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Events

Tuesdays are for the curious.

General meetings run every week of the semester, and speaker nights drop in every week or two from late September on. Sessions run 5:30 to 7:00 PM CT, room announced in the GroupMe. Every event is free and open to all University of Arkansas students, member or not.

Fall 2026 lineup
TUE · SEP 22 Onchain letters of credit, with the CEO of ANVL Research LabsMax, CEO · 5:30 to 7:00 PM CT · virtual · trade finance explained from scratch, then a live demo and open Q&AAdd to calendar ↓Google ↗ Confirmed
TUE · OCT 6 Bitcoin mining, up close with Ben SmithBear Market Mining, Walnut Ridge AR · 5:30 to 7:00 PM CT · in person · facility walkthrough and the economics of when mining actually paysAdd to calendar ↓Google ↗ Confirmed
TUE · OCT 13 From Fayetteville to Wall Street: Nick CarpinitoBlockworks Research, New York · 5:30 to 7:00 PM CT · virtual · UARK alum walks a real research report, then a fireside on breaking into the industryAdd to calendar ↓Google ↗ Confirmed
TUE · OCT 27 Speaker nightAnnouncement coming · follow the GroupMe for the drop Speaker TBA
TUE · NOV 10 Speaker nightAnnouncement coming Speaker TBA
TUE · NOV 17 Speaker nightAnnouncement coming Speaker TBA
TUE · DEC 1 Semester finaleFall recap, spring preview, and the last free pizza of the year Last meeting
No meeting Oct 20 · Fall Break No meeting Nov 24 · Thanksgiving week Schedule may shift · GroupMe has the latest

Every event is free and open to ALL University of Arkansas students. Not a member yet? Come anyway.

Your first Tuesday

Here is exactly what happens.

Nobody likes walking into a room blind. This is how a speaker night runs, start to finish, so you know what you are getting into before you show up.

5:30Doors and welcomeClub housekeeping and what is coming up. Walk in, sit anywhere.10 min
5:40Who the speaker isReese introduces them and their work, so the talk makes sense from minute one.10 min
5:50The talkA primer first, in plain English, then the speaker takes it from there.35 min
6:25The deeper diveUse cases, economics, or a fireside, depending on who is speaking.20 min
6:45Open questionsThere is no question too basic. That is the entire point of the club.15 min
You will not be quizzed Most people come alone the first time You can leave early, nobody takes attendance You do not need to own any crypto

Never owned any crypto at all? Start here is five free things to read, in order, before your first Tuesday.

Room lands in the GroupMe before every meeting. That is the only place it goes, so join it even if you are only curious.

Past blocks
Bitcoin Pizza Day.
400+ cities, one Fayetteville.

We co-hosted PizzaDAO's global Bitcoin Pizza Day with Stand With Crypto Arkansas: free pizza, first-timer-friendly conversations, and worldwide press coverage.

May 22, 2026 · GlobeNewswire
The founding semester.

Spring 2026: from a group chat to 150+ members, a registered student organization, weekly meetings, and an officer team with big plans.

Spring 2026 · Est.
Academia takes the stage.

The Walton College's Blockchain Center of Excellence has been on our stage from the start, including guest lectures from our faculty advisor Dr. Daniel Conway.

Walton College · Ongoing
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