The Chicago-based entrepreneur and physician Dr. Anosh Ahmed is poised to do just that. To do this, he’s transforming a long-vacant 100,000-square-foot warehouse on Chicago’s West Side into a state-of-the-art cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation center. The community-led project centers on creating economic opportunities for the city’s historically underserved communities. This is all happening as the Trump administration is calling for more robust U.S. leadership in crypto and other emerging technologies. Once completed, the center is expected to create more than 250 new jobs in IT, blockchain coding, operations and logistics.

Dr. Ahmed's initiative seeks to revitalize a West Side industrial corridor, where the warehouse has remained empty for over a decade. His vision extends past the boundaries of cryptocurrency. He focuses on job creation, education, and technology-driven opportunities for a section of the city that has historically been excluded from the benefits of development.

"This project is about more than technology. It’s about bringing real economic opportunities to communities that deserve to be part of the country’s future growth," - Dr. Anosh Ahmed

President Trump’s administration supports regulatory clarity to further innovation in the emerging digital asset space. This support creates a great environment and opportunity to advance Dr. Ahmed’s project. This national policy shift is very positive, strongly backing pro-crypto initiatives. Dr. Ahmed wants to put Chicago at the forefront of the growing cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.

"We want Chicago to be part of that conversation, and this project will help put us on the map," - Dr. Anosh Ahmed

The new cryptocurrency and blockchain tech innovation center will bring a mix of new, high-quality jobs. It will reach beyond just coding blockchain tech into IT, operations/logistics, etc. These opportunities represent a big shot in the arm to the local economy.

"If we want to break the cycle of generational poverty, we need to build pipelines into industries that aren’t dying—they’re growing," - Dr. Anosh Ahmed

"This isn’t just about crypto—it’s about building a future economy right here in our community," - Dr. Anosh Ahmed