Coinbase Global, established in 2012, operates a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States. The company facilitates transactions, buying, selling, and storage of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin for both consumers and merchants. Coinbase offers a range of products including Coinbase.com, a user-friendly platform for bitcoin transactions, a global digital asset exchange, merchant tools, and custodial services. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, California, aims to provide a safe and regulation-compliant entry point into the cryptocurrency economy.
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Glider
Seed Round in 2025
Glider is a technology company that specializes in developing a portfolio automation platform for the cryptocurrency market. Its platform bridges the gap between investment strategies and their execution, enabling users to build, test, and execute non-custodial trading portfolios on-chain. Glider aims to eliminate technical barriers, allowing users to implement their market perspectives without getting entangled in operational complexity.
Universal
Venture Round in 2025
Universal is a wrapped asset protocol designed to enable trading for any token, on any chain.
Stryk by BUX
Acquisition in 2025
Stryk by BUX offers CFD trading services to European residents through a user-friendly app.
Variational Research
Seed Round in 2024
Variational is a decentralized liquidity network that facilitates the trading and clearing of bilateral derivatives through automation. It operates as a global algorithmic market maker, focusing on digital assets and collaborating with decentralized finance protocols as well as traditional financial institutions and fintech companies. The firm specializes in developing quantitative systematic strategies, which enable clients to access liquidity in both traditional and decentralized derivatives markets. This innovative approach aims to streamline the trading process and enhance liquidity for its partners.
Architect is a financial platform that provides traders with customizable infrastructure designed to enhance access to international markets for digital assets. The company focuses on developing institutional-grade solutions that facilitate trading across various venues, including both centralized and decentralized exchanges. By linking these diverse crypto markets, Architect aims to create a seamless trading experience for users engaged in global futures, options, and digital asset markets.
Delegate
Seed Round in 2024
Delegate is a company that specializes in enhancing the security of on-chain identities and the management of digital assets, including NFTs and ERC20 tokens. It has developed a decentralized registry that safeguards digital assets through innovative features. The platform allows users to securely manage their vaulted NFTs, claim airdrops, and prove ownership directly from their hot wallets. By providing these services, Delegate enables NFT holders to protect their assets and engage in various opportunities within the digital asset ecosystem.
Portal
Seed Round in 2024
Tides is a financial services company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018, Tides specializes in trading cryptocurrency without putting coins at risk, all from within a secure and controllable wallet. The company offers a platform that allows users to conveniently trade crypto assets while maintaining security and control over their investments. By leveraging innovative technology, Tides aims to provide a seamless and efficient trading experience for its customers in the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market.
Blockchain.com
Series E in 2023
Blockchain.com is a digital assets platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrency, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million customers, the platform provides a straightforward way to engage with digital currencies, facilitating transactions, trading, and secure storage. It features a highly trafficked explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that offers a fast trading experience. Blockchain.com is committed to revolutionizing the financial services industry by enabling quick transactions without the need for costly intermediaries, while also providing real-time transaction data and analytical tools for investors and developers.
Circle
Corporate Round in 2023
Circle is a financial technology firm established in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company leverages blockchain technology to facilitate payments and e-commerce through stablecoins and its Circle Pay platform, streamlining the process of sending money. Circle offers a range of services, including Circle Invest, which allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrency assets, and Circle Trade, which provides over-the-counter trading services with access to one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, averaging $2 billion in monthly volume. Backed by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle positions itself as a key player in the global internet finance sector, focused on integrating crypto assets into mainstream financial applications.
Hut 8 Corp.
Post in 2023
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.
Maverick Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform that aims to create open, transparent, and efficient markets accessible to all users. The protocol is built on a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure designed to facilitate highly liquid markets through its innovative automated market maker (AMM) system. Maverick Protocol offers users the ability to trade and stake any asset pair with low fees, fast execution, and enhanced capital efficiency. The platform prioritizes safety and security, allowing for permissionless trading of perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Ultimately, Maverick Protocol seeks to provide a seamless ecosystem for traders while promoting financial inclusivity within the decentralized finance landscape.
Mauve
Venture Round in 2023
Mauve operates as a decentralized exchange with the compliance of traditional finance.
Architect
Seed Round in 2023
Architect is a financial platform that provides traders with customizable infrastructure designed to enhance access to international markets for digital assets. The company focuses on developing institutional-grade solutions that facilitate trading across various venues, including both centralized and decentralized exchanges. By linking these diverse crypto markets, Architect aims to create a seamless trading experience for users engaged in global futures, options, and digital asset markets.
