Turnt Gaming is a developer of interactive entertainment products that utilize NFT technology to transform how live content is experienced. The company offers a cross-platform engagement platform that allows viewers to actively participate in live contests related to games, competitions, or sports. This innovative approach enables audiences to compete and showcase their knowledge in real-time, enhancing the overall entertainment experience. By focusing on interactivity and community engagement, Turnt Gaming aims to redefine the consumption of live media.
At FRUSS, we want to set a new standard for online meetings and social experiences. We believe that virtual online experiences should be fun and engaging, not boring and networking and socializing should feel as natural as it does in person. We believe that future of online virtual experiences is hybrid, allowing both virtual and in person attendees to seamlessly engage and mingle, making travel a choice, not a requirement. How we make it happen? By combining all available virtual engagement technologies (videoconferencing, instant messaging, webcasting, AI robo-advisors, VR experiences, collaborative online gaming) into one single easy to use and device agnostic platform for purposes of humans sharing knowledge with, connecting with and doing business with other humans.
Crypto Fight Club (CFC) is a new NFT-enabled game that allows players to battle one another or compete in championships.
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
After building the first Lightning-based gaming Platform in 2018, Satoshi’s Games is now pioneering the micro-reward gaming industry by creating games and gaming Platforms enabling a new level of interaction between gamers and with developers. Bitcoin micro-payments and tokenized items plus improved security levels will bring higher freedom to users to manage their owned assets, and empower developers/publishers to offer higher value to their end users.
KingSpeed understands the full potential of blockchain gaming as a place where people can both enjoy games and earn at the same time.
Real Realm is a war and blockchain-based strategy game with millions of users.
Developer of a blockchain-based application intended to let users earn by sharing their mobile data. The company's application allows the host to connect their wireless routers to a decentralized smart Wi-Fi wireless distribution network and set a price for the Wi-Fi hotspot, enabling users to receive payments per megabyte of their Wi-Fi data consumed by a beneficiary through an encrypted wallet.
Developer of a blockchain network platform designed to take community engagement to a new dimension on web3. The company's platform offers 2D social media, 3d gaming platform, and virtual reality (VR) visualization, and it allows users to have its own NFT galleries, with marketplaces, and tokens, enabling individuals or companies to run their communities by incentivizing the members in the token-economy.
ShoeFy is a decentralized platform that integrates non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fungible tokens (FTs) to provide enhanced utility and liquidity for digital assets. By combining these token types, ShoeFy enables users to engage in financial monetization while gaining exposure to the market. The platform focuses on the niche of digital collectible shoes, allowing users to purchase and trade unique footwear items. Through its innovative approach, ShoeFy aims to transform the way NFTs are utilized, enhancing their value and accessibility for a broader audience.
Wallfair is a social event trading platform that enabling the audience to seamlessly create, trade, and profit from speculation markets. It focuses on the creation of socially engaging, fast-paced, and immersive experiences.
DareNFT provides a cloud service of NFT and KYContent for any platforms.
Operator of match-three NFT gaming platform intended to provide a play-and-earn model. The company provides a relaxing and entertaining experience of the match-three genre and also keeps the RPG's signature elements of exploring and looting, enabling customers to avail of strategy-based unique games.
Humanode is a developer of a distributed financial network aimed at establishing a stable and equitable financial system grounded in human existence. The network utilizes technology that incorporates private biometrically encrypted nodes to enable users to deploy replicas as human nodes, which are responsible for verifying transactions. By employing fully homomorphically encrypted feature vectors for biometric processing and a Merkle-CRDT mechanism, Humanode creates a public permissionless financial system based on consensus among equal human nodes. The network promotes a rule-based monetary policy focused on real value growth and proportional emission, ultimately striving to foster a financial environment that is both stable and just.
