Why does managing your crypto feel harder than managing your money? 

I went from seeing the crypto data problem as complicated to realizing it’s solvable after looking at how traditional finance fixed the same issue. I’ll show you the main insights here, so you don’t have to sift through decades of financial history. 

The problem: Crypto data is a mess

Crypto users juggle multiple accounts across exchanges, blockchains, and wallets. Their data is fragmented. It’s like Humpty Dumpty’s fall—you can see the pieces but putting them back together again is impossible. You can’t make good decisions when the picture is incomplete.  

History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Often Rhymes  

The lesson: TradFi solved this years ago 

Before financial data consolidation, people managed accounts manually—spreadsheets, paper statements, all sorts of headaches. Then came early account aggregators like Yodlee (founded 1999). They aggregated everything. Suddenly, users could see their whole portfolio in one place. It worked. 

Financial aggregators didn’t invent finance. They simply made financial data portable and useful. 

The insight: Simplicity wins 

Crypto data is where TradFi was two decades ago. The solution is simple: interoperability and portability. Simplify access to user data, giving them a clear and complete view of their financial world.  
 

“We believe the next step...will be the tokenization of financial assets. And that means every stock, every bond” - Larry Fink CEO Blackrock

The future: Empower users 

As crypto matures, we don’t need to reinvent the wheel. TradFi already showed us the way. The financial services industry has always been about trust. Control over data builds that trust. 

Give users better decision making. Save them time. Limit their risk. Improve their financial health. Give them confidence and peace of mind. Unlock future opportunities. Collaborate and share seamlessly. Simplifying access to their data makes it possible.  

That’s it. 

Crypto doesn’t need a revolution here—it needs data portability. Give users clarity, just like TradFi did. Crypto can learn from the past to leapfrog into the future. 

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