Ishfer HasibBlockchain & the Cannabis IndustryHowever, despite this strong demand, the cannabis industry is far from making easy money. Cannabis is still illegal under federal law and…Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
Ishfer HasibBlockchain in the Gaming IndustryThe $109.8bn gaming industry is slowly experiencing ripples of change due to blockchain technology. At first thought, anyone with a little…Apr 6, 20191Apr 6, 20191
Ishfer HasibSmartcities & Cryptocurrencies“We want a society where people decide over themselves and can live together without government authorities. We want a society without…Mar 29, 20191Mar 29, 20191
Ishfer Hasib(Un)Stable CoinsLast time, I introduced the concept of stablecoins: cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin…Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
Ishfer HasibCrypto smartphones?The key idea of a crypto smartphone is combining blockchain technology and a smartphone, and HTC last october announced its Exodus 1. In…Mar 20, 20191Mar 20, 20191
Ishfer HasibStablecoins: the Future for EntrepreneursToday I take a dive into why stablecoins might solve entrepreneur’s most commonly faced problem — capital. Entrepreneurs are always in a…Mar 19, 20191Mar 19, 20191
Ishfer HasibBlockchain & Data IntegrityThis past week, I spent a substantial amount of time understanding what data integrity is and why blockchain is increasingly becoming…Feb 22, 20192Feb 22, 20192
Ishfer HasibBlockchain in BankingLast time I discussed Paul Krugman’s monetary view of Crypto so I thought it would be cool to try and explore how blockchain could…Feb 15, 20192Feb 15, 20192
Ishfer HasibMonetary Perspective on CryptoAs a quantitative economics major, I am particularly interested in the economics of cryptocurrency, or cryptoeconomics, so today I decided…Feb 8, 20191Feb 8, 20191
Ishfer HasibNakamoto’s SolutionWhenever I come across new technology, one of my first thoughts is always: what does it solve?Feb 6, 20191Feb 6, 20191
