Writing
Beyond the Casino
A framework for the problems crypto can solve
Azhar Hussain, Sunny Parikh
By this point, the word “crypto” comes with many connotations – and most are not positive. An impartial observer watching its spectacular rise and fall would be hard-pressed to answer what blockchain does to improve their or others' lives. Sure, a few breakthrough use cases have appeared around stablecoin payments and speculative games - however, the average consumer is still skeptical post-FTX/Luna/Three Arrows and amidst ongoing SEC investigations. When asking ourselves what went wrong, it’s hard to ignore the casino…