers ship fast and understand the big picture. That is what our developer division does. By the end of each semester, every developer ships at least one product.

Education

Help students learn

Externally, we educate and empower UIUC students through content and community events. Internally, we grow our members through educational resources and bootcamps.

Quick Stats

5 semesters of building, learning, and shipping.

40+
Active Members
20+
Research Projects
10+
Dev Projects
$80k+
Project Revenue
Recognition

Recent Awards

Recognition for our work in the blockchain space.

2nd Place2025

Midwest Blockchain Conference (MBC) 2025 Hackathon

Solana

Project: OptionsFi (formerly xOptions)

WinnerDecember 2025

Colosseum Cypherpunk

University Track

Project: Pythia

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Powered By

Partners who support our mission.

Solana
Blockchain Acceleration Foundation
Gies College of Business

Where Our Alumni Work

Our members go on to build at leading companies.

Amazon
Bain & Company
Coinbase
Deloitte
EY
JP Morgan
Kadena
Pinata
Solana
Synchrony Financial