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Ntropy is enabling machine learning models to learn from data across privacy barriers.

Developer of a decentralized interoperability software designed to connect blockchain ecosystems and applications with users. The company's software is powered by byzantine consensus, cryptography, and mechanism design protocols that let applications live on different blockchains to communicate with each other, enabling users to get a distributed network, APIs, and tools to make it easy to build cross-chain decentralized applications.

Clover is building the open, cloud-based point-of-sale platform. They partner with the world's largest payment processors, developers, and hardware manufacturers to bring point-of-sale products to market. They use Android as the client platform, which enables the use of inexpensive devices, both off-the-shelf and purpose-built.

Operator of a cryptocurrency derivatives platform designed to facilitate simplified access and trading of derivative products. The company's platform permits trading of perpetual swaps, futures, and future swaps, and exotic and customized options with minimalization of system overloads, and auto-scaling, enabling traders and investors to operate and manage digital assets with liquidity.

Celer Network is a coherent technology and economic architecture to enable Internet-scale public blockchains through off-chain scaling techniques. It can scale out to billions of secure and trust-free off-chain transactions per second, and will fully unleash the power of blockchain and decentralized applications.

The Hedera hashgraph platform will offer a distributed public ledger that enables anyone to easily develop globally decentralized applications. Developers can build secure, fair, blazing-fast decentralized applications on top of the Hedera hashgraph platform.

Polkadot is a protocol that allows independent blockchains to exchange information. Polkadot is an inter-chain blockchain protocol which unlike internet messaging protocols (e.g. TCP/IP) also enforces the order and the validitiy of the messages between the chains. This interoperability also allows the additional benefit of scalability by creating a general environment for multiple state machines.

CoinFLEX (Coin Futures and Lending Exchange) is the world's first physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange.

Bitso SAPI de CV is a prominent online trading platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2014, that facilitates the buying and selling of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As Mexico's first Bitcoin exchange, Bitso allows users to trade Bitcoin with the Mexican Peso, providing a secure and professional environment for cryptocurrency transactions. Users can fund their accounts through various options, including in-person deposits at designated locations across Mexico. The platform operates with a central limit order book, similar to traditional currency exchanges, ensuring efficient trade execution. Additionally, Bitso offers an API that enables third-party applications, such as trading and charting tools, to integrate with its platform, along with a dedicated mobile application for seamless trading activities.

Cypherium Blockchain, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a hybrid blockchain platform designed to enhance scalability, decentralization, and commercial viability. Established in 2018, Cypherium employs a unique consensus mechanism that combines proof-of-work and Byzantine fault tolerance to achieve high transaction throughput and efficient contract execution. The platform is permissionless, allowing developers to create innovative applications while offering users an intuitive interface to access these functionalities. Additionally, Cypherium focuses on promoting financial inclusivity through protocol interoperability, delivering a distributed ledger technology that offers significant privacy and security advantages for businesses.

Civic's blockchain based ecosystem gives businesses and individuals the tools to control and protect identities. They believe identity should be convenient, safe and secure, and put users in control. Civic allows people to control the use of their identity information. They use cutting edge identity verification technology to secure and protect personal information transfer. Having conducted a successful token sale in June 2017, they set their sights on building identity.com, an open source, first-of-its-kind marketplace for identity verification services built on blockchain. They are a team spanning five countries with one common goal: to revolutionize identity.

BitGo is the world's largest processor of on-chain Bitcoin transactions, processing 15% of all global Bitcoin transactions, and $15 billion per month across all cryptocurrencies. BitGo supports over 200 coins and tokens, and has over $2 billion in assets in wallet. Our customer base includes the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges and spans more than 50 countries. In 2018, we introduced BitGo Custody and launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. In 2019, we began providing clearing and settlement. Ben Davenport, Michael Belshe, and Will O'Brien founded BitGo in 2013. It has its headquarters in Palo Alto in California.

