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Vest Labs is in the process of developing an advanced financial exchange specifically designed for digital assets.

Essential is focused on developing intent-based infrastructure and tools aimed at facilitating the shift from value extraction to intent satisfaction. The company creates core components of intent-centric infrastructure that promote ecosystem-wide composability, ensuring that the intent paradigm is fully realized. This approach seeks to reduce extractive practices while enhancing user satisfaction. Essential's offerings include a domain-specific language for expressing intent and a blockchain protocol centered on intent. Through these innovations, Essential aims to empower clients to navigate and utilize intent-driven frameworks effectively.

Mitosis is a company focused on enhancing the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape by developing a cross-chain liquidity protocol that promotes interoperability and improved composability. Through its innovative EOL L1 network, Mitosis redefines the liquidity provider (LP) experience and facilitates more efficient on-chain asset management. The company also offers a platform for liquid staking tokens, which allows users to seamlessly navigate the complex DeFi ecosystem, thereby simplifying interactions and enhancing the overall user experience in digital asset management.

ZKasino is a technology company that specializes in developing decentralized gambling platforms for online gaming. Its core product is a hyperchain infrastructure layer designed for on-chain gaming, which allows users to bet directly using their wallets, eliminating the need for traditional processes such as Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, user sign-ups, and deposits or withdrawals. This platform enables seamless, intermediary-free online betting experiences.

Obscuro is focused on enhancing data privacy within the blockchain sector by developing a protocol that safeguards financial transaction data and sensitive trading information. Utilizing a Layer 2 rollup over the Ethereum network, Obscuro's solution enables smart contracts to incorporate both public and private elements without altering the user or developer experience. This approach not only protects data from breaches caused by cyberattacks or hardware vulnerabilities but also improves transaction speed. By providing a secure environment for businesses to operate, Obscuro aims to ensure data confidentiality while facilitating efficient transactions.

Zeus Network is a cutting-edge and permissionless communication layer platform that connects connects Solana and Bitcoin.

Initia is a network for 0-to-1 omnichain rollups built by fusing a novel L1 with an interwoven application-specific L2 infrastructure system. The Initia Platform provides product ready rollups that enables teams to build scalable and sovereign systems while eliminating the UX complexities end users face when interacting with a modular multi-chain universe. Initia’s ownership of the full tech stack allows for a suite of chain-level mechanisms that align the economic interests across users, developers, L2 app chains, and the L1. Initia's initial launch products include an all-in-one portal for accessing core tools of the ecosystem, a Omnitia-ecosystem focused wallet for navigating between the L2s, a block explorer that supports InitiaVM transactions and developer tooling, and a Market Minitia that allows users to trade NFTs and create AI-generated NFT collections through prompts.

Saturn is a decentralized Bitcoin exchange that enhances peer-to-peer non-custodial orderbooks and provides a secure trading experience.

Stix is the largest OTC platform for secondary market liquidity for Digital Assets

Cube Group is a hybrid CEX-DEX digital asset marketplace that addresses the challenges of traditional centralized exchanges and decentralized finance platforms. The company provides a user-centric design, radical transparency, safety, and liquidity, with features like multi-party compute, on-chain settlement, proof-of-reserves, and multi-chain support. Its vaults represent users' balances on their respective layer-one blockchains, offering transparent liquidation standards and criteria for derivatives and margin trading. The platform also standardizes market data and order sessions, allowing seamless onboarding for market participants through web interfaces for trading.

Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina.

Artela is a technology company that develops an extensible blockchain network, enabling developers to create feature-rich decentralized applications (dApps). Its platform includes an extension layer, allowing users to add custom, native extensions, enhancing programmability while maintaining compatibility with existing smart contracts. This modular approach empowers developers to customize their applications and drive faster innovations in the Web3 space.

