Ledger, Tezos and Chainalysis talk about web3 security at TC Sessions: Crypto
The crypto ecosystem may be experiencing fewer hacks and alleged fraud incidents, but they still happen as bad actors take hundreds of millions of dollars from users in the space.
According to Immunefi’s Crypto Losses Q3 2022 report, crypto losses have declined for the past three quarters in a row, but it is not clear if that trend will continue for the rest of the year.
And as more people become crypto-curious or continue to build in this space, they may be vulnerable to scams or hacks. So how can people protect themselves? And how can startups, projects and protocols protect their users?
Answers to these questions and more are up for discussion during a panel with guests Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger; Kathleen Breitman, CEO and co-founder of Tezos; and Pratima Arora, Product Manager at Chainalysis at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami.
During the conversation called “Securing Web3,” we’ll dive into how these leaders navigate safety and security in the wild, wild west — also known as crypto. Whether it’s through keeping your own crypto wallet keys to making codes open source, we’ll find out what the panelists think are the best ways to keep users safe.
All too often, security is not at the forefront of crypto startup founders’ minds and can only be addressed in dire moments (like when they get hacked for millions of dollars). So how can the industry encourage founders and developers to prioritize security from an early stage?
We are curious to learn more about how the current crypto market affects web3 security and which sectors need more work in protecting users. We are also interested in hearing your thoughts on which blockchains, decentralized applications and projects are role models for security – and which they think need to be improved.
Ledger has more than 4 million customers and is primarily known for its hardware wallets that allow people to secure, trade and hold their digital assets (including NFTs) on an external physical ledger. In June, Ledger partnered with VC firm Cathay Innovation to launch a $110 million fund dedicated to a wide range of segments across the crypto landscape, including DeFi, security and infrastructure.
Gauthier joined Ledger nearly eight years ago and became president in 2019. Prior to that, Gauthier was a venture partner at Mosaic Ventures, focusing on Series A companies. He also founded and is a non-executive chairman of Kaiko, a Bitcoin-focused data provider.
Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain, focuses on smart contracts and is seen as a potential competitor to the Ethereum blockchain. It had the largest initial coin offering of all time after raising $232 million in 2017. Husband-and-wife team Arthur and Kathleen Breitman created the blockchain, which initially launched under the pseudonym “LM Goodman,” in 2014.
Finally, Chainalysis is a blockchain computing platform that delivers data, software, services and research to any entity, from government agencies to financial institutions. The investors include Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, GIC, Paradigm and Ribbit.
Arora joined the Chainalysis team in June 2021 to lead research and development. Prior to that, she was general manager and vice president of Confluence—a revenue-generating product for Atlassian—and she also spent more than nine years at Salesforce in a variety of roles.
TC Sessions: Crypto will take place on November 17 in Miami. Buy an early bird pass today, save $150, and join the web3, DeFi, and NFT communities to keep up with the ever-evolving and always exciting world of crypto.
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