Catenaa, Friday, July 18, 2025- G-Knot, a biometrics technology company, appointed fintech veteran Wes Kaplan as CEO to lead the global rollout of the world’s first finger vein crypto wallet, the company announced Tuesday.
Kaplan brings deep experience from leadership roles at Cointelegraph, AscendEX, Tradewind Markets, and early stints at JPMorgan and BNY Mellon.
His appointment reflects G-Knot’s goal to tackle crypto security flaws by replacing vulnerable private keys and recovery phrases with biometric authentication based on unique finger vein patterns.
G-Knot exclusively licenses technology from Seoul-based eTunnel Inc., a decade-long pioneer in finger vein biometrics.
The technology has global recognition for reliability, including a 2024 United Nations contract to deploy biometric smart cards across UN bodies.
Cryptocurrency hacks exceeded $1.4 billion in losses this year, underscoring the need for stronger wallet security. G-Knot’s finger vein wallet aims to eliminate risks linked to stolen or lost credentials while enabling secure self-custody of digital assets.
G-Knot’s finger vein wallet is the first commercial product leveraging this biometric technology, with plans for broader applications in the future.