Alkimiya Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Alkimiya Protocol is a developer of an open-source, permissionless platform that focuses on creating financial instruments backed by actual hash power production. The protocol utilizes smart contracts to enable miners to sell their future production rewards for a predetermined amount. This innovation allows users to design and deploy hash power-backed financial instruments from any location, leveraging the latest web and mobile technologies to generate revenue. By facilitating a new way for miners to monetize their production, Alkimiya Protocol aims to enhance the financial landscape within the cryptocurrency sector.
Panoptic
Seed Round in 2022
Panoptic is a decentralized options trading protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain that facilitates instant-settlement trading without the need for oracles. The platform allows users to trade options on any asset pool within the Uniswap v3 ecosystem, aiming to create a trustless and composable options product. By offering a streamlined approach to managing options positions, Panoptic enables clients to efficiently mint, trade, and engage in market-making activities for various types of perpetual options. The protocol is designed to enhance trading, liquidity provision, and risk management within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, catering to a diverse range of strategies and roles.
Zerion
Series B in 2022
Zerion Inc. is a blockchain software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in decentralized finance (DeFi), providing a platform that allows users to invest, earn interest, and borrow cryptocurrency assets. Zerion's primary offering is an investment app that aggregates data from major decentralized exchanges, enabling users to manage their digital assets from a single interface. The platform features real-time asset tracking with live price updates and instant notifications. Additionally, Zerion emphasizes a non-custodial approach, meaning users retain control of their funds and do not have to delegate them to the platform, thereby mitigating centralization risks. The company also offers CryptoTrader, an application designed to track the cryptocurrency market through charts, news, and alerts, further enhancing user engagement in the evolving financial landscape.
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.
Contango
Seed Round in 2022
Contango is a decentralized protocol that focuses on providing perpetual futures atop money markets. It operates a decentralized exchange designed to facilitate expirable futures without the need for order books or liquidity pools. By leveraging existing decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Contango enables fixed-rate lending and borrowing. The platform also supports physical delivery and minimizes price impact for larger trades, allowing traders to effectively hedge their positions and manage their costs. Through these innovations, Contango aims to enhance trading efficiency and accessibility within the decentralized finance ecosystem.
CLST
Seed Round in 2022
CLST is focused on creating a global network that connects institutional borrowers and lenders in the short-term digital assets debt market, referred to as the New Money market. The company aims to serve as a gateway for uncollateralized lending, specifically targeting stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. By facilitating bilateral price negotiation and settlement, CLST's platform enables institutional adoption of digital assets, bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto-native institutions. Through its innovative approach, CLST is positioned to enhance liquidity and market efficiency within the emerging landscape of digital asset finance.
MoHash
Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that leverages crypto assets, particularly stablecoins, to facilitate access to global capital and liquidity for private debt in rapidly expanding economies. The protocol allows investors to earn sustainable and scalable high yields by issuing a fungible token, which represents a claim on a diversified pool of risk-managed and financially regulated debt instruments. This approach aims to safeguard investors' interests while enabling them to capitalize on emerging markets undergoing technological advancements in financial services. Through its innovative model, MoHash seeks to provide a pathway for higher returns in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
Zipmex
Corporate Round in 2022
Zipmex is a company that develops a digital asset exchange platform aimed at facilitating secure cryptocurrency investments for both retail and institutional investors. Founded in August 2018 by Akalarp Yimwilai and Marcus Lim in Singapore, the platform allows users to access a diverse range of investment opportunities, including asset-backed digital assets such as gold and real estate, as well as established cryptocurrencies with significant wealth generation potential. Zipmex prioritizes security, employing institutional custody for digital assets insured up to US$100 million. The company is currently licensed to operate in Thailand and Australia, with plans to expand its licensing to Indonesia and Singapore. The platform offers advanced trading features and charting tools, ensuring that users worldwide have the necessary support and resources to navigate the cryptocurrency market effectively.
Euler Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Euler is a non-custodial lending protocol built on Ethereum that allows users to lend and borrow a wide range of crypto assets without relying on a trusted third party. The platform offers a capital-efficient solution for earning interest on crypto holdings and provides mechanisms to hedge against market volatility. By utilizing reactive interest rates informed by control theory, Euler's system adapts in real-time to market conditions, enabling users to manage risk effectively. This innovative approach allows clients to engage with a diverse array of crypto assets while minimizing risk exposure.
