This is the story of an innovator who dared to challenge a $10-billion-a-year industry. Chris Horlacher and his company Equibit developed groundbreaking technology that threatened to completely disrupt the securities transfer agent and custodian sector, an outdated system that quietly drains billions from investors and issuers every year.

Just as Equibit reached a multimillion-dollar valuation with eager customers lined up to adopt the platform, the company was suddenly and mysteriously dismantled. Critical intellectual property was stolen or destroyed, attempts were made to frame the company for securities fraud, and Canadian authorities subjected them to nearly two years of aggressive harassment.

In this video Dan Dicks sits down with Equibit founder Chris Horlacher to detail his battle against CSIS, the lawsuit now underway, and what this case reveals about the real risks facing innovators and entrepreneurs who try to bring positive disruption to the financial sector.