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Conduit is a platform for crypto native infrastructure. Conduit is collaborating with the top crypto engineering teams to create a world-class crypto native infrastructure platform.

Ulvetanna is an Enterprise Grade Zero-Knowledge Proof Acceleration Platform supporting web3 technologies.

Blowfish detects and prevents fraud before any fraud occurs.

Tessera's mission is to curate the most extraordinary collective ownership experiences produced by the greatest creators, builders, and leaders. Tessera's vision is a world where anyone can have the opportunity to collectively own and govern things they value, without reliance on central gatekeepers to execute decisions and actions on their behalf.

Magic Eden is a community-centric company. They work hard to be responsive, close to the ground, and in service to the best interests of their collections. To prove their commitment to the community, they airdropped Magic Tickets, their own collection, to over 30,000 users. Holding a Magic Ticket gives holders access to their discord-based DAO, MagicDAO, where they deliver interconnectivity via social programs and rewards to the community.

Wildcard combines elements of arena based action, card collection & real time fan interaction to create the ultimate spectator sport.

A web3-native Trello with token payments, credentialing, bounties and more

Lightspark is created to explore, build and extend the capabilities and utility of Bitcoin.

LootRush is a Web3 Videogame Platform.

Sky Mavis is a technology company that specializes in developing decentralized applications and services, primarily focusing on the gaming sector. As a blockchain studio, it creates virtual worlds that feature player-owned economies, allowing gamers to engage in trading digital assets. Through its innovative approach, Sky Mavis empowers players by providing them with economic freedom, enabling the buying and selling of collectibles within these digital environments. The company's commitment to building practical applications and interactive experiences positions it as a significant player in the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology.

Fractal is an in-game asset and virtual world marketplace where users may find, purchase, and sell gaming NFTs. Fractal is headquartered in Solana, United States and was founded in 2021.

Blur aims to solve these problems and move the NFT space toward becoming institutional-grade while increasing decentralization.

Ribbon Finance creates structured products that deliver sustainable yield using financial engineering for DeFi. The company allows investors to profit when the price of ETH goes above.

Optimism is an Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure platform that allows for instant transactions and scalable smart contracts. The company is a public benefit corporation, a for-profit corporation that is obligated to balance the financial interests of our stockholders with the best interests of our community and society. Optimism, which was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, provides an Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution to assist developers in building on the blockchain.

Magic Eden is a community-centric company. They work hard to be responsive, close to the ground, and in service to the best interests of their collections. To prove their commitment to the community, they airdropped Magic Tickets, their own collection, to over 30,000 users. Holding a Magic Ticket gives holders access to their discord-based DAO, MagicDAO, where they deliver interconnectivity via social programs and rewards to the community.

Gauntlet’s applied research and optimization teams model market risk, and economic incentives, and drive sustainable growth for crypto’s top protocols, chains, and on-chain treasuries. It simulates risk parameters and maximizes returns. Gauntlet maximizes protocol growth efficiency and improves financial growth for businesses.

Praxis is a membership-based platform aiming to build an autonomous city. Cities needed to be built around a source of economic opportunity to attract businesses that would create jobs and entice people to relocate. The platform enables people to live healthier, more purposeful lives. Praxis was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in New York.

Phantom is a digital wallet reimagined for DeFi and NFTs. Phantom is a multichain wallet that supports various applications and allows users to manage their crypto and NFT assets across multiple blockchain networks, particularly Solana. The Phantom wallet is accessible through various platforms including mobile and browser extensions, making it versatile for all users engaging with digital finance.

FTX Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange company that develops a platform for professional trading firms. They strive to build a platform suitable for professional trading firms and intuitive enough for first-time users. FTX supports quarterly and perpetual futures for all cryptocurrencies, leveraged tokens, and OTC. FTX was incubated by Alameda Research, a top cryptocurrency liquidity provider. Because of this, FTX has had industry order books from day one.

Rain is an operator of digital currency exchange and custodian intended to make digital transactions. Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange operating in the Middle East. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain.

Citadel Securities is a next-generation capital markets firm powered by the integration of financial, mathematical, and engineering expertise. Combining deep trading acumen with cutting-edge analytics and technology, Citadel Securities delivers critical liquidity to the world’s most important financial institutions—while helping shape the global markets of tomorrow.

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.

Aztec Network releases its next iteration of zk.money, demonstrating the power of the Aztec Connect SDK to build seamless integrations with DeFi protocols like Lido and Element. Aztec is developing a encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.

MoonPay is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment infrastructure that facilitates the seamless conversion between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies. MoonPay's platform enables users to purchase cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The company operates on a non-custodial model, meaning it does not hold customer funds, thereby granting users greater control over their digital assets.

