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Azeem Khan
Serial entrepreneur and leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors
Azeem Khan
Azeem Khan is a serial entrepreneur and leading figure in the cryptocurrency industry. He is the co-founder of Morph, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, and the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Polinate, a web3 crowdfunding platform for creatives.1
Khan is also a consultant to the UNICEF Crypto Fund and is working closely with Mercy Corps on Gaza relief efforts.1 He was celebrated as one of the "2023 Faces of Crypto Philanthropy" by The Giving Block for his contributions to philanthropy in the crypto sector.1
In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Khan has held various roles, including:
- Venture Fellow at LDV Capital2
- Head of Partnerships and Head of Growth at Aglet2
- CEO of Medici Consulting Group2
- Senior Scientist at AbVitro Inc. and Harvard Medical School2
Khan is active on social media, with a presence on LinkedIn (username theazeemkhan)24, Twitter (@azeemk_)5, and Instagram (surreal.fakir).3
Highlights
My newest article for @CoinDesk is about what it might look like to privatize the funding of public goods.
If you're not familiar with the concept of public goods, think the taxes that go towards paying for the roads, tunnels, bridges, libraries, and access to clean air we have in the regular world. And then try to think about what the equivalent would be when it comes to open source software.
Currently, this concept runs primarily through charitable giving, but if we're to actually move towards a world where these necessities are prioritized, I ideated what it would look like to create a capitalist model of privatizing the investment in these resources.
A necessary resource being underfunded over time simply won't work for the ecosystem. While many are focusing on solutions, I brought one up that may prove to be quite contentious for some folks.
It's not to say I believe this approach is entirely full proof, but there are ways to build it in for an experiment in seeing if we can better fund public goods this way.
Will be giving a talk later today at Consumer Day.
Come through if you’re in town for Token2049. It’s a 5 minute walk from the main venue. https://t.co/AzYEbsipJ4
