CleanSpark is a Bitcoin mining company that has positioned itself as a leader in the sector since its inception in 2014. Originally focused on promoting energy independence for homes and businesses, the company shifted its expertise towards creating sustainable infrastructure for Bitcoin mining in 2020. CleanSpark aims to support financial independence and inclusion through its operations, which are powered by low-carbon energy sources such as wind, solar, nuclear, and hydroelectric power. The company emphasizes trust and transparency, fostering strong relationships with employees and the communities it serves, while contributing to a more sustainable future. Bitcoin mining is the sole focus of CleanSpark's business activities, allowing it to concentrate on enhancing its operational efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Umoja is a cryptocurrency-hedging technology that automates the reduction of bitcoin exposure risk, allowing anyone to protect themselves against market losses. By tokenizing and democratizing access to Hedge Fund tactics.
Hut 8 Corp. is a cryptocurrency mining and Blockchain infrastructure company established through an exclusive partnership with Bitfury, one of the world’s leading Blockchain technology companies. Hut 8 Corp. currently owns bitcoin mining data centers representing 24.2 MW and 165 PH/s that are in operation or under construction, with a pipeline of acquisition and development opportunities across North America. Hut 8 Corp. is led by a team of industry experts to provide investors with exposure to Blockchain processing infrastructure and technology along with underlying cryptocurrency rewards and revenue from transaction fees.
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that enables users to securely store and manage various crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized applications (dapps). The platform provides an open-source crypto wallet, allowing users to buy and trade popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. With a focus on safety and convenience, OneKey aims to enhance the experience of all Web3 users by offering a reliable solution for managing their digital assets.
Block Green
Seed Round in 2022
Block Green is a decentralized finance platform designed to provide liquidity solutions for sustainable Bitcoin mining operations. By allowing miners to access future revenues based on their existing hashrate, the platform helps operators de-risk their operations and obtain upfront liquidity. Block Green focuses on creating a transparent and accessible capital market centered around Bitcoin, facilitating a fair and direct approach to financial returns. The platform also features a staking mechanism that enables digital asset holders to retain their preferred cryptocurrencies while participating in the security of the Bitcoin network. This approach not only benefits individual users but also supports the transition of the Bitcoin network towards renewable energy sources.
Synquote
Seed Round in 2022
Synquote is a decentralized options trading platform that facilitates the trading of a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Chainlink. The platform offers liquidity across over 500 instruments, allowing cryptocurrency investors to connect with traders and effectively manage their portfolios. By focusing on security and accessibility, Synquote aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the growing cryptocurrency market.
BtcTurk
Acquisition in 2022
BtcTurk is a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange that utilizes BTC Trader's white label platform.
ShapeShift
Venture Round in 2022
ShapeShift is a digital currency exchange platform established in July 2014, designed to facilitate the instant conversion of Bitcoin and various altcoins. The platform distinguishes itself by allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies without the need for user accounts or registration, thereby enhancing privacy and reducing risks associated with personal information and funds. In the summer of 2019, ShapeShift introduced a new platform that empowers users to self-custody their crypto assets while providing functionalities to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive cryptocurrencies independently of third-party involvement. Additionally, the company operates CoinCap.io, a real-time crypto market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017. ShapeShift is led by industry veteran Erik Voorhees.
VALR, established in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, operates a digital asset platform specializing in cryptocurrency trading. The company offers over 50 cryptocurrencies, enabling users to buy, sell, store, and transfer these assets securely through its platform. VALR's services are designed to provide customers with a safe, transparent, and accessible financial system for digital assets.
CoinTracker
Series A in 2022
CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency portfolio and tax management platform that facilitates the tracking of cryptocurrency investments and ensures tax compliance. The platform automatically syncs transactions from various exchanges and wallets into a unified dashboard, allowing users to monitor their balances and transactions seamlessly. CoinTracker calculates cost basis and capital gains, delivering essential tax information with minimal effort. This service provides users with insights into their cryptocurrency movements, enabling them to visualize transactions and manage their portfolios effectively. By consolidating all relevant data, CoinTracker simplifies the process of filing crypto taxes and helps users maintain a comprehensive overview of their investments.