Royal is a developer of an NFT-based music platform used to allow buy ownership in songs. It also allows artists to create their music and convert it to non-fungible tokens (NFT) and sell them by using limited digital assets (LDA) technology that enables fans to invest in artists and earn royalties alongside them. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

BetDEX is the decentralized sports betting protocol. BetDEX delivers high speeds and low transaction costs while eliminating counterparty risk. BetDEX is a permissionless protocol allowing anyone to build their own applications on top.

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.

AI Arena provides native gaming using artificial intelligence and users train their NFTs backed by AI, then enter the Arena to battle for supremacy.

Parallel is a Sci-Fi Card Game based on the Ethereum blockchain. Parallel is an application that provides users with the opportunity to purchase, collect, and showcase digital blockchain collectibles.

Sky Mavis is a technology company that specializes in developing decentralized applications and services, primarily focusing on the gaming sector. As a blockchain studio, it creates virtual worlds that feature player-owned economies, allowing gamers to engage in trading digital assets. Through its innovative approach, Sky Mavis empowers players by providing them with economic freedom, enabling the buying and selling of collectibles within these digital environments. The company's commitment to building practical applications and interactive experiences positions it as a significant player in the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology.

Royal is a developer of an NFT-based music platform used to allow buy ownership in songs. It also allows artists to create their music and convert it to non-fungible tokens (NFT) and sell them by using limited digital assets (LDA) technology that enables fans to invest in artists and earn royalties alongside them. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Euler is a capital-efficient permissionless lending protocol that helps users to earn interest on their crypto assets or hedge against volatile markets without the need for a trusted third party.

TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software that automates tax calculations and reports on cryptocurrency transactions. With TaxBit, users can link their exchanges and wallets to seamlessly pull their transactions through their tax engine and auto-generate tax forms. Aside from automating taxes, TaxBit provides crypto enthusiasts with real-time portfolio tracking and tax optimization visibility so that they can make tax-optimized crypto trades throughout the year. TaxBit connects the consumer and enterprise cryptocurrency tax experiences.

Tessera's mission is to curate the most extraordinary collective ownership experiences produced by the greatest creators, builders, and leaders. Tessera's vision is a world where anyone can have the opportunity to collectively own and govern things they value, without reliance on central gatekeepers to execute decisions and actions on their behalf.

Thesis is a cryptocurrency venture studio funding and building decentralized products and protocols that enable personal empowerment. Keep (now Threshold) Network, a privacy protocol for public blockchains, Fold, for earning Bitcoin on physical and virtual purchases, Saddle, a community-owned, open-source stablecoin swap protocol, and Tally Ho, a community-owned and operated cryptocurrency wallet, are among the projects.

dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange built by developers on a mission to build open, secure, and powerful financial products. dYdX runs on audited smart contracts on Ethereum, which eliminates the need to trust a central exchange while trading. We combine the security and transparency of a decentralized exchange, with the speed and usability of a centralized exchange. Founded back in 2017 from ex-Coinbase and Uber engineer, Antonio Juliano, dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange offering Perpetual, Margin, & Spot trading, as well as borrow / lend pools on Ethereum. Users can earn interest or take loans for a nominal fee as well as trade on margin with custom leverage. Trade your crypto, the safe and secure way, with dYdX

Showtime is a non-fungible token (NFT) social network where people can discover and share NFT art. Showtime aims to provide the crypto community with a social media interface.

Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy and sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bitso specializes in the fields of bitcoin, fintech, and blockchain. Its platform enables its users to make payments using their mobile and other devices. Bitso was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Lido middleware is open-source software that extends the functionality of Ethereum network block validation. The middleware is deployed on the Ethereum blockchain and running in perpetuity. It is publicly accessible through multiple interfaces and channels.

Chainalysis designs and develops anti-money laundering software for Bitcoin businesses. Its products include REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders, visualizes data, and shares results with people and organizations, and API, a transaction-based risk scoring solution that contains the source and destination of funds to measure risk. Chainalysis also offers activity monitoring reports and diligence tools, which allow analysts to estimate criminal revenues and emerging threats. It offers activity monitoring reports, due diligence tools, and cyber threats from the deep web for financial institutions, real-time application programming interface (API), web-based investigation software for due diligence, and verification of customers for bitcoin business, and web-based investigation tools to identify cyber-criminals, identification of bitcoin extortion payments made by victims to criminals, and attribution for cyber threat intelligence industries.

StarkWare Industries uses Stark technology to develop a full proof stack in generating and verifying proofs of computational integrity.

Zora Labs is a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Its platform utilizes blockchain technology that offers secondary market value to digital files including photos, videos, audio, and music, and includes features such as drop alerts and notifications. Zora Labs was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Fireblocks is a platform that protects digital assets in transit, focusing on protecting the transmission of customers' digital assets between exchanges, counter brokers, hot wallets, and cold stores. Fireblocks enables banks, fintech, exchanges, liquidity providers, OTCs, and hedge funds to securely manage digital assets across a wide range of products and services. The technology consists of the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure.

BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers USD loans to crypto-asset owners who collateralize the loan with their crypto-assets. Their products bring additional liquidity to the blockchain asset sector and meet the needs of both individuals and institutions holding blockchain assets. BlockFi holds clients' Bitcoin and Ether with a registered custodian and issues loans in USD to their bank accounts. Currently operating in beta launch, lending in 35 US states to retail investors and companies. BlockFi’s mission is to provide liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to digital financial markets by creating products that meet the needs of consumers and corporations across the globe. They leverage a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, they plan to expand their product set based on their retail and institutional client's needs.

Opyn allows users to earn a premium or take views on assets by trading options on ETH and ERC20s. Opyn v2 offers European, cash-settled options that auto-exercise upon expiry. Opyn options (oTokens) are ERC20s, so they can be trading on any decentralized exchange that follows the ERC20 standard. Opyn v1 laid the foundation for DeFi options as the first live ERC20 options protocol. For the first time, anyone could create, buy, and sell options on any ERC20 token. Opyn v1 will remain live on the Ethereum network, providing a venue for American, physically settled options. We will continue to launch ERC20 options on Opyn v1.

CoinSwitch breaks down the complexities in Crypto, empowering the everyday Indian to make informed investment decisions on a simple and trusted platform. When we started up, Crypto was a field reserved for specialists. Today, over 20 million users trust CoinSwitch to learn, purchase and invest in Crypto. That makes us India’s largest crypto app. On CoinSwitch, users can invest in Crypto with a few simple taps, either as a one-time purchase or in regular intervals through an SIP. But simplicity is not a substitute for informed decisions. A CoinSwitch user spends 27 minutes on our app—to learn about Crypto and Web3 through our educational content and understand the market sentiments through CRE8, the Crypto Rupee Index. But we are just getting started. CoinSwitch not only plans to double down on making Crypto accessible to everyone but is on track to become the one-stop wealth-tech destination for every Indian.

TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software that automates tax calculations and reports on cryptocurrency transactions. With TaxBit, users can link their exchanges and wallets to seamlessly pull their transactions through their tax engine and auto-generate tax forms. Aside from automating taxes, TaxBit provides crypto enthusiasts with real-time portfolio tracking and tax optimization visibility so that they can make tax-optimized crypto trades throughout the year. TaxBit connects the consumer and enterprise cryptocurrency tax experiences.

Fireblocks is a platform that protects digital assets in transit, focusing on protecting the transmission of customers' digital assets between exchanges, counter brokers, hot wallets, and cold stores. Fireblocks enables banks, fintech, exchanges, liquidity providers, OTCs, and hedge funds to securely manage digital assets across a wide range of products and services. The technology consists of the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure.

Synthetix is a new financial primitive enabling the creation of synthetic assets, offering unique derivatives and exposure to real-world assets on the blockchain. Synthetix powers decentralized perpetual futures, options markets, deal coordination markets, and more. Synthetix was established in 2017 by Kain Warwick in Sydney, New South Wales.

Nebulous, Inc. is a company focused on developing blockchain hardware and software for the decentralized internet. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, it operates Sia, a decentralized cloud storage platform that creates a marketplace for data storage by connecting users in need of file storage with hosts offering underutilized hard drive capacity. Utilizing blockchain technology, Sia enhances security and cost-effectiveness, enabling transactions through smart contracts without the need for intermediaries. In addition to Sia, Nebulous offers Skynet, a decentralized content delivery network and file-sharing platform designed for developers, and SiaStream, which provides affordable storage solutions for media files, facilitating quick streaming. Through these initiatives, Nebulous aims to deliver a robust and economical alternative to traditional cloud storage providers.

Sia is the leading decentralized cloud storage platform. No signups, no servers, no trusted third parties. Sia leverages blockchain technology to create a data storage marketplace that is more robust and more affordable than traditional cloud storage providers.

Reflexer Labs is a new decentralized finance project aimed at softening volatility.

Yield is building a decentralized lending protocol to bring fixed-term, fixed-rate lending to decentralized finance. Yield was founded by Allan Niemerg in 2020 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Keep helps contracts harness the full power of the public blockchain by enabling deep interactivity with private data. It is an off-chain container for private data. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in George Town, Midland.

Keep helps contracts harness the full power of the public blockchain by enabling deep interactivity with private data. It is an off-chain container for private data. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in George Town, Midland.

Diem is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Diem empowers people around the world through the creation of a simple global currency. The Libra Association works to evolve and scale the network and reserve and leads a social impact grant-making program that supports financial inclusion efforts worldwide. The association collaborates with the global community and partners with policymakers to help further the Libra mission.

