Metaverse Magna is a blockchain gaming platform that is maximizing value across the gaming ecosystem.
Nestcoin is a web3 application company that specializes in developing, operating, and investing in cryptocurrency-focused products. The company's offerings include investment software that enables investors to create and engage with crypto-native products. Nestcoin's portfolio spans various sectors, including decentralized finance, media, digital art, and gaming, providing clients in the cryptocurrency market with access to tailored investment opportunities. Through its innovative solutions, Nestcoin aims to facilitate the growth and accessibility of the crypto ecosystem for a diverse range of users.
Lit Protocol is a decentralized access control infrastructure aimed at enhancing the utility of the web. It provides an open-source platform that enables users to access both digital and real-world experiences. By leveraging on-chain data, Lit Protocol allows blockchain users to gain access to content, software, and data through the use of tokens, NFTs, and blockchain identity as keys. This approach facilitates a more versatile and secure interaction with online resources, contributing to a more connected and functional web environment.
Proof of Learn (POL) is a blockchain start-up Web3 education platform.
GIANT Protocol is a blockchain protocol that aims to decentralize and democratize access to the internet and financial services, by tokenizing bandwidth. GIANT helps consumers become owners, telcos become banks, anyone becomes a connectivity or financial services provider, creating a connectivity economy that is open and accessible to all.
Solv Protocol is the decentralized platform for creating, managing, and trading Financial NFTs. As its first Financial NFT product, Vesting Vouchers are fractionalized NFTs representing lock-up vesting tokens, thus releasing their liquidity and enabling financial scenarios such as fundraising, community building, and token liquidity management for crypto projects.
XanPool, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, operates an automated peer-to-peer platform that facilitates cryptocurrency to fiat transactions without the need for custody of customer funds. This unique omni-channel solution allows individuals to automate their own financial transactions across various platforms, including bank accounts, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency wallets. By enabling users to become Liquidity Peers, XanPool creates a decentralized network that can efficiently route and settle capital transactions in a borderless manner. This innovative approach significantly enhances the speed and cost-effectiveness of transactions, achieving instant settlements and reducing costs by over 80% compared to traditional financial systems.
SubQuery’s mission is to make the world’s decentralised data more accessible. We’re a data-as-a-service provider that aggregates and organises data from Polkadot projects, serving up well-structured data for developers to use for a wide array of projects. Operating between layer-1 blockchains and decentralised apps (dApp), our service allows developers to focus on their core use case and front-end, without needing to waste time on building a custom backend for data processing. SubQuery allows every Substrate/Polkadot team to process and query their data. The project is inspired by the growth of data protocols serving the application layer and its aim is to help Polkadot/Substrate projects build better dApps by allowing anyone to reliably find and consume data faster. Today, anyone can query and extract Polkadot network data in only minutes and at no cost.
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.
Hi there! if you’re reading this, you’re probably like us – have pretty much all your wealth stored in digitized (or soon to be digitized) assets like money in your bank, mutual funds, stocks or real estate. You probably have a financial advisor guiding you through your investments, a manager from your bank who helps you stay on top of your mortgage payments and a government that prints money responsibly to not de-value your lifetime of savings. But how do you know that the bank manager or your financial advisor has your best interests at heart instead of their own fee and commissions? Your contract explicitly states that they are not responsible for your loss even as they verbally assure you otherwise. How do you know that the digital assets won’t be hacked (traditional bank websites get hacked all the time)? Or that your physical assets won’t be stolen(bank robberies) or taken by fraud (enough examples in real estate)? Governments fall all the time, or change their monetary policies - and your currency today can literally have no value tomorrow (Indian demonetization, Argentina, Venezuela). How do you know it won’t happen to your country? Do you ask these questions? Well, we do all the time. To answer these questions and why we created the Bank of Hodlers, we have to dive into the details of how banking evolved. As early as the 2nd century BC, people who could save money started lending them out to people who could borrow and pay back with interest. Banking as an industry thrived in Italy and grew with the expansion of the Roman Empire. During the 20th century, developments in telecommunications and computing caused major changes to banks' operations and let banks dramatically increase in size and geographic spread. This consolidated the industry and gave the power to a few firms. Fast forward to 2007: their recklessness caused the financial crisis of 2007–2008 forcing failure of many banks, including some of the world's largest banks. The government let the banks live by infusing 1.2 trillion dollars of the taxpayer’s money into a handful of banks and in turn, created the need, wave of innovation and a community for blockchain and the concept of decentralization to thrive. Here’s Alan Greenspan (Chairman – Federal Reserve: 1987-2006), the guy who decided how much money to print in America, admitting that his model was flawed in 2008. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lZPWNFizQ In 2009, something magical happened, Satoshi Nakamoto released his white paper which removed the need for a centralized authority to facilitate transactions in a purely peer to peer and decentralized fashion and making truly beneficial for every user holding the currency. Some governments, after looking at the threat that bitcoin poses, have decided to take an anti-crypto stance. This ensures the network effect doesn’t happen at a scale where it replaces their national currency. This is where we come in. At the Bank of Hodlers, we intend to treat your cryptocurrencies as a separate asset class and offer services to ensure technologies based on blockchain are usable as of today, negating the need for the network effects and government acceptance to come in. We give every HODLer the ability to completely bank on blockchain today. Every once in a while, there’s a technology jump so large that completely leapfrogs every existing solution out there. Blockchain is this technology jump and the banks know this.
