Tarik Adnan Moon is the CEO of Affine Defi. He was the champion of the Bangladesh Math Olympiad in 2010 and won a bronze medal at the International Math Olympiad the same year. After that he went from Kushtia to Harvard University, where he studied applied math.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad talks with Tarik about blockchain and its applications. They start with Math-55 and how Tarik found his strong point, then move to how he got into blockchain and the backstory of Affine. From there Tarik explains the basics: what Ethereum is, layers 1 and 2, taking a loan through crypto, lending without going to a bank, and why Affine chose Polygon.
What the conversation covers
- The mystery of Math-55 and finding his strong point
- His blockchain journey and the moment it clicked
- The backstory of Affine
- What Multiplier is
- Taking a loan through crypto in 15 seconds
- How blockchain can speed up the functions of money and make transactions cheaper
- Lending without going to a bank
- What Ethereum is, layers 1 and 2, and whether Ethereum itself can scale
- Why Affine chose Polygon
- What Affine is and what makes it unique
The conversation is in Bangla.