Amber Group is a crypto finance service provider that provides liquidity provision, trading, and asset management services. Amber Group was founded in 2017 by a group of finance professionals from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bloomberg. Amber Group operates around the world and around the clock with a presence in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver. The company provides services to 200+ institutional clients, cumulatively trading over $200 billion across 60+ electronic exchanges, with an average daily trading volume between $100-200 million. Amber Group is committed to serving clients around the globe by combining the best-in-class technology with sophisticated quantitative research to offer a streamlined crypto finance experience. Its goal is to optimize investment flexibility, maximize investment returns, and provide long-lasting value for its clients. In 2019, Amber Group raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by global crypto heavyweights Paradigm and Pantera, with participation from Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Blockchain.com, Fenbushi Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.

Optimism is an Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure platform that allows for instant transactions and scalable smart contracts. The company is a public benefit corporation, a for-profit corporation that is obligated to balance the financial interests of our stockholders with the best interests of our community and society. Optimism, which was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, provides an Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution to assist developers in building on the blockchain.

Flashbots is a research and development company that focuses on miners and searchers for transparent and efficient MEV extraction. The company is working on mitigating the negative externalities of current MEV extraction techniques and avoiding the existential risks MEV could cause to state-rich blockchains like Ethereum. Their primary focus is to enable a permissionless, transparent, and fair ecosystem for MEV extraction and redistribution..

Maker is a decentralized autonomous organization on the Ethereum blockchain seeking to minimize the price volatility of its own stable token — the Dai — against the IMF’s international currency basket SDR. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

Matrixport is a one-stop digital assets financial services platform where users can invest, trade, and leverage crypto assets.

Compound is an open-source interest rate protocol that unlocks new financial applications for developers. Its protocol is a widely used system built on Ethereum, with thousands of users, and dozens of applications integrating Compound. Compound offers a web interface that adjusts money market interest rates based on asset-specific supply and demand. Compound was founded on 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 2017, o1Labs is a blockchain technology company with a core focus on zero knowledge (zk) and other forms of novel cryptography. Their notable achievements include the incubation of the Mina Protocol, the world’s first zk blockchain that is lightweight, scalable, and decentralized, and the creation of o1js, a powerful and intuitive framework for zk application developers. o1Labs’ vision is to catalyze a new generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.

Mina is building a privacy-preserving gateway between the real world and crypto — and the infrastructure for the secure, democratic future we all deserve.

Numerai is a new kind of hedge fund built by a network of data scientists. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Nand Capital is an Information Theory hedge fund backed by Founders Fund and Paradigm.

Ignite CLI is an open-source rapid prototyping tool that lets developers quickly build a new blockchain with just two CLI commands. Currently, even for seasoned blockchain developers, building a new blockchain and launching a local testnet can take up the better part of a day. With the alpha release of Ignite CLI, developers can launch a simple Cosmos SDK-based blockchain in less than five minutes. The Ignite CLI intelligent scaffolding feature reduces development time and lowers the barrier to blockchain for developers. Ignite was established in 2014 by Ethan Buchman in Berkeley, California.

Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that provides access to priced liquidity, low commissions, and maximized client return. The company's platform uses advanced routing tactics and execution algorithms to analyze real-time and historical data to decide where and when to trade, enabling clients to reduce trading costs and keep more of their returns.

Veil is a peer-to-peer prediction market and derivatives platform built on Augur and 0x.

Cosmos is a project with an ambitious mission: To create a network of distributed ledgers that will solve long-standing problems in the cryptocurrency and blockchain communities.

Coinbase, Inc. is an online platform that enables merchants, consumers, and traders to buy, sell, and store digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Coinbase provides various products and services, such as a user-friendly website for transactions, digital wallets, and merchant payment processing tools. The platform allows users to connect their bank accounts to facilitate the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies. Additionally, Coinbase Ventures serves as the company's investment arm, focusing on early-stage startups in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors. With a mission to create an open financial system for the world, Coinbase has positioned itself as a significant player in the digital currency market.

Namebase is an open-bidding domain marketplace designed to assist users to buy, sell, and manage top-level domains and HNS coins. The company's marketplace makes it simple to use the next generation of domain names, allowing users to host their websites while also receiving cryptocurrency.

StarkWare Industries uses Stark technology to develop a full proof stack in generating and verifying proofs of computational integrity.

Spacemesh is a L1 blockchain protocol focused on the qualitative aspects of permissionless decentralization. Spacemesh is differentiated from other blockchains, by its PoST (Proofs of Space-Time) protocol, its "mesh" (DAG -- Directed Acyclic Graph) instead of chain topology and its lottery-free non-competitive “leaderless” voting (“Collaborative Mining”). All these enable Spacemesh to build a decentralized, permissionless, fair and environmental cryptocurrency, that can also self-heal and is highly secure. Genesis due on December 2022.

Emageon provides an enterprise-level information technology solution for the clinical analysis and management of digital medical images within health care provider organizations.