Hackathons, venture funds, fintech partnerships. Plenty of banks have tried all three and still haven’t changed. Alex Manson, CEO of @scventuresDNA and author of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, tells Karl Naim what he’s learned about rewiring the DNA of banking: “Nothing replaces operating experience.”

Hackathon projects often focus on whether the core functionality works But applications intended for real users must also address accessibility Can users find the application? Do they need additional tools? Can they access it through a familiar browser interface? After an update, how can they confirm they're accessing the intended version? These questions affect whether a technical project can become a practical product HashPort focuses on content access and verification for DeWEB applications

"hackable software is less useful. so really if you think about it usefulness and security are actually kind of the same thing. by shipping 100 new features this month, we have made our most secure product ever" *gets instantly hacked due to enormous vulnerability surface area*