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07/04/2026

⏳ 14 Days Left. The countdown for NBC 2026 Paper submission has begun.

Only 14 days remain until the paper submission deadline for Nanyang Blockchain Conference 2026 (NBC’26).

Whether you‘re working on blockchain theory, system architecture, or real-world applications — now is the moment to share your work with a global community of researchers and builders.

📅 Deadline: 20 April 2026 (11:59 PM AoE)
📍 Location: Nanyang Technological University Singapore
🗓 Conference: 21–22 August 2026

NBC’26 brings together academia and industry across the Asia-Pacific — a space where ideas don’t just get published, but get noticed.

🔗 Submit your work: https://nbc26.hotcrp.com/

That’s all it takes to miss it — or make it.

30/03/2026

🌟 Congratulations to the 2026 IEEE TEMS Blockchain and DLT’s Technical Achievement Award | NTU-CCTF is honored to support this initiative. 🌟

The Centre in Computational Technologies for Finance (NTU-CCTF) at Nanyang Technological University Singapore Technological University, Singapore, is honored to collaborate with the IEEE TEMS: Technology and Engineering Management Society in supporting outstanding talents in the field of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

The following awardees have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their respective areas:

🔹Technical Achievement Award
-Shiping Chen, CSIRO‘s Data61, Australia

🔸Mid-Career Award
-Vincent Gramoli, University of Sydney & Redbelly Network, Australia

🔹Early-Career Award
-Jiachi Chen, Zhejiang University, China
-Xueqin Liang, Xidian University, China

🔸Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation/Thesis Award
-Liyi Zhou (Ph.D., Imperial College London, UK)
-Yuanzhe Zhang (Ph.D., University of Sydney, Australia)

These awards are organized by the IEEE TEMS Technical Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, in cooperation with NTU CCTF (Prof. Yonggang Wen, Prof. Yi Li, Dr. Xiaodong QI).

The award ceremony will be held on August 21–22, 2026, at the Nanyang Blockchain Conference in Nanyang Technological University Singapore, hosted by NTU CCTF.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all nominators and supporters. NTU-CCTF is proud to contribute to advancing academic exchange and talent development in the blockchain space.

🔗 More information: Nanyang Blockchain Conference：https://lnkd.in/gZEMPx3Z
🔗 IEEE TEMS Blockchain TC
https://lnkd.in/d9VENREA

26/03/2026

NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program 2026 Taipei Info Session | Everything You Want to Know is Here!

This March, the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program returned to Taipei!
Led by Associate Professor Tianwei Zhang, Associate Director of the CCTF, we visited National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Chengchi University, while also hosting three dedicated NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program info sessions. These events allowed students interested in blockchain and fintech to engage with us face-to-face.

At the info sessions, Associate Director Zhang provided a detailed introduction to the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain program, covering the curriculum, program highlights, industry collaboration opportunities, and career prospects. He also shared insights on learning content, employment directions, and application details. The sessions were highly interactive and generated a lively atmosphere.
Cultivating “Technology + Finance + Data + Blockchain” TalentsThe NTU Blockchain Master’s Program is always striving forward!

We look forward to connecting with students in more cities in the future. If you are interested in blockchain, fintech, or data finance, be sure to follow us!

26/03/2026

NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program 2026 Taipei Info Session | Everything You Want to Know is Here!

This March, the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program returned to Taipei!
Led by Associate Professor Tianwei Zhang, Associate Director of the CCTF, we visited National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Chengchi University, while also hosting three dedicated NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program info sessions. These events allowed students interested in blockchain and fintech to engage with us face-to-face.

At the info sessions, Associate Director Zhang provided a detailed introduction to the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain program, covering the curriculum, program highlights, industry collaboration opportunities, and career prospects. He also shared insights on learning content, employment directions, and application details. The sessions were highly interactive and generated a lively atmosphere.
Cultivating “Technology + Finance + Data + Blockchain” TalentsThe NTU Blockchain Master’s Program is always striving forward!

We look forward to connecting with students in more cities in the future. If you are interested in blockchain, fintech, or data finance, be sure to follow us!

26/03/2026

NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program 2026 Taipei Info Session | Everything You Want to Know is Here!

This March, the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program returned to Taipei!

Led by Associate Professor Tianwei Zhang, Associate Director of the CCTF, we visited National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Chengchi University, while also hosting three dedicated NTU Master of Science in Blockchain Program info sessions. These events allowed students interested in blockchain and fintech to engage with us face-to-face.

At the info sessions, Associate Director Zhang provided a detailed introduction to the NTU Master of Science in Blockchain program, covering the curriculum, program highlights, industry collaboration opportunities, and career prospects. He also shared insights on learning content, employment directions, and application details. The sessions were highly interactive and generated a lively atmosphere.
Cultivating “Technology + Finance + Data + Blockchain” TalentsThe NTU Blockchain Master’s Program is always striving forward!

We look forward to connecting with students in more cities in the future. If you are interested in blockchain, fintech, or data finance, be sure to follow us!

14/10/2025

🔑✨MSBT Graduate Interview Sunny Shen (Shen Lingyu) – Founder of Echo

In today’s AI-powered world, trust in finance is more important than ever. Echo, a decentralized AI payment layer, is designed to make transactions secure, transparent, and private. The project is led by Sunny Shen, a recent graduate of NTU’s MSBT programme and founder & CEO of Martx, incubated at Hong Kong Science Park.

Before joining MSBT, Sunny’s understanding of blockchain was limited to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and basic knowledge of smart contracts, which he didn’t fully appreciate.

Through the programme, however, he developed a deep understanding of blockchain technology—not just as a technical innovation, but as a transformative force in the financial world. The concepts of efficiency, security, and low-cost transactions have convinced him of blockchain’s potential to disrupt traditional finance.

During his time at MSBT, Sunny actively participated in global hackathons, experiencing the fast-paced growth of the blockchain market firsthand and discovering its immense potential.

Today, his project Echo leverages decentralized TEE nodes to provide non-custodial AI payment services with privacy-preserving proofs, and has already released a demo and secured its first users. With plans to raise USD 500,000 and launch an MVP in February 2026—with support from the MSBT platform—Sunny is poised to make a significant impact in the AI-finance space.

07/10/2025

Graduate Story ICCTF MSBT – Yin Haobai

With a strong technical background, Haobai excelled in programming but had little foundation in finance.

At MSBT, he encountered the course Token Economics, where he learned to approach challenges through the lens of finance—
and discovered the dual pillars of blockchain: finance + technology.

Beyond the classroom, one of his most unforgettable experiences was ETH Global in Thailand last summer.

It was like competing in “hard mode”: unfamiliar technologies, uncertainty about product direction, and even language barriers.
Step by step, he pushed through—and in the end, he not only completed the project but also achieved a personal breakthrough.

If the Haobai who first arrived in Singapore could meet the person he is today,his past self would be amazed.

Because now, his courage has taught him to find opportunities within volatility and change.
Through a year of hard work, he has even built his own project,ready to face the future with confidence and determination.

✨ Come hear his story.

26/05/2025

17/04/2023

The Master of Science in Blockchain Technology program emphasizes innovative applications of blockchain technologies in finance, banking, insurance, supply chain, energy, health care, AI and IoT businesses.