Satori
Seed Round in 2022
Satori is a decentralized financial derivatives exchange tailored for both retail and institutional investors within the Polkadot ecosystem. The platform is designed to accommodate experienced traders, allowing them to leverage the potential of DOT through access to a dedicated derivatives environment. Satori collaborates with parachains, market makers, and retail users, facilitating a comprehensive trading experience that meets the demands of diverse market participants.
Zora
Seed Round in 2022
Zora is a crypto-driven marketplace that specializes in the buying, selling, and trading of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has developed an on-chain social network and protocol that leverages blockchain technology to enhance the secondary market value of digital files, including photos, videos, audio, and music. Zora's platform offers a range of features, such as drop alerts and notifications, which provide artists and businesses with accessible tools to create and sell NFT collections efficiently. This focus on usability and market engagement positions Zora as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital assets.
Amberdata
Series B in 2022
Amberdata Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that specializes in monitoring, analyzing, and securing both public and private blockchains. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in West New York, New Jersey, the company focuses on delivering comprehensive blockchain and cryptocurrency market data. Amberdata's platform integrates validated data from leading crypto exchanges, offering tools, APIs, and SDKs tailored for traders, investors, wallets, and developers. Its services support various functions including research, trading, risk management, analytics, and compliance, enabling financial institutions to effectively engage in digital asset markets. By providing access to historical data, reference rates, and analytics, Amberdata empowers customers to create data-driven applications and maintain a competitive edge.
Ondo Finance
Series A in 2022
Ondo Finance is a developer of a cryptocurrency trading platform aimed at making decentralized finance accessible to a broader audience. The platform provides users with the flexibility to choose between downside protection and enhanced returns, catering to various risk tolerances. By offering these options, Ondo Finance enables individuals to participate in decentralized finance yields while aligning their investment strategies with their personal financial goals.
BtcTurk
Acquisition in 2022
BtcTurk is a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange that utilizes BTC Trader's white label platform.
Hyperithm
Funding Round in 2022
Hyperithm is a prominent digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, focusing on cryptocurrency services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies, emphasizing market-neutral approaches. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm also offers comprehensive prime brokerage services, facilitating streamlined crypto trading for a diverse clientele that includes publicly listed companies, family offices, and venture capital firms. The firm is committed to supporting the Web3 ecosystem by investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Hyperithm attracts top talent, consisting of seasoned professionals and award-winning scholars. Through the use of innovative algorithms developed in Rust, the company aims to create a robust digital asset gateway, combining automated trading with advanced risk management techniques.
Tribal Capital Markets
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Tribal Capital Markets, LLC, established in 1995 and headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, is a full-service broker-dealer firm. It offers a wide range of services, including trading in mortgage-backed securities, municipal debt, and both equity and fixed-income securities. The firm also provides investment banking, capital market, clearing, and life science banking services. Tribal Capital Markets serves a diverse client base, comprising banks, corporations, asset managers, and other institutional investors. As a Certified Minority Business Enterprise, it is a subsidiary of Tribal Capital Partners, LLC, and is staffed by experienced professionals dedicated to meeting clients' liquidity and execution needs.
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
Series B in 2022
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.
Amber Group
Series B in 2022
Amber Group Limited is a cryptocurrency financial services provider based in Hong Kong, founded in 2015. The company specializes in facilitating the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services, including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. With a global presence that includes operations in Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients and has traded more than $200 billion across multiple electronic exchanges. It aims to optimize investment flexibility and maximize returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research. Amber Group is dedicated to delivering a streamlined cryptocurrency finance experience, helping clients build and protect their wealth over the long term.
Rain
Series B in 2022
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in Manama, Bahrain, that was founded in 2017. It operates a digital currency trading platform specifically designed to facilitate secure and compliant transactions in the Middle East. The platform allows clients to buy, sell, and store digital currencies while adhering to regulatory standards. By functioning within a regulatory sandbox, Rain aims to provide a safe environment for digital transactions, enhancing trust and security for its users.
FairX
Acquisition in 2022
FairX is a CFTC-regulated futures exchange designed to provide smaller, simpler, and more accessible futures trading options for active individual investors. The platform offers low-cost trading access around the clock, catering to the needs of retail investors worldwide. FairX focuses on delivering straightforward and easy-to-understand futures products, aiming to enhance accessibility and minimize barriers for those looking to engage in futures trading.