XPLA is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to serve as a central hub for digital media content, encompassing Web3 games, a blockchain gaming platform, an NFT marketplace, and metaverse applications. With a focus on creating a sustainable ecosystem, XPLA employs a developer-friendly environment supported by its native SDK and middleware. The platform promotes a "Play to Own" principle, ensuring that gamers' ownership and contributions are recognized and valued. Utilizing the Cosmos SDK for its Mainnet, XPLA emphasizes interoperability with various chains through Cosmos IBC, and it supports smart contracts via EVM compatibility. The ecosystem includes a diverse array of games and decentralized applications (DApps), continuously evolving with partnerships involving renowned intellectual properties like The Walking Dead: All-Stars and Summoners War: Chronicles. By fostering collaboration among experts in technology, security, and content, XPLA positions itself as a pivotal player in the blockchain gaming industry, delivering a comprehensive suite of services.

zkLink Labs is a technology company focused on addressing Ethereum fragmentation through its innovative rollup solutions, zkLinkNova and zkLinkX. By harnessing Ethereum's security features, zkLink aims to unify tokens and liquidity across various Ethereum Layer 2 networks. The platform facilitates developers in deploying app-specific rollups with a customizable architecture, which enhances cost and performance efficiency. Additionally, zkLink provides a secure interoperability protocol that connects different blockchains, ensuring a user-friendly environment for both developers and users. This approach allows users to access liquidity and earn yields, making zkLink an essential player in the multi-chain ecosystem.

Ferris Labs is a technology firm focused on pioneering advancements in digital interactions through blockchain, Web3, and peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. The company specializes in creating secure and transparent digital ledgers that foster trust and accountability, enabling a decentralized world. Ferris Labs develops decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts that empower users with greater control over their data. Additionally, the firm has created a gaming platform aimed at revitalizing crypto-based rewards in gaming, facilitating a sustainable Web3 game ecosystem that locks in value for participants. By integrating these technologies, Ferris Labs seeks to transform various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and gaming, while eliminating intermediaries to enable direct and cost-effective value exchanges.

HERE Wallet offers a self-custodial wallet service for the NEAR Protocol, integrating a built-in decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, support for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), non-blocking staking, and weekly airdrops.

Layerswap Labs is developer of permissionless and trustless bridging protocol. This protocol handles millions of dollars in transactions every day across multiple networks. We ensure quick, reliable, and affordable crypto transfers, giving the freedom to move crypto anywhere.

Decaf is a digital ledger technology platform that focuses on facilitating secure and transparent payments through blockchain technology. The platform enables users to send and receive money in seconds, significantly reducing transaction times compared to traditional methods. With its user-friendly interface, Decaf provides businesses with a digital wallet and point of sale infrastructure, allowing them to accept and convert cryptocurrency seamlessly. Each transaction is recorded immutably on the blockchain, ensuring a high level of security and transparency for all users.

SithSwap is a next-generation automated market maker (AMM) operating on StarkNet, designed to facilitate instant swaps between volatile and stable assets. It offers a user-friendly trading experience with ultralow slippage and near-zero fees, ensuring that transactions are both efficient and cost-effective. The platform features stable and volatile trading pairs similar to those found on Uniswap V2, with configurable trading fees and no administrative charges. Additionally, SithSwap incorporates built-in flash loans and maintains the security standards of Ethereum, providing a reliable environment for traders. Users can also earn incentives through voting power, allowing them to influence future protocol emissions.

Nimblr is an insurance company focused on creating a decentralized insurance platform that leverages blockchain technology. The platform aims to facilitate a community-driven approach to insurance, allowing various stakeholders—including insureds, underwriters, actuaries, and assessors—to operate anonymously and autonomously. By providing digital asset and smart contract risk coverage, Nimblr enables users to establish efficient and profitable risk pools, contributing to the development of a decentralized insurance industry. The company also offers traditional insurance services, including actuaries, claims assessors, and appraisers, accessible through an online inquiry form on its website.

Gora Software operates a decentralized oracle network platform designed to link the Algorand blockchain with real-world data. By utilizing a network of feed providers, node runners, and bounty hunters, Gora enables the integration of external data into smart contracts. This innovative approach allows customers to effectively harness real-world information, enhancing the functionality and applicability of blockchain technology within various industries.

