Azeem Khan

Azeem Khan, a CoinDesk Columnist, is a co-founder of Morph, an Ethereum layer 2, and consultant to the UNICEF Crypto Fund. He was previously head of impact at Gitcoin. A New York based entrepreneur and investor, Azeem has also been of the World Economic Forum’s Crypto Sustainability Coalition, and has worked with notable projects including Uniswap, Yearn Finance, Gnosis, Protocol Labs, Optimism and zkSync, among others.

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Opinion

Haliey Welch’s $HAWK Shows Why We Need Better Standards for Memecoins

The saga of Hawk Tuah’s memecoin testifies to the need for governance and transparency in Web3, Azeem Khan says. It’s up to the industry to provide it.

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Opinion

Memecoins Are Not Easy Money

They take money, talent and teamwork. Here’s how to make one a success.

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Opinion

Is the Crypto Conference Circuit Good for Crypto?

Azeem Khan: When everyone is traveling the world, attending endless side-events, who is building and onboarding new customers?

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Opinion

The Next Stage for Public Good Funding in Crypto

Privatizing public goods investment in venture funds would help align incentives and lead to more sustainable financing for networks that have a social purpose, says Azeem Khan.

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Opinion

Crypto’s Venture Capital Gap

The lack of a central hub for crypto, compared to other tech movements, may be holding innovation back, says Azeem Khan.

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Opinion

It’s Time to Build a Sustainable Blockchain Ecosystem

For years, the industry has created and lost value without establishing real business models. It’s time to demonstrate that we’re on the path to turning blockchains and the applications built on them into real businesses, says Azeem Khan.

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Opinion

Ghost Chains to Goldmines: How to Create Web3 Products That People Want

The incentive structure of the current blockchain ecosystem works against useful innovation. CoinDesk columnist Azeem Khan has some ideas to fix that.

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Opinion

How Founders Can Revitalize VC Tokens

To get listed on major exchanges, many crypto projects are over-inflating their valuations at launch, scaring away investors. How do founders get exposure to VC funding without playing the inflation game? CoinDesk columnist Azeem Khan, a VC himself, has some ideas.

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Opinion

What Does It Actually Take to Build a Blockchain?

Focus on builders, builders and builders. After liquidity, they are key to success, says Azeem Khan, co-founder of MorphL2.

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Opinion

Decentralized Science: A Better Way to Fund and Grow Breakthrough Ideas

Imagine if the next blockbuster medication could be funded through a decentralized, transparent process? This would not only democratize the funding of critical research, but also ensure that rewards and recognition are fairly distributed among all contributors, says Azeem Khan.

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