Ridian
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ridian is a platform that facilitates cryptocurrency investment through automated strategies. It provides users with various investment options, including interactive indexed approaches and high-frequency trading algorithms. This design allows users to adapt to the volatility of the cryptocurrency market, which operates continuously. By leveraging blockchain technology, Ridian aims to enhance investment opportunities and assist users in earning income from their investments.
Block Earner
Seed Round in 2021
Block Earner is an Australian fintech platform that merges traditional banking services with advanced cryptocurrency offerings. It features a flagship product that allows users to secure loans by using their cryptocurrency as collateral. In addition to crypto-backed loans, Block Earner provides a range of trading options, including spot and over-the-counter trading, along with access to decentralized finance yield products, which enable users to earn annual returns. By integrating these diverse financial solutions, Block Earner aims to meet the needs of its growing community of crypto users, offering a comprehensive wealth management experience in a user-friendly interface.
Hxro
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Hxro is a company that specializes in an online crypto trading platform aimed at enhancing the trading experience for users interested in cryptocurrencies. The platform allows users to take option positions on various digital assets, providing a straightforward method to express price views, manage risk, and engage in the cryptocurrency markets. Hxro's offerings include trading automation tools designed to assist users in executing profitable trades. This approach caters to both novice and experienced traders by equipping them with decision support tools and resources essential for effective online trading.
BRD
Acquisition in 2021
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.
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.
Orca
Series A in 2021
Orca is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Solana blockchain, facilitating instant token swaps with minimal transaction fees. The platform is designed to handle thousands of transactions per second, ensuring low latency and capital-efficient trading. Users can exchange tokens while receiving fair pricing and have the option to provide liquidity to trading pools, allowing them to earn a share of the trading fees generated on the platform.
Sturdy Exchange
Seed Round in 2021
Sturdy Exchange is a platform that allows musicians, brands, and entertainers to reach the masses with a new form of ownership and utility through the use of Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The platform offers the ultimate fan experience by democratizing access to NFTs at a variety of price points. Users can show off their collection, support their favorite artists, and gain real-world utility.
Floating Point Group
Series A in 2021
Floating Point Group (FPG) is a prime brokerage specializing in cryptocurrency trading, designed to facilitate access to liquidity across diverse markets for advanced trading strategies. The company operates the largest global digital asset agency trading desk, collaborating with funds and blockchain foundations to ensure efficient trade execution. FPG provides a secure custodial solution that integrates trading, settlement, and yield functionalities, along with insurance for cryptocurrencies. Its trading infrastructure is engineered specifically for the cryptocurrency ecosystem, utilizing high-quality data to develop and optimize market-efficient execution algorithms. By streamlining the trading process, Floating Point Group enables traders to enhance their performance across multiple exchanges based on time, price, and order volume.
Pintu
Series A in 2021
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.
Zabo
Acquisition in 2021
Zabo is a startup focused on providing financial companies with tools to enhance their customers' experience in managing cryptocurrency investments. The company offers an API-based application that allows seamless integration of cryptocurrency accounts into existing financial applications. This service enables clients to gain a comprehensive overview of their crypto assets and facilitates transactions such as buying, selling, or transferring cryptocurrencies. Additionally, Zabo's application supports hardware wallet integration, ensuring a secure and efficient way for users to manage their digital assets.
CoinDCX
Series C in 2021
CoinDCX is a Mumbai-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. It offers a comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platform that facilitates legal transactions of multiple cryptocurrencies and allows users to withdraw funds to their bank accounts. The platform is designed to provide a secure and trusted environment for customers to learn about cryptocurrencies, while also delivering a fast and reliable trading experience through its liquidity, powerful wallet, and strong security measures. CoinDCX aims to democratize finance by making investments more accessible to a diverse range of traders, catering to various trading experiences, risk tolerances, and trading frequencies.
Vauld
Series A in 2021
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.
Lemon Cash
Series A in 2021
Lemon Cash is a digital wallet that provides banking, extra banking, and cryptocurrency functionalities, catering primarily to users in Latin America. The company has developed an online payment platform that facilitates secure electronic transactions and integrates various payment services. Through partnerships, Lemon Cash offers features such as margin trading and a lending market, allowing users to effectively invest and manage their digital assets. Additionally, the platform enables liquidity providers to engage in real-time trading within the peer-to-peer crypto financing market.
