IIMB Management Review

Journal of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

IIM Bangalore alumni win national honors at Binance Case Challenge 1.0

IIM Bangalore alumni win national honors at Binance Case Challenge 1.0

Aviral Verma, Riya Katiyar, and Prajwal S Belagavi of PGP ’25 compete against 61 teams in national blockchain case competition

21 May, 2025, Bengaluru: Team Futures, comprising Aviral Verma, Riya Katiyar, and Prajwal S Belagavi from the PGP batch of 2025, emerged as national winners of the inaugural Binance Case Challenge 1.0, 2025. The competition, hosted by Binance, brought together top talent from 10 premier Indian business schools, making it a total of 61 teams to develop actionable strategies for real-world blockchain applications.

The teams took on real-world case studies to craft creative, practical blockchain-based solutions across Web3’s diverse applications. Finalists presented their ideas directly to Binance’s global leadership, including the CEO and CMO, in a high-stakes finale.

Team Futures distinguished itself with a four-layer playbook that combined regional education, AI-powered agent support, authentic storytelling, and gamified adoption.

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IIM Bangalore alumni win national honors at Binance Case Challenge 1.0

Aviral Verma, Riya Katiyar, and Prajwal S Belagavi of PGP ’25 compete against 61 teams in national blockchain case competition

21 May, 2025, Bengaluru: Team Futures, comprising Aviral Verma, Riya Katiyar, and Prajwal S Belagavi from the PGP batch of 2025, emerged as national winners of the inaugural Binance Case Challenge 1.0, 2025. The competition, hosted by Binance, brought together top talent from 10 premier Indian business schools, making it a total of 61 teams to develop actionable strategies for real-world blockchain applications.

The teams took on real-world case studies to craft creative, practical blockchain-based solutions across Web3’s diverse applications. Finalists presented their ideas directly to Binance’s global leadership, including the CEO and CMO, in a high-stakes finale.

Team Futures distinguished itself with a four-layer playbook that combined regional education, AI-powered agent support, authentic storytelling, and gamified adoption.