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Ligero, Inc. specializes in developing a privacy platform that facilitates secure and private collaboration on and off blockchain technology. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Pittsford, New York, the company offers a lightweight and scalable protocol for secure multiparty computation and zero-knowledge proofs. This enables clients to engage in confidential transactions, implement private smart contracts, and conduct secure auctions for decentralized exchanges and dark pools. Additionally, Ligero supports private and verifiable machine learning, enhancing the capabilities of its platform for various applications in the blockchain ecosystem.

Whetstone Research specializes in designing and developing novel protocols to foster the growth of on-chain markets. Operating discreetly, the company focuses on token issuance services to drive innovation in this realm.

Phylax Systems is the operator of an open-source protocol platform designed to avoid hacking. Phylax System's platform censors hacks on L2 networks and supports all Ethereum virtual machine chains, giving corporations the confidence to invest in the decentralized market.

EarthFast is a technology company that specializes in cryptocurrency infrastructure. It develops and provides a software protocol that enables global web projects to build and deploy decentralized applications, offering a secure and decentralized alternative to traditional cloud platforms. This protocol helps projects operationalize risk away from their core team, reduce reliance on centralized web serving stacks, and replace centralized frontend hosting with blockchain technology and a global network, facilitating the decentralization of frontend applications.

Sorella Labs is a technology company specializing in blockchain solutions. It is developing a decentralized protocol for on-chain liquidity markets, with a primary focus on addressing the Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) issues prevalent in the Ethereum ecosystem. The company employs advanced algorithms and blockchain analytics to identify and mitigate MEV-related attacks, ensuring fair transaction prices for DeFi users and enhancing the overall security and efficiency of the Ethereum network.

Khalani is a technology company that has created the world's first decentralized solver platform. This platform aims to enhance the user experience in the Web3 space by offering a multi-chain collaborative solution network. It significantly reduces the cost of developing and operating solvers, which are essential for managing complex applications in the Web3 ecosystem. The platform operates as an open and permissionless network, allowing developers to optimize on-chain intents and streamline application management.

NEBRA Labs is a blockchain services company.

Mezo is a bitcoin economic layer network that provides fast and cheap bitcoin transactions to hold tokens while earning yield.

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

Particle is a permissionless decentralized leverage trading technology that may be used with any digital asset, including tokens and NFTs. The Particle protocol allows traders to borrow directly from liquidity pools at automated market makers (AMMs) with concentrated liquidity

Union Labs is a hyper-efficient, zero-knowledge interoperability layer that connects appchains. layer 1 and layer 2 networks.

Skylock, established in 2022 in Ottawa, Canada, is a post-seed startup specializing in real-time security for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. It proactively defends against smart-contract hacks by detecting and blocking malicious transactions, safeguarding assets, and ensuring their safe return to users. Skylock's cutting-edge technology aims to enhance the stability and security of the DeFi industry.

Primitive is a developer of an innovative software platform focused on the Ethereum decentralized finance ecosystem. The company has created Arbiter, an open-source software framework that facilitates crypto transaction simulation. Additionally, Primitive offers a crypto asset management platform that provides users with non-custodial options protocols for any Ethereum asset, allowing them to earn upfront returns. By emphasizing open-source solutions, Primitive aims to empower users in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital finance.

SX Network operates a blockchain-based platform focused on sports betting, providing users with enhanced odds, transparency, and security for their funds. The platform integrates smart contracts with an on-chain community treasury, allowing for a decentralized prediction market that is governed by a prediction market-based system. This structure enables users to engage in sports betting while benefiting from the advantages of blockchain technology, such as improved trust and accountability in transactions. By combining these elements, SX Network aims to revolutionize the sports betting experience for its users.

LiquiFi is a digital crypto management platform that assists cryptocurrency companies in automating their token vesting, lockups, and cap table management. By offering a streamlined solution for token management, LiquiFi allows teams to focus on their core activities instead of the complexities associated with building smart contracts, conducting audits, and manually transferring tokens. The platform also facilitates tax compliance and reporting, thereby enhancing the efficiency of managing token equity ownership in a rapidly expanding market. Trusted by leading crypto teams, LiquiFi addresses the security and compliance challenges of token management effectively.

Volt Protocol is a digital currency platform designed to provide users with a yield-bearing currency that combines the benefits of self-custody and censorship resistance with the ease of transactions typically found in traditional banking. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, Volt Protocol utilizes smart contracts to ensure a non-custodial experience, allowing token holders to maintain control over their assets. The platform focuses on decentralized savings and credit systems, tracking the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban communities instead of relying on fiat currencies. This approach empowers users to protect their savings while minimizing reliance on intermediaries, thus fostering a more equitable financial ecosystem.