BRD is a financial software company that specializes in developing blockchain applications, particularly a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet. Founded in 2015 by Aaron Voisine and Adam Traidman, and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, BRD provides a secure platform for users to buy, store, and manage cryptocurrencies. The application enables users to convert Bitcoin into other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum, facilitating seamless transactions. Additionally, BRD offers various services such as crypto purchasing, commercial register information, credit ratings, trading, and merchant solutions, catering to a global customer base.
WorldCoin
Venture Round in 2021
World is a company that connects users through a privacy-focused network designed for secure digital asset management. It offers a digital currency platform that emphasizes both privacy and transparency using a permissionless blockchain. The World App enables users to securely store their World ID, manage digital assets, and access various Mini Apps, promoting global connectivity and trust. Additionally, World provides an iris-scanning device that enhances digital identity security by storing biometric information, which helps discourage spammers from creating multiple accounts. This combination of secure identity management and digital currency aims to facilitate a reliable and user-friendly digital environment.
CoinSwitch
Series C in 2021
CoinSwitch is a leading cryptocurrency exchange aggregator based in India, designed to simplify the complexities of cryptocurrency trading for everyday users. With over 20 million registered users, CoinSwitch enables individuals to easily invest in a variety of cryptocurrencies through a user-friendly platform. Users can make one-time purchases or set up systematic investment plans, allowing for flexible investment strategies. In addition to trading, CoinSwitch provides educational resources that help users understand the cryptocurrency market and make informed decisions. The platform features the Crypto Rupee Index, which aids users in analyzing market sentiments. Committed to expanding accessibility to cryptocurrency, CoinSwitch aims to establish itself as a comprehensive wealth-tech destination for Indian investors, facilitating a seamless experience for managing all aspects of their crypto transactions.
Yellow Card
Series A in 2021
Yellow Card is a financial technology company that operates an online cryptocurrency trading platform, facilitating secure and cost-effective transactions across Africa. It specializes in providing on/off ramp services for stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and PYUSD, enabling users to buy and sell these coins using their local currencies. The company partners with local merchants and vendors to sell vouchers that can be redeemed for cryptocurrency, simplifying the money transfer process and promoting e-commerce participation. As of 2021, Yellow Card has facilitated over US$3 billion in transactions across 20 African countries, operating in the United States, Nigeria, Tanzania, Cameroon, Kenya, and South Africa.
BitClout
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
BitClout is an open-source social media platform that builds a Proof-of-Work blockchain for its users. BitClout is a new type of social network that speculates on people and posts with real money, and it’s built from the ground up as its own custom blockchain. Its architecture is similar to Bitcoin, only it can support complex social network data like posts, profiles, follows, speculation features, and much more at significantly higher throughput and scale.
Pintu is a cryptocurrency platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2020. The company offers a mobile application that facilitates the buying, selling, and management of Bitcoin and other blockchain-based assets. Its platform provides users with a convenient way to access various financial services, allowing them to engage with the cryptocurrency market easily and securely. By streamlining the process of managing digital assets, Pintu aims to support the transition towards a more open financial system for its users.
Vauld is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform founded in 2018, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India. It provides a comprehensive online platform where users can lend, borrow, and trade various crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and several stablecoins. Vauld's services include token borrowing, liquidity management, interest rate information, and repayment solutions, all aimed at enhancing the user experience in managing digital assets. The platform also offers integration services for enterprises, exchange solutions, and funds tracking, allowing for a seamless and efficient approach to crypto transactions. By treating cryptocurrencies as a distinct asset class, Vauld aims to facilitate user-friendly banking services leveraging blockchain technology.
Nayms is a marketplace for crypto-native insurance, a bridge between alternative capital and uninsured risk in the rapidly evolving digital assets’ space. We provide the technical and legal infrastructure over which stakeholders come together to capitalise and transfer risk on-chain. At Nayms, all insurance, from limits and premiums to claims and reserving, is conducted entirely in a cryptocurrency of choice, whether a general token, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, or a stablecoin. By matching assets with liabilities, we reduce or eliminate currency risk on blockchain exposures; and by matching demand with much-needed supply, we bolster growth and stability within the blockchain ecosystem. We afford our customers – insurers, insureds, intermediaries, and investors – many other advantages of blockchain technology, including its efficiency, immutability, transparency, and composability. Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/2nswpepqqaun96yn
Ledn is a financial services company focused on providing innovative products that facilitate saving and accessing funds in digital assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, allowing customers to obtain dollars without liquidating their bitcoin holdings. Ledn also features a product that enables clients to double their bitcoin investments through loans, enhancing their potential for growth. Additionally, the company provides interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without imposing minimum balance requirements. Through these services, Ledn aims to empower individuals to manage and grow their digital wealth effectively.
