Our Story
From Bitcoin to Building the Future of Banking
Patrick Hale made his first Bitcoin investment in 2011 - long before crypto had a seat at the table. While most people were still asking "what is Bitcoin?", Patrick was already betting on a future where blockchain would reshape finance.
Over the next decade, he took that conviction into the boardrooms of some of the biggest names in business. As a consultant and strategist, Patrick worked with enterprise powerhouses including Toyota, 7-Eleven, Sterling Bank, Sports Illustrated, and Zumiez - helping major brands navigate digital transformation and emerging technology. He went on to found DreamTech Global, a development company built at the intersection of technology and business strategy.
Along the way, Patrick became a sought-after voice in the tech and entrepreneurship space, speaking at UCLA, Penn State, San Diego State University, and other major institutions - sharing what he'd learned building at the frontier of technology and business.
But through all of it, one question kept coming back: When will institutional finance truly embrace blockchain?
Canton Changed Everything
Patrick had been watching the blockchain space for over a decade, waiting for the moment when institutional adoption would move beyond headlines and into infrastructure. Canton Network was that moment.
Unlike other blockchains chasing retail hype, Canton was built from the ground up for institutional finance - with the privacy, regulatory compliance, and settlement infrastructure that the world's largest financial institutions actually require. When Patrick saw that Canton had achieved what no other blockchain had - genuine institutional acceptance at scale - he knew it was time to build.
He brought in Zabir, a technical co-founder with the engineering depth to match the ambition, and together they set out to answer a simple question: What's the most valuable thing we can build on the only blockchain that institutional finance actually trusts?
Why a Neobank
The answer came through trial and error. Patrick and Zabir explored multiple directions within the Canton ecosystem before arriving at what felt inevitable: a neobank.
Not just another neobank - but the first one backed by an institutionally accepted blockchain. A retail application that could offer everyday people access to the kind of yield, rewards, and investment opportunities that have historically been locked behind walls built for institutions and the ultra-wealthy.
That's Lattice.
What We're Building
Lattice is the bridge between institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure and the people who deserve to benefit from it most - everyone.
We're building a neobank that leverages Canton Network's unique positioning to deliver more rewards, higher yield, and better financial opportunities than any other neobank in the world. Traditional neobanks are limited by traditional infrastructure. Lattice isn't. We sit on top of the most trusted blockchain in institutional finance, and we're using that foundation to create something no other neobank can touch.
The Road Ahead
We know this is a massive goal. Disrupting traditional finance and bringing institutional-grade opportunities to the masses isn't something that happens overnight. But we've spent our entire careers building the networks, the expertise, and the conviction to make it happen.
40,000 people joined our waitlist in less than a week. That's not just a number - it's proof that people are ready for something better.
We're here to build it. And we're not stopping until we do.
- Patrick Hale, Founder & CEO, Lattice Finance