Unlocking global collective intelligence by sourcing and formalizing knowledge and expertise. DEIP - is a decentralized AI-powered technology assets exchange platform. DEIP enables Discovery, Evaluation, and Exchange of technology assets. DEIP simplifies and speeds up the process of technology commercialization, by introducing a Human+AI assessment system and securitization of IP assets. DEIP is a deep-tech company, reimagining how the assessment of expertise-intense assets is performed. For this DEIP has created a unique technology - a reputation-based peer-review system, which allows to source consensus among domain experts and formalizes it into the quantified quality metrics. These metrics provide an explicit measure of the quality and potential of knowledge, technologies, and even human capital.
Arcana Network operates as a decentralized storage platform tailored for Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, focusing on enhancing the security and privacy of user data. Its offerings include a comprehensive Privacy Stack that encompasses key management, authentication, identity and access control, and end-to-end encryption. By integrating these features, Arcana empowers developers to create applications that prioritize data protection and user privacy, allowing for the rapid development of secure applications. This approach simplifies the process for developers, enabling them to build privacy-preserving solutions efficiently and effectively.
reBaked delivers on-demand project teams to companies and entrepreneurs in need of skilled workers. The reBaked system is unique in its collaborative approach and merit-based pay. Team are created on the fly as project collaborators successfully negotiate a guaranteed minimum payment. Work is never done on pure speculation. As a side-effect the project owns all materials and ideas that are submitted. Project sponsors award bonuses according to merit. Contributions that move the project ahead a little get little bonuses; contributions that advance the project significantly get significant bonuses. The entire workforce is bound by American contract law and work-for-hire agreements as reBaked uses American workers exclusively. Using American workers also ensures that project sponsors don't need to explain the same concept multiple times, in different ways, to drive a point home due to language and cultural gaps. The shared culture allows for a fast emergent workflow, and great work product.
Decentral Games is a developer of non-custodial virtual casinos that combines metaverse and blockchain technology to create an innovative entertainment platform. The company focuses on online gaming by offering deployable assets that allow landowners to monetize their virtual environments through a blockchain-based revenue-sharing model. This approach enables gamers to enjoy provably fair multiplayer casino games set in immersive 3D virtual worlds, enhancing the overall gaming experience while ensuring transparency and fairness in transactions.
Integritee is a Zurich-based company founded in 2021 that offers a scalable public blockchain solution designed for the secure processing of sensitive business and personal data. Its platform facilitates collaboration among businesses on sensitive information while ensuring that all parties maintain control and transparency regarding the usage of their data. By leveraging blockchain technology, Integritee enables individual developers and firms to create platforms that capitalize on consumer data without compromising privacy or exposing themselves to data breaches. This decentralized Web3 network aims to empower businesses to work together on sensitive data securely.
Dtravel is a decentralized platform for the home-sharing economy facilitating short and long-term stays payable with cryptocurrency and traditional payment methods.
Shiden Network is a multi-chain decentralized application layer on Kusama Network.
Cryptocurrencies.Ai Inc. designs a software providing intelligence to traders and investors The company provides services for rebalancing portfolio, risk analysis for portfolio diversification, back test and optimize. Cryptocurrencies.Ai Inc. is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Duet is a Multi-chain synthetic asset protocol that sharpens all assets for use in the blockchain world. Duet protocol allows traders to replicate the real-world tradable assets in a decentralized finance ecosystem.
XCAD Network provides an online and mobile creator tokenization platform and NFT marketplace for YouTubers and their fans, using fan tokens to increase engagement and connection between fans and creators.
Developer of the blockchain farming protocol intended to provide cross-chain liquidity mining and cross-chain vault. The company specializes in offering state oracle technology, enabling users to optimize the trading process to maximize liquidity farming positions and the APY in the Defi market.
Private Equity Round in 2021
Developer of NFT protocol intended to provide digital artwork with more tangible financial instruments. The company specializes in non-fungible tokens which can be used as coupons within the platform, enabling users to put their NFTs in a digital vault and convert them into tokens that can be sold on decentralized exchanges.
Formation Fi is bringing cross-chain risk parity smart farming to the world of decentralized finance. An evolution of traditional yield farming, the startup reconfigures defi portfolio construction to help users better manage risk and earn greater returns.
