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[Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex) credited Kim with helping guide its expansion into a broader ecosystem spanning communication, browsing, payments, and decentralized identity, and said the transition did not change its mission or development priorities. [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex) also announced the appointment on its official X account.[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-rqtmiortoz)​[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-vv0za8dikv)​\n\n## Interview\n\nAfanddy B Hushni, chairman of [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex), gave an interview to the CryptoKnowMics website at the [World Blockchain Summit](https://iq.wiki/wiki/world-blockchain-summit) in Bangkok. In this interview, which was published on December 11, 2019, he discussed topics including [decentralized exchanges](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange), privacy-focused [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), and Shariah compliance in the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) sector.[[1]](#cite-id-4c0s0qfyul1) \n \nDuring the interview, Afanddy highlighted [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex)’s plans at that time to launch its own exchange and emphasized the platform’s privacy focus, contrasting it with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) by describing [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex) as designed to conceal user identities and transaction details. This privacy-centric approach was framed as a response to concerns over user anonymity in the [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) space. He also outlined the advantages of [decentralized exchanges (DEXs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange), where users retain control over their funds, compared with [centralized exchanges](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cex-centralized-exchange) that hold user data and assets in a single location.[[1]](#cite-id-4c0s0qfyul1) \n \nAfanddy noted that [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex) aimed to support both decentralized and centralized exchange models, allowing users to select the approach that suited their needs. A further point of discussion was [Beldex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beldex)’s positioning as a Shariah-compliant exchange, which he said entailed adherence to Islamic law and avoidance of activities such as money laundering and Ponzi schemes. He also addressed the misconception that [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) is synonymous with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), highlighting the broader market of [altcoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/altcoin) and encouraging users to consider the diversity of projects beyond [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin).[[1]](#cite-id-4c0s0qfyul1) \n\n \n\n [YOUTUBE@VID](-bVv0p0ogVI)","recentActivity":null,"operator":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founder"}],"images":[{"id":"QmcxkWyrm78ZUBTctcmkWyb2E1gKa9zVJDRMyk4DSHWV94","type":"image/jpeg, 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