Aurigami Company is a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol. Customers may easily lend, borrow, and earn interest with their digital assets according to this. In exchange for passive income, depositors offer liquidity to the protocol, which allows users to borrow money with excessive collateral. Aurigami, in contrast to similar protocols, places a strong emphasis on gamification. Depositors contribute liquidity to the protocol in order to earn a passive income, whereas borrowers can borrow in an over-collateralized fashion.
Merge provides crypto and web3 companies with a range of banking and payments solutions enabling them to instantly create bank accounts, send payments and seamlessly convert funds between fiat and crypto.
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.
BiLira is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that serves as the first ERC-20 stablecoin backed by the Turkish Lira. This innovative currency aims to enhance access to the digital financial ecosystem by providing a stable means of transaction. BiLira maintains a one-to-one parity with the Turkish Lira, allowing users to buy and sell digital assets with confidence. Its design facilitates real-time transfers of digital assets, connecting users to the decentralized market efficiently. Through these features, BiLira addresses the demand for stability in cryptocurrency transactions while promoting broader participation in the digital economy.
Eizper Chain is a blockchain action online multiplayer role-playing game that celebrates adventure and arena battle.
Dune Analytics AS is a data analytics platform focused on blockchain research, particularly for the Ethereum network. Founded in 2018 and based in Oslo, Norway, the company offers tools that enable users to query, extract, and visualize extensive data from the Ethereum blockchain. Its community-driven approach allows users to collaborate and share insights, making it a valuable resource for researchers, developers, and analysts in the blockchain space.
Project Galaxy develops an open, decentralized credential data network with plug-and-play NFT modules, curated by developers. By contributing to Galaxy's Credential Data Network, curators are rewarded when credentials are used in Galaxy NFT infrastructure and Credential Oracle Engine. With Project Galaxy, users can create customized campaigns with plug-and-play modules to issue credential-based NFTs achieving all types of objectives.
Aver is a decentralized peer-to-peer betting exchange built on the Solana blockchain and the world’s first decentralized Web3 betting exchange.
Rebase develops a lifestyle application that enables users to explore, collect, and redeem exclusive digital rewards in real life.
STEPN ioffers a blockchain-based fitness app. It works by letting users buy NFTs that last for a certain amount of time.
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Metaplex Studios, founded in 2021, offers a platform that empowers developers and creators to establish their own non-fungible token (NFT) storefronts without requiring approval. This NFT-based platform enables artists and brands to build direct relationships with their audiences by providing user-friendly, drag-and-drop tools that simplify the process of launching self-hosted NFT enterprises. By connecting directly to the blockchain, Metaplex allows for low minting costs, making it accessible for creators to engage with their communities effectively.
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
NEAR Inc. is a company that develops the NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain platform designed for creating decentralized applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NEAR Protocol supports the development of open-source software and aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of decentralized technologies. The platform offers various services, including documentation, a wallet, a development studio, and an explorer, all built to enhance user experience and development efficiency. It is engineered to handle high-value assets securely while providing the necessary scalability for a wide range of decentralized applications. NEAR's focus on ease of use for both developers and end users distinguishes it in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.
PsyOptions is beta software and is a fully decentralized options protocol.
Solscan is a comprehensive block explorer and data analytics platform that specializes in the Solana ecosystem. It enables users, developers, and projects to track blockchain transactions, providing insights into the movement of digital assets. The platform offers extensive data services, allowing users to monitor non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in real-time, including their sales prices, transaction histories, and collections. By aggregating this information, Solscan facilitates a better understanding of the Solana network and enhances transparency within the blockchain environment.
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
RNDR is OTOY’s token based rendering network. It enables distributed GPU rendering on the blockchain, using OctaneRender which is the world’s first and fastest GPU-accelerated, unbiased, physically correct renderer. Octane uses the graphics card in networked computers to render photo-realistic images super fast. With Octane’s parallel compute capabilities, users can render works in a fraction of the time, and at a better cost than centralized services. RNDR is currently the fund’s only pure utility token investment — in a use case where the token is actually delivering utility in a network, using proven technology to deliver a service with a real and strong market.
Solcial is a decentralized social network that allows anyone to share content in a fully permissionless way, avoiding censorship, and rewarding users and content creators in a fair manner.
Stacked develops an automated cryptocurrency investment platform. It enables everyone to invest in crypto indices, access trading bots, and automate portfolio management. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.