Qredo
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Qredo Ltd is a London-based company that operates a platform designed to facilitate the secure and efficient movement of digital assets for institutional traders. Established in 2011, Qredo provides an open protocol and decentralized, multi-party computation network that enhances the security and custody of digital assets. Its solutions address the operational challenges and security risks associated with wallet key management, trading, storage, and transfer of these assets. By offering features such as cross-chain liquidity, treasury management tools, and peer-to-peer trading venues, Qredo aims to streamline the digital asset management process while mitigating cyber threats.
Amber Group
Series B in 2021
Amber Group Limited is a cryptocurrency financial services provider based in Hong Kong, founded in 2015. The company specializes in facilitating the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services, including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. With a global presence that includes operations in Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients and has traded more than $200 billion across multiple electronic exchanges. It aims to optimize investment flexibility and maximize returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research. Amber Group is dedicated to delivering a streamlined cryptocurrency finance experience, helping clients build and protect their wealth over the long term.
Pintu
Series A in 2021
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.
Hyperithm
Series B in 2021
Hyperithm is a prominent digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, focusing on cryptocurrency services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies, emphasizing market-neutral approaches. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm also offers comprehensive prime brokerage services, facilitating streamlined crypto trading for a diverse clientele that includes publicly listed companies, family offices, and venture capital firms. The firm is committed to supporting the Web3 ecosystem by investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Hyperithm attracts top talent, consisting of seasoned professionals and award-winning scholars. Through the use of innovative algorithms developed in Rust, the company aims to create a robust digital asset gateway, combining automated trading with advanced risk management techniques.
Skew
Acquisition in 2021
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.
FalconX
Venture Round in 2021
FalconX, Ltd. is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in blockchain technology and fintech, offering clients access to cryptocurrency markets for trading, credit, and clearing. FalconX utilizes data science and machine learning to ensure reliable execution of mid-to-large size trades, smart routing prices across multiple liquidity sources. This approach helps eliminate slippage and hidden fees, making it an attractive option for hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and other institutional clients seeking efficient and cost-effective trading solutions.
Opyn
Series A in 2021
Opyn is a decentralized protocol that facilitates options trading on Ethereum and ERC20 tokens. It allows users to earn premiums or express views on assets through the trading of options, specifically offering European, cash-settled options that automatically exercise upon expiry. Opyn's options, known as oTokens, are ERC20 tokens that can be traded on any decentralized exchange adhering to the ERC20 standard. The platform initially launched with Opyn v1, which established the first live ERC20 options protocol, enabling users to create, buy, and sell options for any ERC20 token. Opyn v1 continues to operate on the Ethereum network, providing a venue for American, physically settled options, while ongoing developments aim to expand the range of ERC20 options available. By optimizing capital efficiency and promoting inclusive trading practices, Opyn enhances the overall experience for the trading community.
Anoma
Funding Round in 2021
Anoma is a blockchain protocol established in 2021 in Zug, Switzerland, focused on facilitating private and asset-agnostic transactions. It offers an intent-centric and privacy-preserving solution for decentralized counterparty discovery, multi-chain atomic settlement, and secure bartering among multiple parties. By employing advanced cryptography and zero-knowledge proof schemes, Anoma empowers users to engage in cryptocurrency exchanges automatically at market rates, ensuring a user-controlled and secure trading environment. The protocol aims to enhance privacy in transactions, making it easier for users to conduct business without sacrificing security.
Vauld
Seed Round in 2020
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.
CoinDCX
Series B in 2020
CoinDCX is a Mumbai-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. It offers a comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platform that facilitates legal transactions of multiple cryptocurrencies and allows users to withdraw funds to their bank accounts. The platform is designed to provide a secure and trusted environment for customers to learn about cryptocurrencies, while also delivering a fast and reliable trading experience through its liquidity, powerful wallet, and strong security measures. CoinDCX aims to democratize finance by making investments more accessible to a diverse range of traders, catering to various trading experiences, risk tolerances, and trading frequencies.
Rain
Venture Round in 2020
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in Manama, Bahrain, that was founded in 2017. It operates a digital currency trading platform specifically designed to facilitate secure and compliant transactions in the Middle East. The platform allows clients to buy, sell, and store digital currencies while adhering to regulatory standards. By functioning within a regulatory sandbox, Rain aims to provide a safe environment for digital transactions, enhancing trust and security for its users.
