Published in Sardine·Oct 24, 2022Brazil — PIX and Shovels to dig out fraudWhat US faster payments industry can learn from PIX about the upcoming fraud vectors The developing countries (India, Korea, etc) leapfrogged the developed ones in the mobile revolution because they weren’t shackled by the legacy wired cable infra. Now developing countries are leapfrogging ahead of the US when it comes…Pix5 min readPix5 min read
Published in Sardine·Sep 28, 2022How Sardine boosted NFT Purchase Conversions for Autograph“We need a new Data-only 3D Secure protocol to boost conversions even more” The risk of NFT Fraud creates friction for good users. NFTs have the potential to revolutionize ownership, how brands engage with consumers, and create entirely new forms of commerce. …Nft8 min readNft8 min read
Published in Sardine·Sep 21, 2022Announcing our Series-B led by a16z GrowthSardine is thrilled to announce that we raised Series-B financing from new and existing investors. This year alone, we’ve tripled our customer base to reach 135+ clients, launched our crypto and NFT on-ramp products, and continued to invest in our world-class fraud engine. …Cryptocurrency7 min readCryptocurrency7 min read
Published in Sardine·Mar 7, 20224 steps to stop fraud in Zelle and faster paymentsFraud is becoming increasingly prevalent on P2P networks like Zelle and others, as brought to the forefront, again, today by the article from the NYTimes. As more instant real-time payments like RTP or FasterPayments go live in the US, this problem will only get worse. …Fraud5 min readFraud5 min read
Published in Sardine·Feb 10, 2022Our Series-A announcementAt the end of 2018, there were roughly 5,000 fintech startups operating around the globe. At the start of 2022, there are well over 25,000 of them. To say that it’s an exciting time to be in fintech is an understatement. …Fraud3 min readFraud3 min read
Published in Sardine·Feb 4, 20224 Ways to Keep FinTech Fraud from Derailing Your GrowthDuring an earnings call this week, PayPal admitted that 4.5 million of its account sign-ups were fraudulent. If you ever needed proof that FinTech fraud is out of control, this was it. Following the call, PayPal’s stock dropped 25 percent. One key lesson here is that if you are leading…Fraud3 min readFraud3 min read
Published in Sardine·May 26, 2021Protecting victims from remote access scams at Sardine.AIHow Sardine.AI detects social engineering scams done via remote software protocols in real-time, helping FinTechs and Crypto companies earn their user’s trust. Nothing gets my blood boiling more than fraud. One of the worst fraud is remote access scams where attackers spook victims as IRS agents or appeal to their…Crypto3 min readCrypto3 min read
Published in Sardine·Apr 16, 2021Blitzscaling Sardine with SweatEquity VenturesSardine is officially out of stealth! We’ve been celebrating all of the hard work our team has put in to get to where we are now, and we all feel more driven than ever to enable the digital economy to operate at scale without fraud. Our founding story is pretty…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Published in Sardine·Mar 25, 2021Introducing Sardine — Fraud prevention as a ServiceWe are excited to announce that today Sardine launches out of stealth to be the first Fraud prevention as a Service (FaaS) solution, built from the ground up for all digital institutions like cryptocurrency and neobank. …Fraud Prevention7 min readFraud Prevention7 min read
Feb 1, 2019My tour of duties at CoinbaseLast week marked the end of my tour of duties at Coinbase where I built many systems and teams from ground up (data, risk, tools, identity). …Data Science5 min readData Science5 min read
