From Med School to Miden: Azeem Khan's Wild Journey (Kimcoin, Kanye & Beyond) | Ep 65 🍻🌗

Rise Up Media · Jan 29, 2026 · 2h 5m

Goodnow revolutionaries–

Tonight we welcome Azeem Khan, co-founder of Miden, to Rise Up After Dark.

Med school dropout, biotech escapee, Kimcoin creator, Gitcoin alum—Azeem's path to privacy-focused blockchain is anything but ordinary.

He's the non-technical founder making zero-knowledge proofs accessible to builders and institutions alike, and his journey includes marrying friend of the show Mashal (crypto philanthropy expert at Octant).

Alex dives into Starks vs. Snarks for a proper ZK technical breakdown, while Azeem shares his approach to onboarding politicians and regulators—plus why…