Open Conversations: Can We Bring the Campus Economy Onchain? (Fernanda Tello)

Mon, Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

Universities already have their own economies, from scholarships and food stipends to student jobs and informal markets. In this conversation, Fernanda Tello, economist and founder of CriptoUNAM, talks about exploring what it would mean to support these everyday flows with blockchain. Fernanda shares how CriptoUNAM emerged at UNAM, Mexico’s largest public university, and how her team is experimenting with wallet and market tools designed specifically for student life. Filmed at the Funding the Commons Builder Residency, Buenos Aires, November 2025. Relevant Projects CriptoUNAM: https://criptounam.xyz/ Funding the Commons: https://www.fundingthecommons.io Thank You to Our Sponsors Protocol Labs: https://www.protocol.ai human.tech by Holonym Foundation: https://human.tech/ Stellar Development Foundation: https://stellar.org Drips: https://drips.network Octant: https://octant.app NEAR Foundation: https://near.foundation Logos: https://logos.co