DRIFE is a decentralized ride-hailing platform powered by blockchain with the intent of empowering value creators within our ecosystem – these include the drivers, commuters, and community developers. DRIFE plans to disrupt the existing business model and remove the corporate intermediaries involved in the transactions. Our ride-hailing platform has created a new paradigm for the ride-hailing industry. We are the first platform in this niche to express the full features of the decentralized ride-hailing economy. With the power of the Blockchain technology, the DRIFE platform strives to bring a new paradigm to the ride-hailing platform and solve the horde of issues that have emerged from the current model of centralized business. The growth of the platform not only contributes to the objective of DRIFE but also enhance the overall value provided to all the stakeholders concerned like driver’s income, commuters fare, cybersecurity and transparent governance.
The first AMM-based decentralized margin trading platform. Have been successfully closing of our seed funding round led by NGV Ventures, Ark Stream, LD Capital, AU21Capital, along with contributions from TheDaoMaker, FoundationYbb,DFG Group and other Top VCs in the group.
Developer of a revenue aggregation platform designed to bring yield farmers and liquidity providers together. The company's platform provides a seamless planning tool in combination accompanied by a gamified social trading experience with endless liquidity to execute their strategies, enabling inexperienced and low-capital individuals to have an entry point to enter into the space.
Developer of an online crypto investment platform designed to make passive income accessible and sustainable. The company's platform offers a cryptocurrency trading bot that automates the trading using crypto signals together with the user's settings and rules and helps them find top-performing crypto traders and automates all of their trades, enabling clients to make the top trades by either copy-trading or receiving trade suggestions based on technical and fundamental analysis.
Operator of a fantasy sports platform intended to offer engaging fantasy games and quizzes to earn rewards. The company's platform specializes in automated market creation, multisport, trade positions, and transparency, enabling players to choose from a wide array of contests and quizzes to earn bonus points.
SIL Finance is a decentralized automatic investment platform that offers users a range of DeFi financial management services. The platform features dual-token liquidity for variable swaps, automatic liquidity provider (LP) matching, and automatic compound interest, simplifying the complexities of liquidity mining. By selecting and configuring products that align with user interests, SIL Finance facilitates diversified planning and investment opportunities. Its unique model emphasizes single-sided functionality, allowing users to contribute and receive choices back from the community, making it a more open alternative to traditional yield products in the DeFi market.
Developer of a protocol-agnostic liquidity protocol designed to optimize yield. The company's platform uses different data points and techniques to attain the optimum value and return on investments, understands the circumstances of a liquidity provider's supply event and the discovery algorithm takes in the latest gas costs, asset volatility, the past and present yield and budget of the asset supplied, enabling users to get optimum yield from asset allocation across Defi protocols.
Defi wizard is a dashboard for building Defi (decentralized finance) smart contracts with a few clicks. It offers real-time programmer analytics and allows users to create smart contracts for ERC20 / BEP20 / EDST, staking, yield farming, governance, cross-chain bridge, gasless relayer baked in.
Xend Finance offers decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for credit unions and cooperatives. The company is based in Nigeria.
Manta Network delivers plug-and-play privacy for the entire DeFi stack.
Cere Network is a company that specializes in developing a blockchain-based customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem aimed at enhancing data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a platform that extracts customer data from various traditional CRM and customer data systems. By leveraging blockchain technology, Cere captures the entire customer journey and securely stores key user data, including purchases and achievements, in user wallets. This approach enables businesses to gain valuable customer insights while allowing clients to maintain control over their data. The platform also incorporates a token system, which facilitates payment for services within the ecosystem.
Royale offers a cross-chain De-Fi solution for the iGaming industry. Royale's user-centric platform creates Web 3.0 smart-backed liquidity that allows iGaming entrepreneurs to bootstrap innovation with the security and transparency of the blockchain.
dTrade is a decentralised trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts. It is built on a Polkadot Smart Contract Chain and is designed to function as a fully decentralized public utility owned and controlled by the community of token holders. dTrade was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
TIDAL is a United States-based company that operates an innovative insurance platform tailored for the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The platform allows users to create custom insurance pools for various assets, facilitating a flexible marketplace for risk hedging contracts. TIDAL's model enables users to adjust their premiums weekly in response to changes in total value locked (TVL) and shifting investment strategies. This structure empowers users to contribute funds that protect a range of DeFi applications against potential contract failures or breaches, enhancing the security and reliability of decentralized financial transactions.
