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Lines is a new crypto messaging platform.

Merkle Manufactory is a software company that develops a decentralized social network to move identity between applications. The company builds a credibly neutral protocol where users have direct relationships with their audiences and developers have the freedom to create new clients.

LI.FI builds a DeFi middleware for the application layer. A bridge & DEX aggregation protocol abstracts away the most crucial financial infrastructure to move in and out of any position on any chain — the one gateway to access all DeFi. Whoever (e.g. TradFi) wants to deal with crypto today is forced to deal with a multi-chain environment. Even the most basic liquidity flow requires connecting RPCs, cross-chain bridges, DEXs and DEX aggregators, token lists, gas estimation APIs, and relayer networks. This already complex solution bears the additional need for monitoring, analytics, and fail-safety.

Strider Sports manufactures strider bikes, balance bikes, toddler bikes, push bikes, running bikes, and walking bikes. It enhances products with an emphasis on proper fit and function for the rider. It supports distribution channels that are committed to educating customers. It serves customers with an empathetic, just, and positive outlook on life.

Storygrounds is the only platform where people of any skill level can build Webcomics together.

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.

Snapshot Labs is an off-chain gasless multi-governance tool for crypto projects to poll their user bases. Snapshot used by several companies in the DeFi space to help survey users.

NFTfi is an NFT collateralized lending marketplace that can use NFT assets as collateral for a loan or lend to other users. It enables NFT holders to borrow cryptocurrency from lenders by using their NFTs as collateral. When they accept a loan offer, the NFT goes into a secure escrow smart contract and receives the wETH, DAI, or USDC from the lender directly to their wallet. To determine whether an NFT is worth a loan, users employ a common practice in the traditional art world in which banks, large galleries, or auction houses offer loans to artists.

Our Mission is to advance the safe adoption of decentralized financial systems by building novel, research-backed, and open source infrastructure.

Connext is an interoperability protocol that enables fast, fully-trustless communication between blockchains. It leverages groundbreaking distributed systems technology to to power the creation of an internet of blockchains. The company was founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram.

ARCx is a scoring protocol that issues DeFi Passport to improve credit scores.

Zapper is a fintech platform that manages all DeFi assets from one simple interface. It levels the playing field for decentralized finance (DeFi) newcomers and the most advanced investors by providing shortcuts (Zaps) to enter DeFi lending, automated yield farming, and liquidity provisions.

Aleo provides a platform for building fully private applications using zero-knowledge technology. It offers a comprehensive toolkit that includes an application runtime environment, allowing software to compile, execute, and finalize its state autonomously. Aleo also supports a statically-typed programming language called Leo, designed specifically for private application development on the Aleo blockchain. The company engages its community through blogs and incentive programs to test the bounds of its decentralized technology.

Our Mission is to advance the safe adoption of decentralized financial systems by building novel, research-backed, and open source infrastructure.

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

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.

Zapper is a fintech platform that manages all DeFi assets from one simple interface. It levels the playing field for decentralized finance (DeFi) newcomers and the most advanced investors by providing shortcuts (Zaps) to enter DeFi lending, automated yield farming, and liquidity provisions.

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

DFINITY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization based in Zurich, Switzerland, established in 2016. It is dedicated to developing the Internet Computer, a groundbreaking platform that enhances the functionality of the internet by providing a public computing environment for developers and entrepreneurs. This platform allows for the creation and hosting of decentralized applications and services, promoting a new, open method for building websites and enterprise systems. DFINITY employs a decentralized protocol known as Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), which enables independent data centers worldwide to collaborate and deliver scalable, secure, and serverless cloud computing resources. The foundation operates research centers in several global locations, including Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Tokyo, and aims to restore the internet's original open nature, challenging the dominance of major tech companies. Through its innovative technologies and approach, DFINITY seeks to enhance the overall internet experience and empower users in the digital landscape.

Kadena provides a hybrid blockchain platform, featuring the only sharded and scalable layer-1 PoW public network. Kadena solves the scaling challenges of Bitcoin and the security issues of Ethereum. Kadena's founders created JP Morgan's first blockchain and worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Kadena is live with partners including Cosmos and USCF (a $3 billion fund). For more information, visit www.kadena.io or follow @kadena_io on Twitter.