Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Sakhib Waseem, CTO of Astra Protocol. Topics discussed include how his background in banking impacted his perspective on blockchain, where the financial industry is today with regards to implementing blockchain technology into their tech architecture, and the role Astra plays in decentralized identity solutions. To stay in the loop, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Twitter and TikTok.

Episode Notes

In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Sakhib Waseem, CTO of Astra Protocol. Topics discussed include how his background in banking impacted his perspective on blockchain, where the financial industry is today with regards to implementing blockchain technology into their tech architecture, and the role Astra plays in decentralized identity solutions.

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