Terra Virtua Limited operates an online marketplace dedicated to the buying and selling of digital collectibles and games. Established in 2016 and based in London, the company features a blockchain and subscription-based virtual reality (VR) entertainment platform. Users can browse and sell games and VR experiences while engaging with a vibrant community. The platform also includes a digital art gallery for both still and animated works, along with digital auctioning services. Terra Virtua supports a unique economy facilitated by its own cryptocurrency, allowing users to trade in-game items, skins, and upgrades. Additionally, the company has developed a mobile application for displaying three-dimensional collectibles. Terra Virtua aims to redefine entertainment and engagement through immersive VR experiences and a secure blockchain infrastructure.
Sidus Heroes operates as a cross-platform gaming metaverse, integrating a cohesive storyline and unique Play-to-Earn mechanics within its framework. The platform allows players to engage in various gaming scenarios while earning rewards for their progress and achievements. By leveraging a non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem, Sidus Heroes enables users to accumulate tokens as they advance through the game, creating a value system that incentivizes participation and engagement.
Xend Finance offers decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for credit unions and cooperatives. The company is based in Nigeria.
Initial Coin Offering in 2020
Persistence operates a platform that enables users to borrow stablecoins by leveraging real-world assets, such as invoices, as collateral. This approach effectively connects decentralized finance with traditional finance, addressing real-world financing challenges. The platform aims to enhance liquidity for users by aggregating resources from crypto investors and lenders. By facilitating the seamless exchange of value, Persistence seeks to improve the speed and efficiency of cross-border trade and financing, ultimately addressing the financing gap faced by many businesses.
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.
Reef Finance LLC is a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform developed on the Polkadot network. The company offers a liquidity aggregator and a yield engine that facilitates trading by connecting users to liquidity from both centralized and decentralized exchanges. Additionally, it provides a range of financial services, including smart lending, borrowing, staking, and mining, all enhanced by an artificial intelligence-based personalized yield engine. Founded in 2011, Reef Finance is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Reef Finance LLC is a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform developed on the Polkadot network. The company offers a liquidity aggregator and a yield engine that facilitates trading by connecting users to liquidity from both centralized and decentralized exchanges. Additionally, it provides a range of financial services, including smart lending, borrowing, staking, and mining, all enhanced by an artificial intelligence-based personalized yield engine. Founded in 2011, Reef Finance is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Manage your DeFi positions across multiple protocols without compromising your safety or security.
Sifchain is an innovative omni-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) designed to enhance liquidity across multiple blockchain networks, thereby reducing transaction fees and improving trading efficiency. Built on the Cosmos Software Development Kit (SDK), Sifchain is compatible with various Cosmos Network blockchains, allowing seamless interactions through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. This interoperability enables Sifchain to offer a trading experience that combines the advantages of liquidity pools and order books, ensuring optimal order execution. By focusing on cross-chain liquidity, Sifchain aims to address fundamental challenges in the blockchain industry, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance. The platform’s design prioritizes efficiency, claiming to be significantly more cost-effective and faster than traditional Ethereum-based exchanges.