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Developer of core decentralized protocols designed to deliver infrastructure that allows people to own their data. The company offers a multi-virtual machine smart contract platform developing and delivering systems for companies that want to implement products and technologies that solve scalability problems in their business, providing enterprises with blockchain technology that ensures scalability, privacy, and interoperability.
Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.
Keyless Technologies Limited is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a privacy-first biometric authentication platform designed to eliminate the need for passwords. Founded in 2018 and based in London, with additional offices in Rome and Singapore, Keyless provides solutions that leverage secure biometric and blockchain technology for identity management. Its offerings include the Keyless Authenticator and Keyless Mobile SDK, enabling passwordless multi-factor authentication across various industries, such as healthcare, finance, and government. The platform emphasizes user privacy by employing Zero-Knowledge Biometric solutions, which ensure that biometric data is not stored and supports compliance with privacy regulations. By allowing businesses to adopt a zero-trust security model, Keyless enhances both employee and customer experiences while mitigating risks associated with fraud and credential reuse.
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Delta Exchange is building the financial marketplace for tomorrow by pioneering derivatives for cryptocurrencies. Delta is a crypto native company that offers trading in futures that cryptocurrencies as both the underlying and settlement currencies. Products being traded on Delta include futures on bitcoin and leading altcoins (ether, ripple and stellar lumens). Delta takes pride in being a #TradersFirst exchange that provides 24/7/365 liquidity, unparalleled execution speed and enterprise-grade security to both retail and institutional traders.
Fully automated processes and incentives for trading margined financial products allow for markets that are open and decentralised, with pseudonymous participants.
StakeWise is an open-source protocol designed to facilitate capital-efficient staking on Ethereum 2.0. Founded in 2018, the platform streamlines the staking process by abstracting the technical complexities involved in running staking infrastructure, thereby lowering entry barriers for users. StakeWise allows individuals to stake Ether easily and generate yield with minimal effort. The protocol also tokenizes all staked Ether, granting users the ability to utilize their staked assets across various Decentralized Finance applications, thereby enhancing liquidity. Additionally, StakeWise offers a platform that encompasses staking services, digital assets, and smart contracts, enabling users to redeem blockchain deposits and earn rewards effectively.