Pintu is a cryptocurrency platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2020. The company offers a mobile application that facilitates the buying, selling, and management of Bitcoin and other blockchain-based assets. Its platform provides users with a convenient way to access various financial services, allowing them to engage with the cryptocurrency market easily and securely. By streamlining the process of managing digital assets, Pintu aims to support the transition towards a more open financial system for its users.
Skew Ltd operates an online marketplace that offers market intelligence for crypto derivatives markets, focusing primarily on bitcoin and ether. Founded in 2018 and based in London, the company provides real-time data analytics and customized services tailored to the needs of traders, investors, and researchers. Its platform includes features such as market dashboards and custom data analytics, enabling users to gain a comprehensive overview of the cryptocurrency landscape. Through its innovative financial infrastructure, Skew supports market participants in making informed decisions within the evolving digital assets space.
BitClout
Funding Round in 2021
BitClout is an open-source social media platform that builds a Proof-of-Work blockchain for its users. BitClout is a new type of social network that speculates on people and posts with real money, and it’s built from the ground up as its own custom blockchain. Its architecture is similar to Bitcoin, only it can support complex social network data like posts, profiles, follows, speculation features, and much more at significantly higher throughput and scale.
Ledn is a financial services company focused on providing innovative products that facilitate saving and accessing funds in digital assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, allowing customers to obtain dollars without liquidating their bitcoin holdings. Ledn also features a product that enables clients to double their bitcoin investments through loans, enhancing their potential for growth. Additionally, the company provides interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without imposing minimum balance requirements. Through these services, Ledn aims to empower individuals to manage and grow their digital wealth effectively.
Casa offers a secure storage solution for consumers and companies to safely store their digital wealth. Casa helps users manage their private keys, through the multi-location security model that removes single points of failure and protects users from theft, accidents, and disasters, providing them with the tools for securing their digital lives.
Bling operates a Bitcoin rewards gaming platform that allows users to earn loyalty rewards by engaging in casual blockchain-based games. Users can accumulate points through gameplay, which can then be converted into Bitcoin, effectively enabling them to earn digital currency while enjoying their gaming experience. The platform focuses on integrating earning opportunities within activities that users already partake in, making it a unique offering in the gaming and cryptocurrency landscape.
Nayms is a marketplace for crypto-native insurance, a bridge between alternative capital and uninsured risk in the rapidly evolving digital assets’ space. We provide the technical and legal infrastructure over which stakeholders come together to capitalise and transfer risk on-chain. At Nayms, all insurance, from limits and premiums to claims and reserving, is conducted entirely in a cryptocurrency of choice, whether a general token, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, or a stablecoin. By matching assets with liabilities, we reduce or eliminate currency risk on blockchain exposures; and by matching demand with much-needed supply, we bolster growth and stability within the blockchain ecosystem. We afford our customers – insurers, insureds, intermediaries, and investors – many other advantages of blockchain technology, including its efficiency, immutability, transparency, and composability. Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/2nswpepqqaun96yn
Titan Industries
Seed Round in 2021
Titan's Next Generation Mining Pool offers a powerful North American alternative and a way for the continent’s Bitcoin miners to achieve the efficiency and scale enjoyed by miners in other regions. We offer a highly efficient public (permissioned) and private Bitcoin Mining Pool Services. For more information please visit titan.io. Built by miners for miners, Titan makes mining easy, profitable, and scalable. Titan was formed and founded within Bloq in 2018, by Ryan Condron, Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak. Most mining management software options are either incomplete or difficult to scale.
Vauld is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform founded in 2018, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India. It provides a comprehensive online platform where users can lend, borrow, and trade various crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and several stablecoins. Vauld's services include token borrowing, liquidity management, interest rate information, and repayment solutions, all aimed at enhancing the user experience in managing digital assets. The platform also offers integration services for enterprises, exchange solutions, and funds tracking, allowing for a seamless and efficient approach to crypto transactions. By treating cryptocurrencies as a distinct asset class, Vauld aims to facilitate user-friendly banking services leveraging blockchain technology.
Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The company specializes in facilitating the buying and selling of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, providing users with a marketplace where they can trade fractions of various digital assets. Bitso's platform is designed for ease of use, allowing customers to conduct transactions and make payments via mobile devices. By focusing on the fintech and blockchain sectors, Bitso aims to enhance accessibility to cryptocurrency trading for users in Mexico and beyond.
Titan Industries
Seed Round in 2020
Titan's Next Generation Mining Pool offers a powerful North American alternative and a way for the continent’s Bitcoin miners to achieve the efficiency and scale enjoyed by miners in other regions. We offer a highly efficient public (permissioned) and private Bitcoin Mining Pool Services. For more information please visit titan.io. Built by miners for miners, Titan makes mining easy, profitable, and scalable. Titan was formed and founded within Bloq in 2018, by Ryan Condron, Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak. Most mining management software options are either incomplete or difficult to scale.
Coin Metrics
Series A in 2020
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data analytics, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in delivering market and network data, analytics, and research to various industries and institutions involved in crypto-assets. Its offerings include the CM Network Data Pro, which provides comprehensive historical data on top cryptocurrency assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data from multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which present fixed asset pricing in U.S. dollars. By focusing on transparency and actionable data, Coin Metrics aims to empower individuals and organizations to make informed financial decisions related to cryptocurrencies.
Neutrino
Acquisition in 2019
Neutrino, founded in 2016 by a team of cybersecurity specialists, offers blockchain analytics aimed at detecting stolen bitcoins and investigating various financial crimes. The company provides a platform that delivers actionable insights on bitcoin transactions, enabling clients to analyze, track, and investigate the blockchain of bitcoin and other virtual currencies. This service is particularly valuable for financial services organizations and law enforcement agencies, as it enhances compliance processes, trustworthiness, and transparency. Neutrino's solutions empower clients to effectively track stolen and criminal funds, investigate ransomware incidents, and monitor activities on darknet services.
BlockFi
Venture Round in 2019
BlockFi, Inc. is a financial services firm that specializes in providing wealth management products for cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, BlockFi offers various services, including interest-bearing accounts for Bitcoin, Ether, and Gemini Dollar, as well as USD loans secured by clients' crypto assets. The company allows clients to trade cryptocurrency pairs and provides tailored lending solutions for both individual and institutional clients. By facilitating liquidity for blockchain asset holders, BlockFi aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in digital financial markets. The organization employs a robust infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, positioning itself to adapt and expand its product offerings in response to the evolving needs of its users.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2018
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.
CoinTracker
Pre Seed Round in 2018
CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency portfolio and tax management platform that facilitates the tracking of cryptocurrency investments and ensures tax compliance. The platform automatically syncs transactions from various exchanges and wallets into a unified dashboard, allowing users to monitor their balances and transactions seamlessly. CoinTracker calculates cost basis and capital gains, delivering essential tax information with minimal effort. This service provides users with insights into their cryptocurrency movements, enabling them to visualize transactions and manage their portfolios effectively. By consolidating all relevant data, CoinTracker simplifies the process of filing crypto taxes and helps users maintain a comprehensive overview of their investments.
Blockr.io
Acquisition in 2014
Blockr.io is a well-known blockchain explorer that facilitates the tracking of Bitcoin transactions on a distributed public ledger. As an operator and developer in the blockchain space, the company provides users with access to detailed information about Bitcoin transactions, enhancing transparency and accessibility within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. By offering these services, Blockr.io plays a significant role in enabling users to monitor and analyze blockchain activity efficiently.
Deribit B.V. is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange established in 2016 and headquartered in Ermelo, the Netherlands. The platform specializes in trading Bitcoin and Ethereum futures and options, offering advanced functionalities such as multi-instrument block trading, market maker protection, and portfolio margining. Deribit is recognized for its high-performance architecture, which provides low latency and robust matching engine capacity, making it a preferred choice for algorithmic and high-frequency traders. The company has distinguished itself as a pioneer in the industry by launching European-style cash-settled options and remains a market leader in crypto options trading, consistently setting benchmarks for efficiency and fairness in the marketplace.