HOPR is a developer of a blockchain protocol platform focused on enhancing privacy in the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers a decentralized, metadata-private messaging protocol that allows users to maintain control over their privacy, data, and identity while navigating online. Central to HOPR's approach is its innovative open incentivized mixnet, which enables individuals to earn tokens by staking and running nodes. Led by Dr. Sebastian Bürgel, a key figure in drafting Switzerland's Distributed Ledger Technology Law, HOPR's diverse team includes experienced blockchain developers and technology professionals from Silicon Valley. The organization operates as a legal entity in Switzerland while embodying the principles of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), fostering a governance model known as Decentralized Community-Enabling Governance (DecenGov). HOPR's headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
HOPR is a developer of a blockchain protocol platform focused on enhancing privacy in the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers a decentralized, metadata-private messaging protocol that allows users to maintain control over their privacy, data, and identity while navigating online. Central to HOPR's approach is its innovative open incentivized mixnet, which enables individuals to earn tokens by staking and running nodes. Led by Dr. Sebastian Bürgel, a key figure in drafting Switzerland's Distributed Ledger Technology Law, HOPR's diverse team includes experienced blockchain developers and technology professionals from Silicon Valley. The organization operates as a legal entity in Switzerland while embodying the principles of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), fostering a governance model known as Decentralized Community-Enabling Governance (DecenGov). HOPR's headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
The Graph is a protocol designed for building decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain and IPFS using GraphQL. Incorporated in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a decentralized indexing and query layer for the decentralized web. Developers can create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can query to access blockchain data. The Graph currently supports indexing data from Ethereum, POA, and IPFS, with plans to expand to additional networks. A hosted service is available to help developers begin building on the platform, while a decentralized network is set to launch soon. Approximately 1,700 subgraphs have been deployed for various decentralized applications, including notable projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland.
CasperLabs LLC is a company that develops an open-source blockchain platform based on a proof-of-stake consensus protocol. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Diego, California, CasperLabs focuses on creating a blockchain environment that facilitates real-world applications while ensuring usability, cost-effectiveness, decentralization, and security. Its CBC Casper protocol enables the development of software solutions in WebAssembly, and the company provides services related to network decentralization, consensus, and smart contract security. By removing barriers to mainstream blockchain adoption, CasperLabs aims to create an equitable foundation that empowers individuals and supports future innovations. The platform is designed to meet the operational needs of businesses, enhancing transparency and efficiency in transactions for companies and governments globally.
Elrond Ltd, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Malta, develops and operates a public blockchain network that utilizes a sharding-based architecture. This innovative approach allows Elrond's platform to compete with centralized cloud networks while maintaining the essential security and decentralization features inherent in blockchain technology. The company's infrastructure is designed to be secure, efficient, scalable, and interoperable, providing a comprehensive solution for various applications in the blockchain space.
Marlin is a decentralized content delivery network.
Polkadot is a protocol that allows independent blockchains to exchange information. Polkadot is an inter-chain blockchain protocol which unlike internet messaging protocols (e.g. TCP/IP) also enforces the order and the validitiy of the messages between the chains. This interoperability also allows the additional benefit of scalability by creating a general environment for multiple state machines.
Meter.io is a cryptocurrency platform that focuses on resolving key challenges in the blockchain space, including volatility, scalability, and interoperability. It operates on a hybrid consensus protocol that enhances the functionality of smart contracts, allowing them to effectively scale and operate across various blockchain networks. By providing robust infrastructure, Meter.io empowers decentralized businesses to navigate the complexities of existing cryptocurrencies, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions within a multi-chain environment.
Harmony is a blockchain platform founded in 2018 and based in Cupertino, California, focused on enhancing the scalability of decentralized applications. The platform employs techniques such as secure proof-of-stake, state sharding, and decentralized randomness to achieve optimal performance. It supports thousands of nodes across multiple shards, enabling rapid block production and instant finality. Harmony's architecture facilitates efficient cross-shard routing and fast block propagation, making it easier for businesses to create marketplaces for fungible tokens and non-fungible assets. The company promotes a decentralized network governed by a large community, with a staking mechanism that encourages participation through stake delegation, reward compounding, and measures against double-sign slashing.
CertiK is a company that specializes in blockchain security, providing a formal verification technology solution to ensure the integrity of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia University, CertiK is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle. The company offers a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification, which mathematically proves the correctness and hacker-resistance of programs. By utilizing artificial intelligence and analyzing both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK enables developers to gain real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance applications and other critical systems, having secured over $6 billion in assets across numerous high-profile projects.