Hi there! if you’re reading this, you’re probably like us – have pretty much all your wealth stored in digitized (or soon to be digitized) assets like money in your bank, mutual funds, stocks or real estate. You probably have a financial advisor guiding you through your investments, a manager from your bank who helps you stay on top of your mortgage payments and a government that prints money responsibly to not de-value your lifetime of savings. But how do you know that the bank manager or your financial advisor has your best interests at heart instead of their own fee and commissions? Your contract explicitly states that they are not responsible for your loss even as they verbally assure you otherwise. How do you know that the digital assets won’t be hacked (traditional bank websites get hacked all the time)? Or that your physical assets won’t be stolen(bank robberies) or taken by fraud (enough examples in real estate)? Governments fall all the time, or change their monetary policies - and your currency today can literally have no value tomorrow (Indian demonetization, Argentina, Venezuela). How do you know it won’t happen to your country? Do you ask these questions? Well, we do all the time. To answer these questions and why we created the Bank of Hodlers, we have to dive into the details of how banking evolved. As early as the 2nd century BC, people who could save money started lending them out to people who could borrow and pay back with interest. Banking as an industry thrived in Italy and grew with the expansion of the Roman Empire. During the 20th century, developments in telecommunications and computing caused major changes to banks' operations and let banks dramatically increase in size and geographic spread. This consolidated the industry and gave the power to a few firms. Fast forward to 2007: their recklessness caused the financial crisis of 2007–2008 forcing failure of many banks, including some of the world's largest banks. The government let the banks live by infusing 1.2 trillion dollars of the taxpayer’s money into a handful of banks and in turn, created the need, wave of innovation and a community for blockchain and the concept of decentralization to thrive. Here’s Alan Greenspan (Chairman – Federal Reserve: 1987-2006), the guy who decided how much money to print in America, admitting that his model was flawed in 2008. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lZPWNFizQ In 2009, something magical happened, Satoshi Nakamoto released his white paper which removed the need for a centralized authority to facilitate transactions in a purely peer to peer and decentralized fashion and making truly beneficial for every user holding the currency. Some governments, after looking at the threat that bitcoin poses, have decided to take an anti-crypto stance. This ensures the network effect doesn’t happen at a scale where it replaces their national currency. This is where we come in. At the Bank of Hodlers, we intend to treat your cryptocurrencies as a separate asset class and offer services to ensure technologies based on blockchain are usable as of today, negating the need for the network effects and government acceptance to come in. We give every HODLer the ability to completely bank on blockchain today. Every once in a while, there’s a technology jump so large that completely leapfrogs every existing solution out there. Blockchain is this technology jump and the banks know this.
1inch Limited is a company that specializes in developing decentralized protocols for cryptocurrency trading. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, 1inch operates the 1inch Network, which includes several key protocols: the 1inch Aggregation Protocol, the 1inch Liquidity Protocol, and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol. These protocols work together to facilitate efficient and secure trading operations in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, allowing users to execute transactions that are both profitable and fast. Through its innovative technology, 1inch aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the growing cryptocurrency market.
Idle Labs Inc. is a New York-based company that has developed a decentralized platform for managing digital asset allocation among various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The platform enables users to optimize their investment returns through strategies such as MaxYield, which focuses on maximizing interest rates, and RiskAdjusted, which seeks to minimize risk exposure. By utilizing IdleTokens, users can enhance profitability and generate yields without the need for manual fund management. Idle aggregates crypto-assets, including Ethereum, wrapped Bitcoin, and stablecoins, into tokenized baskets that automatically rebalance according to specified management strategies. The company aims to democratize access to DeFi instruments, providing both individual and institutional investors with user-friendly tools to create accessible and efficient yield-generating experiences. Since its incorporation in 2019, Idle has positioned itself as a foundational element in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
Founded in 2018, Yield Guild Games is a venture capital firm based in Quezon City, Philippines. The firm invest in early-stage token and equity deals in web3, gaming studios and the infrastructure that supports the growth of the industry.
ITB is a tribe of data scientists, cryptocurrency experts and AI geeks that set out on a journey to unlock the mysteries of crypto assets and provide investors with relevant intelligence about the market. They had too many unanswered questions about crypto markets so they built a platform that allows us to leverage the power of machine learning to generate new insights about this fascinating asset class.
XanPool, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, operates an automated peer-to-peer platform that facilitates cryptocurrency to fiat transactions without the need for custody of customer funds. This unique omni-channel solution allows individuals to automate their own financial transactions across various platforms, including bank accounts, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency wallets. By enabling users to become Liquidity Peers, XanPool creates a decentralized network that can efficiently route and settle capital transactions in a borderless manner. This innovative approach significantly enhances the speed and cost-effectiveness of transactions, achieving instant settlements and reducing costs by over 80% compared to traditional financial systems.
Celsius Network is a blockchain-based marketplace that offers a range of financial services not typically found in traditional financial institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, Celsius specializes in consumer lending and fintech solutions. The platform operates as a peer-to-peer lending service, allowing members to access curated financial products and services tailored to their needs. By leveraging blockchain technology, Celsius aims to provide users with innovative financial options that promote greater accessibility and efficiency in managing their finances.
Qredo Ltd is based in London and operates an online platform that facilitates the secure movement of digital assets for institutional traders. Established in 2011, the company offers a decentralized, institutional-grade liquidity protocol that enhances security and custody for digital assets. Qredo's platform eliminates the complexities and risks associated with wallet key management, addressing operational and cyber-security challenges in the trading, storage, and transfer of digital assets. By providing tools for treasury and fund management, as well as peer-to-peer trading venues, Qredo enables businesses to operate efficiently and securely within the cryptocurrency custody industry.