IndexZoo is a decentralized finance (DeFi) multi-chain ecosystem that specializes in the creation of cryptocurrency indices and leveraged tokens. The platform allows users to access these indices across various blockchains, providing accurate leveraged tokens for both long and short positions on diverse baskets of cryptocurrencies. By focusing on precision in tracking and minimizing trading costs, IndexZoo aims to enhance the trading experience for investors, facilitating efficient and cost-effective access to cryptocurrency markets.

BmyBit specializes in automated cryptocurrency trading, offering a platform that enables users to execute buy and sell orders almost instantaneously. The company aims to enhance off-chain transaction transparency while providing a user-friendly interface that allows for the customization of trading strategies. By streamlining the trading process and minimizing overhead costs, BmyBit empowers users to efficiently respond to market trends with unlimited trading capabilities.

CyberBox is the first NFT Marketplace with ReFi integration on the Celo blockchain. Our vision is to build a marketplace to support every NFT collection and every ReFi project that looks to create impact with NFTs and build their communities around them and promote the value of sustainability and climate protection.

DeFiHelper is a platform designed to assist users in managing decentralized finance (DeFi) investments efficiently. It offers a range of features, including no-code automation, auto-staking, and portfolio tracking, which help users streamline their investment processes. The application provides a comprehensive overview of crypto portfolios, automates routine tasks, and sends notifications regarding market-related events. By leveraging these advanced non-custodial tools, DeFiHelper aims to enhance investment returns and simplify the management of portfolios, catering to investors of all sizes.

Sidechain is a technology company that develops blockchain-based software, specifically leveraging the Solana blockchain. Its platform enables creators to build authentic communities, reward audiences, and integrate on-chain commerce, allowing them to engage and monetize their content through decentralized ecosystems.

Collector is a developer of a web-based digital marketplace that modernizes the trading of real-world collectibles. The platform allows users to digitize their collectibles, trade them securely with others, and collateralize assets for loans, all facilitated through blockchain technology. By integrating physical ownership with Web3-powered digital marketplaces, Collector significantly reduces the time, fraud, risk, and fees typically associated with traditional transactions in the collectibles market. This innovative approach addresses the challenges faced by millions of collectors who transact billions of dollars annually.

Entangle is the first fully customizable Web3 messaging Infrastructure designed to unify web3 and optimize ecosystem liquidity. Entangle provides Builders & dApps authenticated and interoperable data pathways from any source with full configurability in executing operations.

Apillon is a comprehensive development platform tailored for developers and businesses entering the Web3 space, particularly within the Polkadot ecosystem. It streamlines blockchain development through an intuitive user interface and seamless API integrations, allowing for the rapid creation of decentralized applications. With nearly 150,000 users, Apillon has established itself as a prominent choice in the Web3 landscape. The platform offers a complete technology stack that facilitates the creation of non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance solutions, and other Web3 products with ease and reliability. By leveraging the services of various parachains, developers can efficiently build complex Web3 products without the extensive time or technical expertise typically required.

AlgoBlocks is a blockchain technology company focused on enhancing the decentralized finance (DeFi) experience for users. Its platform addresses a significant challenge faced by crypto users in discovering relevant decentralized applications (DApps) based on their wallet holdings and other criteria. AlgoBlocks simplifies complex DeFi investment actions through advanced smart contracts, offering features such as a comprehensive dashboard that supports over 35 chains and 3,000 tokens, a history of investments that is agnostic to chain and action, and an NFT gallery that consolidates all NFTs in one location. Additionally, the platform provides personalized recommendations for DeFi products tailored to users' wallet contents and introduces DApps directly to users. With automation features like Zap and Super Zap, AlgoBlocks facilitates seamless investments, making the transition to DeFi more accessible and user-friendly.

Ludex is a developer of a web3 gaming protocol that assists video game developers in integrating smart contracts into their games without requiring any blockchain expertise. The company's platform offers a standard application programming interface (API) and software development kits (SDKs) that simplify the implementation of on-chain token transactions. Additionally, Ludex facilitates the creation and organization of video game tournaments and in-person matches, allowing participants to compete for prizes and monetary rewards. This streamlined approach enables game developers to enhance their offerings while providing gamers with innovative ways to engage and compete.