Gate Founder: From Bitcoin Scam to Tokenized Stocks and Crypto Security

<p>What if you never had to hold cash in a bank?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr. Lin Han, founder and CEO of Gate</strong>, joins <a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a> News&#39; Live News Desk at <strong>TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026</strong> on the day of Gate&#39;s &quot;One Gate, Everything Money&quot; upgrade. He explains his idea of holding Bitcoin, gold or stocks instead of cash and spending them directly, with the switch to fiat at the point of sale.</p><p><br></p><p>He also tells how a Bitcoin scam 13 years ago led him to build Gate, why he sees Bitcoin as a store of value that should change slowly, and why social engineering is now the biggest security risk for exchanges.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>They discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>How a Bitcoin scam led to Gate</li><li>Bitcoin vs gold and the dollar as a store of value</li><li>Bitcoin&#39;s quantum risk</li><li>Tokenized stocks, dividends and 24/7 trading</li><li>Custody versus self-custody</li><li>North Korean hackers and social engineering</li><li>Gate&#39;s &quot;One Gate, Everything Money&quot; upgrade</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A <a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a> Live News Desk interview recorded at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Gate:</strong></p><p>► Website: <a href="https://www.gate.com/">https://www.gate.com/</a></p><p>► X (Gate): <a href="https://x.com/Gate">https://x.com/Gate</a></p><p>► X (Dr. Lin Han): <a href="https://x.com/Han_Gate">https://x.com/Han_Gate</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance.</p><p><br></p><p>Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️</p><p><br></p><p>► OrangeRock: <a href="https://orangerock.com/">https://orangerock.com/</a></p><p>► YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews">https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews</a></p><p>► X (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a>): <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoincom">https://x.com/Bitcoincom</a></p><p>► X (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a> News): <a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnews">https://x.com/bitcoinnews</a></p><p>► Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com">https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com</a></p><p>► Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW">https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW</a></p><p>► LinkedIn (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a>): <a href="https://www