Bitso
Series B in 2020
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.
Zora
Seed Round in 2020
Zora is a crypto-driven marketplace that specializes in the buying, selling, and trading of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has developed an on-chain social network and protocol that leverages blockchain technology to enhance the secondary market value of digital files, including photos, videos, audio, and music. Zora's platform offers a range of features, such as drop alerts and notifications, which provide artists and businesses with accessible tools to create and sell NFT collections efficiently. This focus on usability and market engagement positions Zora as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital assets.
Slingshot
Seed Round in 2020
Slingshot is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform that enables users to access and interact with digital assets securely and independently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company aggregates prices for over 50,000 cryptocurrencies across various decentralized exchanges, allowing users to buy, sell, swap, and bridge tokens at competitive rates. Slingshot offers a user-friendly experience across Web, Android, and iOS platforms, combining the performance of centralized trading with the transparency and security of decentralized finance. Its features include multiple wallet options, live price tracking, portfolio management, and customer support, making it a comprehensive tool for retail users in the cryptocurrency market. The company changed its name from DEXAG, Inc. to Slingshot in November 2020, reflecting its commitment to enhancing user experience in the evolving digital asset landscape.
CoFiX
Seed Round in 2020
CoFiX is a decentralized trading platform that focuses on providing accurate and cost-effective trading solutions in the cryptocurrency market. The platform features a decentralized price oracle, which supplies users with a comprehensive set of financial parameters. This allows users to verify prices and access arbitrage-free price feeds, enhancing the overall trading experience. By leveraging advanced technology, CoFiX aims to improve transparency and efficiency in crypto trading, catering to the needs of its users in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
Talos
Venture Round in 2020
Talos Trading is an institutional technology infrastructure provider based in New York, co-founded in 2018 by Anton Katz and Ethan Feldman. The company specializes in offering a comprehensive crypto trading platform that supports the entire trading lifecycle, including price discovery, clearing, and settlement. Talos Trading provides solutions across spot, futures, and foreign exchange markets, leveraging institutional-grade technology to enable clients to stream real-time and request-for-quote prices. Additionally, the platform includes portfolio accounting tools and facilitates efficient settlement processes, connecting various participants within the crypto ecosystem.
Audius
Venture Round in 2020
Audius, Inc. is a music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized community for artists, developers, and listeners. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company enables musicians to share and monetize their work directly with fans, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Audius provides features such as audio file hosting, streaming capabilities, and a creator dashboard, allowing artists to manage their content and earnings efficiently. The platform ensures the secure and verifiable attribution of creative works through immutable, time-stamped records on the blockchain. By offering a transparent system for content distribution and royalty payments, Audius empowers creators to connect with their audiences and maintain control over their music.
Audius
Venture Round in 2020
Audius, Inc. is a music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized community for artists, developers, and listeners. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company enables musicians to share and monetize their work directly with fans, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Audius provides features such as audio file hosting, streaming capabilities, and a creator dashboard, allowing artists to manage their content and earnings efficiently. The platform ensures the secure and verifiable attribution of creative works through immutable, time-stamped records on the blockchain. By offering a transparent system for content distribution and royalty payments, Audius empowers creators to connect with their audiences and maintain control over their music.
DerivaDEX
Seed Round in 2020
DerivaDEX is a community-governed derivatives exchange designed to enhance performance and autonomy while ensuring the security of a decentralized platform. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, it employs a liquidity-mining token model that empowers users to engage actively in the governance and operations of the exchange. Utilizing an open order book and on-chain settlement for trades, DerivaDEX aims to create a next-generation trading environment. Its native token facilitates user participation and supports the exchange's decentralized structure, combining advanced technology with community oversight.
Tagomi
Acquisition in 2020
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on enhancing trade execution for its clients, allowing them to retain a greater portion of their returns. The platform employs advanced routing techniques and execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, which aids in determining optimal trading strategies. This approach not only facilitates access to priced liquidity and low commissions but also aims to minimize trading costs. By leveraging sophisticated technology, Tagomi strives to deliver improved trading outcomes for its users.
CoinDCX
Series A in 2020
CoinDCX is a Mumbai-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. It offers a comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platform that facilitates legal transactions of multiple cryptocurrencies and allows users to withdraw funds to their bank accounts. The platform is designed to provide a secure and trusted environment for customers to learn about cryptocurrencies, while also delivering a fast and reliable trading experience through its liquidity, powerful wallet, and strong security measures. CoinDCX aims to democratize finance by making investments more accessible to a diverse range of traders, catering to various trading experiences, risk tolerances, and trading frequencies.
