AUTHOR

Sthephan Evans

Stephen Evans covers wallet security, self-custody, and the infrastructure layer of crypto.
Before moving into journalism in 2020, Stephen spent six years in information security, including time on a blue team at a US-based exchange handling incident response and key management policy. At IZAKA-YA, he writes about hardware wallets, smart contract wallet design, and the recurring patterns behind major hacks. He does not accept compensation from wallet providers, security firms, or exchanges he covers. Based in Austin, Texas.