A blockchain-based database to shut out fraud

More: Grab implements a hiring freeze, among other cost-cutting measures, and an Indonesian firm lists on the local stock exchange. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} If you’re into crypto, you’ve probably heard of a YouTuber named Coffeezilla. While scrolling through YouTube, I saw that Sam Bankman-Fraud (SBF) was doing a bunch of interviews even after his company’s implosion and one of them, interestingly, was with Coffeezilla. To say I was impressed is an understatement. The amount of rigor, questioning, and investigative journalism that Coffeezilla put into grilling the former FTX CEO was nothing short of amazing, given that mainstream media has received some criticism for treating SBF with kid gloves. One thing that Coffeezilla pointed out was that SBF had a knack for slipping away from tough questions. In other words, he kept throwing up smokescreens and obfuscating the truth with wordplay and unclear information - ironic given that blockchain technology was created for the purposes of transparency and openness. Eventually, Coffeezilla managed to laser in on one thing: customer assets in relation to FTX’s terms of service. He also [got SBF to admit to commingling them]( which was a [huge win](. Today’s story carries many similar themes to Coffeezilla’s search for truth and transparency - EthSign is a blockchain startup that wants to help users get accurate business information. How’s it planning to do that? 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