Optimism is a decentralized infrastructure platform focused on enhancing Ethereum's scalability and transaction speed. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company operates as a public benefit corporation, balancing the financial interests of shareholders with the broader needs of the community and society. Optimism develops open-source software that enables developers to build on the Ethereum blockchain more efficiently, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs to ensure the validity of state updates. By promoting fair access to public goods on the internet, Optimism aims to create a responsible and sustainable ecosystem that benefits both businesses and the wider community.

Socket is a developer of a multichain interoperability platform designed to connect various blockchain networks and facilitate the seamless transfer of assets and information between them. By creating a unified ecosystem, Socket enables developers to construct cross-chain applications that utilize shared liquidity and state across multiple chains. The platform enhances user experience by routing funds through various bridges and decentralized exchanges based on preferences such as fees, speed, and security. This approach simplifies the development process and promotes the efficient operation of multichain applications.

Osmosis is a decentralized peer-to-peer blockchain that people can use to create liquidity and trade IBC enabled tokens. The Osmosis blockchain is made up of free, public, and open-source software. - Osmosis is a first-of-its-kind automated market maker (AMM) that marks a foundational shift in how liquidity providers can benefit from Interchain DeFi.

Gelato is web3’s cloud platform empowering builders to deploy their own Ethereum Rollups with a single-click. Designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable, Gelato rollups allow anyone to build and deploy their fully serviced Layer 2 chains on Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Celestia and Eigenlayer at a pace natively integrated with Web3's favorite tools and services like Gelato's industry leading smart contract automation & relaying services, Etherscan, The Graph, Pyth, Layer Zero and many more launching a production-ready web3 development environment.

RECUR designs & develops on-chain branded experiences for fans to buy, collect, and re-sell NFTs. RECUR is chain agnostic and is fundamentally changing the NFT market by creating and setting the standard for a decentralized recurring royalty, creating the widest distribution and reach for NFTs minted on their platform. It was founded in 2021 and headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Etherscan, based in the United States, operates a blockchain explorer and analytics platform for Ethereum, a decentralized smart contracts platform. It hosts web-based tools to explore the public Ethereum network, displaying confirmed transactions and providing transparent, accessible results. However, Etherscan does not process transactions or troubleshoot failures.

PoolTogether Inc. operates an Ethereum-based application that combines saving money with a gamified experience. Founded in 2019 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, PoolTogether features a no-loss savings game where users deposit funds that earn interest through a compound protocol. At the end of each week, participants have the chance to win the collective interest accrued, while all users can withdraw their initial deposits without any loss. This innovative platform leverages smart contracts to ensure transparency and fairness, allowing users to save money without the risks associated with traditional lotteries. By utilizing blockchain technology, PoolTogether aims to make saving accessible and engaging for its users.

Notional is a decentralized protocol for fixed rate, fixed term lending and borrowing of crypto assets on Ethereum. Users can lend or borrow stablecoins at fixed rates of interest for terms of up to six months using a variety of assets as collateral. Notional achieves fixed rate lending via a primitive called fCash, which is redeemable for an underlying currency like DAI upon the fCash token’s maturity date. Notional operates specialized liquidity pools that allow users to efficiently trade cash for fCash and vice versa. The exchange rate that a user receives on their trade implies a fixed rate of interest from the time of trade until the fCash token’s maturity. Notional is flexible and configurable. The protocol can add additional assets for lending and borrowing, additional collateral types, and additional maturities beyond six months. The community intends to broaden Notional’s scope over time to include a wider array of supported assets and extended available maturities. Notional prioritizes security. The protocol team works with industry leaders to ensure that the smart contracts are technically secure and that the economic assumptions applied in the protocol’s design are sound.

Optimism is a decentralized infrastructure platform focused on enhancing Ethereum's scalability and transaction speed. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company operates as a public benefit corporation, balancing the financial interests of shareholders with the broader needs of the community and society. Optimism develops open-source software that enables developers to build on the Ethereum blockchain more efficiently, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs to ensure the validity of state updates. By promoting fair access to public goods on the internet, Optimism aims to create a responsible and sustainable ecosystem that benefits both businesses and the wider community.

0x is a developer of an open protocol that enables decentralized exchanging of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol serves as a standard framework that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and promotes interoperability among decentralized applications that incorporate exchange capabilities. By providing a mechanism for users to seamlessly convert a diverse range of assets into cryptographic tokens, 0x aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of digital asset trading in a decentralized manner.