FalconX
Venture Round in 2020
FalconX, Ltd. is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in blockchain technology and fintech, offering clients access to cryptocurrency markets for trading, credit, and clearing. FalconX utilizes data science and machine learning to ensure reliable execution of mid-to-large size trades, smart routing prices across multiple liquidity sources. This approach helps eliminate slippage and hidden fees, making it an attractive option for hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and other institutional clients seeking efficient and cost-effective trading solutions.
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.
Amber Group
Series A in 2020
Amber Group Limited is a cryptocurrency financial services provider based in Hong Kong, founded in 2015. The company specializes in facilitating the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services, including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. With a global presence that includes operations in Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients and has traded more than $200 billion across multiple electronic exchanges. It aims to optimize investment flexibility and maximize returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research. Amber Group is dedicated to delivering a streamlined cryptocurrency finance experience, helping clients build and protect their wealth over the long term.
RouteFire
Acquisition in 2020
Routefire is a provider of trade execution infrastructure tailored for the digital asset space, specifically designed for institutional investors entering the cryptocurrency market. The company offers a platform that features benchmark-seeking algorithms, such as TWAP, VWAP, and percentage of participation, which facilitate the execution of large trading orders. This technology allows traders to efficiently rebalance multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency portfolios while minimizing market impact and ensuring precision, similar to trading in more established markets.
Aztec
Seed Round in 2019
Aztec specializes in developing privacy-focused technologies for Ethereum-based transactions. It is renowned for creating PLONK, a leading standard in zero-knowledge proofs, enabling fast, private interactions on the public blockchain. The company's research team has made significant contributions to Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum and possesses extensive expertise in deploying intricate cryptosystems within Web3 environments. Aztec Network recently unveiled an advanced version of zk.money, showcasing its Aztec Connect SDK's ability to facilitate seamless integrations with prominent DeFi protocols like Lido and Element Finance. The company is currently working on building a secure, encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.
BLADE
Seed Round in 2019
BLADE Holdings, Inc. is a technology company based in Seychelles that operates a cryptocurrency derivative exchange. The company facilitates the trading of cryptocurrencies on a perpetual basis, aiming to establish a new foundational layer for the cryptocurrency markets and, ultimately, the broader global financial markets.
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.
Nomics
Series A in 2018
Nomics LLC, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in providing market data APIs tailored for institutional cryptocurrency investors and exchanges. The company's offerings include strategy backtesting, execution of rebalancing methodologies, development and testing of financial models, and ongoing identification of arbitrage opportunities. Nomics also implements indexing methodologies, identifies time-delayed correlations among cryptoassets, and provides custom alerts. Their APIs facilitate the tracking of cryptocurrency portfolios, support real-time trading bots, and enhance fintech applications, ultimately enabling investors to monitor market fluctuations and optimize their investment strategies.
Immutable Systems
Seed Round in 2018
Immutable develops blockchain-based eSport games designed to familiarize users with blockchain technology in a fun and user-friendly environment. Its eSports games use ethereum blockchain to transform digital asset ownership in the video-gaming industry. Immutable provides scalable blockchain infrastructure for video games, enabling organizations to bring transparency in the opaque world of in-game economies.
OpenSea
Seed Round in 2018
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace dedicated to the trading of crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It facilitates the buying and selling of various digital assets, including gaming items and virtual goods, all secured by blockchain technology. Users can engage in transactions through smart contracts, which enhance security and trust in the trading process. The platform aims to streamline the exchange of these digital assets, making it accessible for anyone interested in the world of crypto collectibles. By providing a user-friendly interface and robust infrastructure, OpenSea has established itself as a leading marketplace in the burgeoning NFT space.
Stablecorp
Stablecorp is a financial technology company that creates and manages QCAD, a secure and transparent Canadian dollar stablecoin. This blockchain-based digital asset provides a reliable form of liquidity and funding, facilitating seamless transactions and ensuring full traceability. Stablecorp's stablecoin adheres to strict compliance policies and entails a thorough onboarding process for its authorized dealers, emphasizing trusted transparency and compatibility with various cryptocurrency platforms. By offering a dependable solution for digital transactions, Stablecorp aims to support users in navigating the evolving digital economy.
Deribit
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.
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