After 19 years in banking, I almost fell for a DeFi scam. Not a sophisticated hack — a basic social engineering attempt. This is what it taught me about where DeFi security stands today, and why traditional finance experience matters more than ever in Web3

After 19 years in banking, I almost fell for a DeFi scam. Not a sophisticated hack — a basic social engineering attempt. This is what it taught me about where DeFi security stands today, and why traditional finance experience matters more than ever in Web3

I did not plan to end up here. For 19 years I worked inside some of India's most respected banks. Standard Chartered. HSBC. ING Vysya. HDFC. Yes Bank. I managed branches, handled institutional clients, dealt with government departments, reviewed KYC files, escalated fraud cases, and sat across the table from CFOs during some very uncomfortable conversations. Then I left banking and co-founded Pentatasks — an e-commerce startup. Different world entirely. No compliance manual. No legacy systems...

I did not plan to end up here. For 19 years I worked inside some of India's most respected banks. Standard Chartered. HSBC. ING Vysya. HDFC. Yes Bank. I managed branches, handled institutional clients, dealt with government departments, reviewed KYC files, escalated fraud cases, and sat across the table from CFOs during some very uncomfortable conversations. Then I left banking and co-founded Pentatasks — an e-commerce startup. Different world entirely. No compliance manual. No legacy systems...