FiNANCiE is a social networking service.
ZenLedger, Inc. is a software company that specializes in cryptocurrency tax management, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The company provides a comprehensive tax tool designed for cryptocurrency investors and accountants, allowing users to easily import their cryptocurrency transactions, calculate gains and income, and prepare tax returns. ZenLedger's platform generates various essential documents, including profit/loss statements, capital gains reports, and income reports, thereby simplifying the tax reporting process for miners, day traders, and long-term holders. It is compatible with a wide range of exchanges, currencies, and wallets, making it a versatile solution for both individual investors and tax professionals. By automating the tax preparation process, ZenLedger aims to alleviate the complexities and challenges associated with cryptocurrency taxation.
Tassat Group LLC is a fintech company based in New York that specializes in blockchain-based technology solutions for digital payments and asset tokenization. Established in 2017, Tassat is recognized for developing the first blockchain-based B2B digital payments platform approved by a major bank regulator, enabling FDIC-insured banks to offer their commercial clients secure, real-time payments around the clock. The platform, known as TassatPay, has facilitated over $1 trillion in transactions and incorporates features such as Smart Contracts and Fedwire functionality, enhancing its appeal to banks and their corporate clients. Additionally, Tassat is planning to launch a CFTC-regulated digital asset derivatives exchange aimed at institutional investors. The company also provides data analytics products, including benchmarks for Bitcoin and Ether, further expanding its digital asset ecosystem. Tassat's innovative contributions to the financial services sector have been recognized with awards, highlighting its commitment to advancing digital finance.
OpenSea operates as a peer-to-peer marketplace specializing in crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As the largest platform of its kind, OpenSea enables users to buy and sell a wide range of digital assets, including gaming items and virtual goods, all backed by blockchain technology. The marketplace employs smart contracts to facilitate secure transactions, enhancing user trust and safety. OpenSea plays a significant role in the burgeoning Web3 economy, supporting the growth of decentralized applications and digital assets. It also features an investment arm, OpenSea Ventures, which focuses on fostering innovation among new founders in the blockchain space.
Fully automated processes and incentives for trading margined financial products allow for markets that are open and decentralised, with pseudonymous participants.
Fully automated processes and incentives for trading margined financial products allow for markets that are open and decentralised, with pseudonymous participants.
Coinmine Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Manhattan Beach, California, specializes in developing cryptocurrency mining devices. The company's flagship product, Coinmine One, is designed as an all-in-one solution that simplifies and automates the complex processes associated with cryptocurrency mining. This innovative device combines multiple hardware options, allowing users to easily plug it in, access a user-friendly application, and select their preferred crypto network to mine. By focusing on user accessibility, Coinmine aims to make cryptocurrency mining more approachable for a broader audience.
Evercoin is a mobile application that provides a cryptocurrency exchange service. The application allows users to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash. Users can also trade from the safety and control of their own wallet. Evercoin was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Keyless Technologies Limited is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a privacy-first biometric authentication platform designed to eliminate the need for passwords. Founded in 2018 and based in London, with additional offices in Rome and Singapore, Keyless provides solutions that leverage secure biometric and blockchain technology for identity management. Its offerings include the Keyless Authenticator and Keyless Mobile SDK, enabling passwordless multi-factor authentication across various industries, such as healthcare, finance, and government. The platform emphasizes user privacy by employing Zero-Knowledge Biometric solutions, which ensure that biometric data is not stored and supports compliance with privacy regulations. By allowing businesses to adopt a zero-trust security model, Keyless enhances both employee and customer experiences while mitigating risks associated with fraud and credential reuse.
Agoric Systems Operating Company, founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a framework designed to enhance the programming of smart contracts across various blockchain environments. This platform allows developers to create and deploy smart contracts using JavaScript, making the process more accessible and secure for millions of programmers globally. Agoric's framework emphasizes composability, enabling rapid development and competitive advantages in the blockchain ecosystem. By facilitating secure execution of transactions and the establishment of new markets, Agoric aims to foster innovative business models and global cooperation through digital assets. The team comprises experienced technologists and economists who have collaborated in smart contract technology for over three decades, and the company has formed partnerships with notable projects and received backing from several prominent investment firms.
