In addition to being the only university worldwide to have a gold medal-winning athlete in every Summer Olympics since 1912, the University of Southern California (USC) is the oldest private research university in California. USC has established a name for itself as a university with many resources in research, extracurriculars, sports and education for its students, including in the field of blockchain. For example, USC has hosted over 10 conferences, summits and initiatives, such as the Blockchain Hackathon, Building the Blockchain Future Conference, and the Annual USC Fintech Summit.