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2021 · Professor Naqvi’s Thought Leadership · Part 5

Trust. Technology. Human possibility.
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Evidence & open knowledge · X post

What problem is your company solving?

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original post“What PROBLEM is your Company solving?” - UK Government’s latest #FinTech Review seems to be built on the PCIO framework: What PROBLEM are you solving? Your COMPETITORS? Evidence that your INTERVENTION works? Your…

Original post · 27 February 2021
“What PROBLEM is your Company solving?” - UK Government’s latest #FinTech Review seems to be built on the PCIO framework:

What PROBLEM are you solving?
Your COMPETITORS?
Evidence that your INTERVENTION works?
Your OUTCOMES peer-reviewed?

#EvidenceBasedBlockchain #blockchain https://t.co/H5qj7gMfED

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Cryptography and Cryptocurrencies · X post

Bitcoin’s behavioural economics

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postBitcoin’s traditional economics is the Theory. Bitcoin’s behavioural economics is the reality.

Original post · 22 February 2021
Bitcoin’s traditional economics is the Theory. Bitcoin’s behavioural economics is the reality.

#Bitcoin

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Cryptography and Cryptocurrencies · X post

Learning about Dash

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postLearning about #DASH. An interesting cryptocurrency. Governed through a set of DAO “masternodes”, with “private send” (looks like a type of coin-join?) as a privacy preserving mechanism, and “Insta send” with very fast…

Original post · 21 February 2021
Learning about #DASH. An interesting cryptocurrency. Governed through a set of DAO “masternodes”, with “private send” (looks like a type of coin-join?) as a privacy preserving mechanism, and “Insta send” with very fast and cheap transactions.

So much to learn in this space.

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Cryptography and Cryptocurrencies · X post

Bitcoin and national debt: a counterfactual

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postMany small low income countries could have paid off their entire national debt had they bought or mined #Bitcoin before ~2016.

Original post · 20 February 2021
Many small low income countries could have paid off their entire national debt had they bought or mined #Bitcoin  before ~2016.

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Cryptography and Cryptocurrencies · X post

Rai stones and Bitcoin ownership

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postOn Yap Island, Rai stones are Money. Whether its marriage, inheritance, business or exchange for food - the stones themselves are rarely moved; just the change of ownership is publicly announced - like #Bitcoin’s chain of…

Original post · 18 February 2021
On Yap Island, Rai stones are Money.

Whether its marriage, inheritance, business or exchange for food - the stones themselves are rarely moved; just the change of ownership is publicly announced - like #Bitcoin’s chain of ownership is publicly broadcasted to its #blockchain. https://t.co/0mwCkj4pVP

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Governance & society · X post

The risk of rejecting innovation

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postCountries banning #bitcoin or slow to adopt blockchain are making a Type II error.

Original post · 18 February 2021
Countries banning #bitcoin or slow to adopt blockchain are making a Type II error.

https://t.co/FtRQ6XvbTj

#EvidenceBasedBlockchain #blockchain #DLT #Crypto https://t.co/yXax03F6DM

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Governance & society · X thread

Regional blockchain policy

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postThe APEC (#USA, #Australia, #Singapore, et al) represents MORE THAN HALF of the world’s GDP at (> $53 Trillion). WHAT IF instead of individual countries, we devise #Blockchain and Crypto regulatory policy frameworks for…

Original thread post 1 of 2 · 17 February 2021
The APEC (#USA, #Australia, #Singapore, et al) represents MORE THAN HALF of the world’s GDP at (> $53 Trillion).

WHAT IF instead of individual countries, we devise #Blockchain and Crypto regulatory policy frameworks for an ENTIRE REGION?..https://t.co/sDU5RVxRRv
#Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/yNSpvLYh0K

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Original thread post 2 of 2 · 17 February 2021
Which APEC country will be the FIRST to take Lead and set an example for the other 21; the nations “collective wisdom”?

Proposals from the Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain’s institutional member, RMIT University.

https://t.co/TXSPnkrDFB

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Blockchain & digital economies · X post

Think big, work on the reachable market

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postVisionary DeFi companies today are aiming high at TAM, but working relentlessly on SOM.

Original post · 16 February 2021
Visionary DeFi companies today are aiming high at TAM, but working relentlessly on SOM.

#NFTs #Blockchain #Token #DLT #Crypto #DeFi https://t.co/9zaS70Imb8

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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

Write for future generations

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postUnless you are confident that your kids will be proud to read your social media posts 20 years later, dont write.

Original post · 14 February 2021
Unless you are confident that your kids will be proud to read your social media posts 20 years later, dont write.

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Governance & society · X thread

A policymaker at a turning point

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postThis is perhaps the toughest time in history to be a policymaker or a regulator. You are witnessing an emergent consensus supporting a plethora of paradigm shift innovations. You are beginning to realise that legacy…

Original thread post 1 of 2 · 6 February 2021
This is perhaps the toughest time in history to be a policymaker or a regulator.

You are witnessing an emergent consensus supporting a plethora of paradigm shift innovations. You are beginning to realise that legacy systems are not serving the society as well as we all hoped.

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Original thread post 2 of 2 · 6 February 2021
ONE right decision - and your country could take a QUANTUM LEAP.

Your country is looking up to you. Do the right thing. Think Big. Think Future. Be on the right side of history.

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Decentralisation & ownership · X post

It is how we use the technology

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postNo, its not IBM, Corda, Ethereum, IOTA or Hyperledger: Its about how *WE* use them...

Original post · 2 February 2021
No, its not IBM, Corda, Ethereum, IOTA or Hyperledger: Its about how *WE* use them...https://t.co/u7oogxiMCb

#EvidenceBasedBlockchain
#EBB #CEBB #Blockchain #DLT #Crypto #Enterprises #FinTech #JBBA #BBA #Bitcoin

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Evidence & open knowledge · X post

The PICO questions

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postPICO of EBB: > What is the Problem? > What is the Intervention? > Who is the Competitor? Are they solving the problem better than you? > Is there Filtered Evidence for Outcomes?

Original post · 1 February 2021
PICO of EBB:
> What is the Problem?
> What is the Intervention?
> Who is the Competitor? Are they solving the problem better than you? > Is there Filtered Evidence for Outcomes?

#EvidenceBasedBlockchain.

https://t.co/fBs4TepQmY https://t.co/AdUKu9a9qg https://t.co/H22Ehfwz1B

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Decentralisation & ownership · X post

Access to blockchain as a human right

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postAccess to #blockchain and its decentralised applications should be a fundamental human right. The science of Blockchain belongs to humanity and knows no continents. Lets give every single person on earth access to the sum…

Original post · 31 January 2021
Access to #blockchain and its decentralised applications should be a fundamental human right.

The science of Blockchain belongs to humanity and knows no continents.

Lets give every single person on earth access to the sum of all human knowledge.

#Crypto #decentralisation https://t.co/uNwlDbKv8C

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Blockchain and citizen empowerment

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postBlockchain is re-building societal trust by empowering citizens. Who can build the most secure and scalable #blockchain e-voting solution for the governments? (By Prof. @profkevincurran FBBA of the Centre for…

Original post · 29 January 2021
Blockchain is re-building societal trust by empowering citizens.

Who can build the most secure and scalable #blockchain e-voting solution for the governments?

(By Prof. @profkevincurran FBBA of the Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain)

#EvidenceBasedBlockchain #voting #JBBA https://t.co/bcWfZIhGBp

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