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Jonah Elkowitz

Jonah Elkowitz

Jonah is a contributor at Decrypt. He studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University, and is currently pursuing the pre-law path. He is based in Long Island, New York, and currently writes for North by Northwestern, The Daily Northwestern, and The Northwestern Undergraduate Law Journal.

Stories by Jonah Elkowitz

  • Why DeFi Cybersecurity Can Never Sleep

    Having a bug bounty program to pay white hat hackers for reporting vulnerabilities is one thing. But staffing an always-on security desk to respond to those reports can be really expensive, said Immunefi founder and CEO Michell Amador. “Lots of people don't want to wake up on Sunday at 4 a.m. in the morning to deal with a report, and you can't know if the report is that serious hack, or if it's just spam” Amador said on a recent episode of gm from Decrypt. “And so [companies] contract us to prov...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Jonah Elkowitz
  • Robinhood is a popular crypto and stock trading app. Image: Shutterstock

    Robinhood Launches 'Connect' to Link Native Crypto Wallet to DeFi Apps

    Robinhood has introduced Robinhood Connect, an update that will allow users of its crypto wallet to access their credentials and funds directly from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and applications—all without having to open the Robinhood app itself. The new feature will give users the flexibility to access funds in their Robinhood wallets directly from DeFi applications. Robinhood Connect, which developers will be able to embed in their apps, will make accessing DeFi more seamless for Ro...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Jonah Elkowitz

  • Arthur Hayes: If You're Still in Traditional Banking System, Be Prepared to 'Take an L'

    The original crypto bad boy Arthur Hayes still has a bone to pick with what he calls the “broken banking system.” Hayes, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, said he sees crypto as an important asset for consumers to own as a hedge against risk from the traditional banking system. “I don’t care if you’re capitalist or a communist. Everybody put on a lot of debt. We’ve passed the point where that debt is becoming useful,” Hayes said during an interview for a recent episode of the g...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Jonah Elkowitz
  • Ethereum price. Image: Shutterstock

    Ethereum Staking Provider P2P.org Raises $23M Series A

    Non-custodial staking provider P2P.org has raised $23 million in Series A funding from investors, including Jump Crypto, Bybit, and Sygnum. Founded in 2018, P2P.org provides staking infrastructure for Ethereum and 49 other blockchain programs, including Cardano and Cosmos. The company's institutional staking solutions, including white label nodes and slashing insurance, have been used to stake more than $1.3 billion worth of assets, according to a press release. It plans to use the newly raised...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Jonah Elkowitz