Agoric Systems Operating Company, founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a framework designed to enhance the programming of smart contracts across various blockchain environments. This platform allows developers to create and deploy smart contracts using JavaScript, making the process more accessible and secure for millions of programmers globally. Agoric's framework emphasizes composability, enabling rapid development and competitive advantages in the blockchain ecosystem. By facilitating secure execution of transactions and the establishment of new markets, Agoric aims to foster innovative business models and global cooperation through digital assets. The team comprises experienced technologists and economists who have collaborated in smart contract technology for over three decades, and the company has formed partnerships with notable projects and received backing from several prominent investment firms.
Agoric Systems Operating Company, founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a framework designed to enhance the programming of smart contracts across various blockchain environments. This platform allows developers to create and deploy smart contracts using JavaScript, making the process more accessible and secure for millions of programmers globally. Agoric's framework emphasizes composability, enabling rapid development and competitive advantages in the blockchain ecosystem. By facilitating secure execution of transactions and the establishment of new markets, Agoric aims to foster innovative business models and global cooperation through digital assets. The team comprises experienced technologists and economists who have collaborated in smart contract technology for over three decades, and the company has formed partnerships with notable projects and received backing from several prominent investment firms.
FiNANCiE is a social networking service.
Spacemesh is a company based in North Pole, Alaska, that has developed a blockmesh operating system aimed at creating a decentralized and secure platform for running smart contracts on a global scale. This system operates using a novel consensus protocol that eliminates the need for traditional proof-of-work mechanisms, promoting a more equitable and incentive-compatible environment. Spacemesh enables individuals worldwide to participate in its network by running the software on their personal computers, fostering a highly decentralized peer-to-peer blockchain computer. As a free and open-source platform, Spacemesh aspires to establish itself as a fundamental Internet protocol for blockchain computation.
Wificoin converges existing networks to form a Global Public Internet Utility that is open to all, seamless and secure by design, and powered by a community-owned token. People are incentivized to safely share their internet in exchange for Wificoins provided by users, who in return gain access to networks around the world.
ABE Global operates a 24/7 exchange platform designed for asset trading across Europe, North America, and Asia. The platform aims to bridge the funding gap for smaller and midsize companies by providing access and liquidity to issuers and investors. By integrating distributed ledger technology (DLT) with traditional financial systems, ABE Global facilitates real-time clearance and settlement of trades while maintaining performance and safety standards comparable to major exchanges. The company focuses on enhancing market accessibility and democratizing capital through the provision of tokenized securities and other innovative financial products. ABE Global is led by a team of experts with extensive backgrounds in finance and technology.
The Bling platform enables users to earn loyalty rewards, such as Bitcoin, for doing things you already do, like playing games!
Robot Cache, SL develops a decentralized video game distribution and resale platform using blockchain. The company offers a workable decentralized video game marketplace which allows gamers to resell their personal computer (PC) video games when they’re finished playing them in exchange for IRON. The company’s IRON will then allow gamers to purchase their favorite PC video games and also sell them to other gamers on the Robot Cache platform. It serves PC gamers and game developers and publishers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz Se Tenerife, Spain.
Origin is a protocol for creating sharing economy marketplaces using the Ethereum blockchain and IPFS. It empowers developers and businesses to build decentralized marketplaces on the blockchain. Its protocol makes it easy to create and manage listings for the fractional usage of assets and services. Origin allows buyers and sellers to discover each other, browse listings, make bookings, leave ratings and reviews, and much more. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Theta Labs, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Cupertino, California, is the developer of the Theta Network, a decentralized blockchain-powered video streaming platform. The network enables users to share their bandwidth in a peer-to-peer manner, facilitating efficient video delivery while rewarding them with cryptocurrency. By leveraging existing streaming applications, Theta Network allows users to stream live content from popular platforms with reduced latency, thereby lowering content delivery costs for video providers. The company has attracted strategic investments from notable corporate entities, including Samsung NEXT and Sony Innovation Fund, as well as various media and venture capital firms. Theta Labs operates as a subsidiary of Sliver VR Technologies, Inc.
Qredo Ltd is based in London and operates an online platform that facilitates the secure movement of digital assets for institutional traders. Established in 2011, the company offers a decentralized, institutional-grade liquidity protocol that enhances security and custody for digital assets. Qredo's platform eliminates the complexities and risks associated with wallet key management, addressing operational and cyber-security challenges in the trading, storage, and transfer of digital assets. By providing tools for treasury and fund management, as well as peer-to-peer trading venues, Qredo enables businesses to operate efficiently and securely within the cryptocurrency custody industry.