Muslims in Web3 with Sh. Mustafa Umar
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Love our content? Sign up for the DoubleTake companion email featuring bonus supplemental content and a SNEAK PEEK of next week's episode! Sign up here: https://yqn.io/doubletake-email-signup When Facebook changed its company name to Meta, it doubled down on its commitment to the future of the internet: the so-called โ€œmetaverse.โ€ But with tech companies laying off thousands of employees and billions of dollars being wiped out in the cryptocurrency bubble collapse, the future is still unclear, and preparing for it seems as confusing as ever.ย  What is Web3, and what will it change about how we use the internet? As Muslims, how should we assess the risks and opportunities offered by this new frontier? How can we utilize the latest technologies as a means of better serving Islam, Muslims, and the world at large? In this episode, host Mohamad Zaoud talks to Sh. Mustafa Umar, a fellow at Yaqeen and the Religious Director at the Islamic Center of Irvine. ๐Ÿ“ซ Join the newsletter! https://yqn.io/doubletake-email-signup ๐Ÿ“จ Share your feedback! https://yqn.io/podcastfeedback ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/yaqeenpodcast ๐Ÿ“จ Share your feedback! https://yqn.io/podcastfeedback ๐Ÿ“ซ Join the newsletter! https://yqn.io/doubletake-email-signup ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Follow us on Instagram! https://instagram.com/yaqeenpodcast
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