Block.one LLC, incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands, specializes in blockchain technologies. The company is best known for developing EOSIO, an open-source blockchain protocol that facilitates the horizontal scaling of decentralized applications. Recognized for its flexibility and scalability, EOSIO is utilized by developers, entrepreneurs, and companies worldwide to establish secure and transparent digital infrastructures. With a workforce of over 300 specialized engineers and professionals across the United States and Asia Pacific, Block.one focuses on creating tools and systems that promote data integrity. The company aims to empower society through innovative technologies that enhance transactional capabilities.

Bitstamp owns and operates a digital currency marketplace that allows companies and individuals from all around the world to buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, ripple, and bitcoin cash. Damijan Merlak and Nejc Kodric founded Bitstamp in 2011. It has its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom with additional offices in Luxembourg and Berkeley in California.

Celo is an open platform focused on providing financial tools to individuals with mobile phones, aiming to foster prosperity for all. It has developed a mobile-first blockchain platform that facilitates access to financial services and aims to enhance financial stability. The platform employs alphanumeric strings for cryptocurrency transactions, allowing users to transfer money quickly, securely, and reliably. Through these innovations, Celo seeks to democratize financial access and create a more inclusive monetary system.

Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Ripio, previously known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company that provides electronic payment solutions in Latin America, utilizing blockchain technology to enhance accessibility to financial services. The company caters to businesses by enabling them to process international transactions using credit cards and bitcoins at reduced costs. Additionally, Ripio allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Its online cryptocurrency trading platform facilitates convenient trading in bitcoin through digital wallets, offering merchants the option to receive payments in local currency or bitcoins. The company also provides a credit line feature for financing payments in installments, serving clients across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.

MaiCoin is a cryptocurrency platform that offers trading and payment services, primarily focusing on the Asian market. The company aims to simplify the acquisition, holding, and spending of digital currencies, starting with Bitcoin. By providing an online exchange and an investment platform, MaiCoin addresses the needs of underserved markets in the region. Additionally, it offers a merchant services platform that is tailored to local preferences, facilitating the use of digital currencies for real-world transactions.

Coinme Inc. is a blockchain financial technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that operates a network of bitcoin ATMs and provides digital wallet services. Established in 2014, Coinme became the first state-licensed Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States and has since expanded its reach through a partnership with Coinstar, creating the largest bitcoin kiosk network globally. The company's offerings include automated teller machines for cryptocurrency, a proprietary API that enables existing financial infrastructure to support digital currency transactions, and solutions for digital currency IRAs and 401(k)s. Coinme's services aim to facilitate easy access to the digital currency economy, allowing users to buy, sell, and exchange virtual currencies securely.

CoinDCX is a company that specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. The company focuses on developing borderless financial services that ensure a simpler and uninterrupted flow of capital. Its liquidity, powerful wallet, and impenetrable security make the trading experience fast, reliable, and effortless. CoinDCX has empowered its traders with a bouquet of industry-first products to trade using liquidity from exchanges. The products are designed for all types of traders keeping their trading experience, risk tolerance, and trading frequency into consideration. The company aims to democratize finance and make investments accessible to everyone. CoinDCX was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Factom Inc. specializes in developing blockchain software solutions tailored for enterprise, government, and non-profit sectors. The company offers a range of products, including Factom Harmony, which integrates with existing document management systems to create secure records for final loan documents, and Factom Acolyte, a tool for building Oracles that facilitate communication with smart contracts. Additionally, Factom provides Factom Apollo for real-time auditing and process verification, Factom Iris for Internet of Things devices, and Factom Hera, which delivers custom private, permissioned distributed ledgers for enterprises. With a focus on areas such as auditing, quality control, and due diligence, Factom aims to enhance data provenance and integrity without the complexities of cryptocurrency exposure or the need for extensive infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Factom also maintains support offices in several global locations, including California, China, and the United Kingdom.

Civic's blockchain based ecosystem gives businesses and individuals the tools to control and protect identities. They believe identity should be convenient, safe and secure, and put users in control. Civic allows people to control the use of their identity information. They use cutting edge identity verification technology to secure and protect personal information transfer. Having conducted a successful token sale in June 2017, they set their sights on building identity.com, an open source, first-of-its-kind marketplace for identity verification services built on blockchain. They are a team spanning five countries with one common goal: to revolutionize identity.