CertiK is a company that specializes in blockchain security, providing a formal verification technology solution to ensure the integrity of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia University, CertiK is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle. The company offers a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification, which mathematically proves the correctness and hacker-resistance of programs. By utilizing artificial intelligence and analyzing both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK enables developers to gain real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance applications and other critical systems, having secured over $6 billion in assets across numerous high-profile projects.
Perlin is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing decentralized enterprise tools and network platforms aimed at enhancing global digital economies and marketplaces. Founded in 2018, Perlin has created WAVELET, a scalable decentralized distributed ledger designed for both consumers and commercial enterprises. This platform includes several applications, such as PERLIN CLARIFY for value chain traceability, PERLIN CERTIFY for product authentication, and PERLIN CUMULUS, which offers decentralized cloud computing services. The company collaborates with organizations like the ICC to promote the use of distributed ledger technologies, aiming to foster efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability across various industries.
Carry Protocol is a rewards platform that connects offline merchants and consumers through blockchain technology. Founded in 2018 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform enables consumers to earn rewards by sharing their data directly with advertisers. Central to its operations is the CRE blockchain token, which incentivizes consumers to engage with participating merchant stores. This system is designed to benefit consumers, merchants, and advertisers, fostering a more interactive retail experience. Carry Protocol aims to revolutionize offline retail by integrating innovative technology into everyday shopping practices.
MobileCoin, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, operates a cryptocurrency that emphasizes privacy and security in transactions. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate secure exchanges while ensuring user confidentiality. MobileCoin is designed to be easily integrated with mobile messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Signal, allowing users to access a MobileCoin wallet seamlessly. By combining distributed trust with a user-friendly experience, MobileCoin aims to enhance the way individuals conduct secure transactions in a digital environment.
Mainframe Group, Inc. is a decentralized finance platform that enables users to borrow against their cryptocurrency holdings. Founded in 2013 and based in Lehi, Utah, the company offers several products, including Onyx, a messaging tool designed for decentralized workplace communication, and Mainframe OS, which assists developers in launching decentralized applications (dApps). Additionally, the Mainframe Credit Protocol facilitates fixed-rate lending and borrowing through a decentralized framework. The platform emphasizes privacy and security, providing a censorship-resistant network for messaging and data routing, which addresses the growing concerns over centralized control and surveillance in the digital age. With its focus on creating a reliable and secure communications ecosystem, Mainframe aims to empower users by ensuring their data remains protected from external threats.
Open Garden Inc. specializes in peer-to-peer mesh networking technology, allowing individuals and organizations to establish community-driven networks and services. The company offers several key products, including FireChat, a messaging application that enables public and private communication without requiring Internet access or cellular data, and FireChat Alerts, which disseminates messages and alerts to users lacking signal or mobile data. Additionally, Open Garden provides MeshKit, a toolkit designed for developers, media, telecom operators, and governmental and non-governmental organizations, facilitating the connection of smartphones for data sharing and communication. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Open Garden aims to enhance Internet connectivity by allowing users to securely share their Internet access, thereby making connectivity more affordable and accessible.
IoTeX is a blockchain platform focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), emphasizing privacy and user data ownership. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company provides a decentralized infrastructure that allows users to maintain control over their data while adhering to global privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. IoTeX offers various tools for developers, including a collaborative GitHub environment, a visualization tool for monitoring key metrics on its testnet, and a wallet for currency transactions. The platform supports a wide range of applications, from smart vehicles and city mapping to environmental data tracking and fitness solutions. With a governance foundation based in Singapore and a research and development team operating globally, IoTeX aims to create innovative solutions that enhance interaction between machines, humans, and businesses while ensuring trust and privacy.
PROPS is a new cryptocurrency that grants access to features, content and status across media apps that share a currency and identity layer, and whose users benefit from the PROPS rewards pool.
Current is a blockchain-enabled platform that offers users an incentivized streaming ecosystem, allowing them to choose how to stream and pay for their media. It provides a unique opportunity for users to earn passive income through their daily activities. By integrating blockchain technology, Current aims to enhance user engagement and create a more rewarding media consumption experience.