Operator of a crypto-assets trading platform intended to provide a safe and easy way to buy and sell digital assets. The company's exchange platform offers retail and institutional clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and tokens and also offers news and updates on the crypto space, enabling investors to participate in the digital economy in an efficient way.
BitMax is global operator of digital asset exchanges for diverse groups of clients from retail to institutions.
Developer of a global digital asset trading platform designed to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The company's platform provides facilities such as financial derivatives, cash, margin and later-stage leveraged trading on various tokens, enabling investors with liquidity provision, and growth opportunities within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Elementus Inc. is a New York-based company that provides an enterprise blockchain data analytics platform tailored for institutional asset managers, financial service organizations, and government agencies. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain's inherent transparency to deliver actionable insights drawn from blockchain activity. Elementus identifies security vulnerabilities, exposes malicious actors, and offers market intelligence to facilitate informed investment decisions in digital assets. By enhancing transparency in the blockchain ecosystem, Elementus aims to foster trust and accountability across the cryptocurrency markets.
Drift Protocol brings on-chain, cross-margined perpetual futures to Solana. Making futures DEXs the best way to trade.
PsyOptions is beta software and is a fully decentralized options protocol.
BitOasis Technologies FZE is a fintech company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2015. The company operates an online platform that enables users to buy and sell bitcoins across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. BitOasis aims to provide a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients. Its platform includes a bitcoin exchange, wallet services, and various integrations designed to facilitate seamless digital transactions. By focusing on emerging markets, BitOasis seeks to onboard consumers and businesses into an efficient, borderless payment system using blockchain technology.
Developer of decentralized protocol designed for lending and borrowing. The company improves capital efficiency by earning yields on idle funds and empowers a large range of DeFi yield strategies, enabling users to earn interest on deposits and borrow assets.
Nifty Island is an open social gaming platform being developed by Nyft Studios, serving as the flagship title within the Nyftverse, a collection of interoperable games and an NFT marketplace. The platform aims to create a virtual world where users can engage in gaming, showcase and trade their non-fungible token collections, and earn cryptocurrency through gameplay and content contributions. By leveraging blockchain technology, Nifty Island seeks to establish a player-owned metaverse that empowers users to control their content while fostering community interaction and participation. This innovative approach is designed to make the metaverse a reality by integrating play-to-earn mechanisms and providing essential tools and infrastructure for game developers.
DoinGud operates an online marketplace for companies that use non-fungible tokens. It allows various users to join, from artists that wants to promote their works, collectors that searches for new products, and businesses that aim for sustainable goals. DoinGud is based in Zug, Switzerland.
XDefi Wallet is a specialized browser extension wallet designed for users engaged in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It offers a unique platform that supports native integrations with multiple blockchain networks, including THORChain, Terra, Ethereum, and various EVM networks. The wallet enables users to securely store, send, and receive digital and cryptocurrency assets while providing seamless interaction with NFT marketplaces and applications. This functionality allows users to access decentralized marketplaces directly through their web browsers, facilitating the management and visualization of their digital collectibles.
Solcial is a decentralized social network that allows anyone to share content in a fully permissionless way, avoiding censorship, and rewarding users and content creators in a fair manner.
Decentralized trading protocol on the Cardano blockchain geared towards scalability, sustainability, and providing innovative features within the realm of decentralized finance.
dTrade is a decentralised trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts. It is built on a Polkadot Smart Contract Chain and is designed to function as a fully decentralized public utility owned and controlled by the community of token holders. dTrade was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Eden Network is a protocol designed for the Ethereum blockchain that offers an optional method for transaction ordering. It addresses the concerns of transaction placement and protection from arbitrary reordering, thereby enhancing the reliability of transactions within the network. The company has developed a suite of Ethereum smart contracts that adhere to the principles of progressive decentralization. Token holders can participate in private communication channels and utilize their tokens to express preferences on governance matters, empowering network owners to make informed decisions. This structure not only provides traders with additional transaction protection but also fosters a collaborative environment for governance within the network.
Zenlink is a developer of a cross-chain blockchain network platform based in China, founded in 2020. The platform aims to provide users with a seamless transaction experience by enabling trading across multiple chains without the complexities typically associated with them. It features the Zenlink DEX Protocol, which serves as a unified framework, alongside the Zenlink DEX Module that allows parachains to integrate decentralized exchange capabilities. Additionally, the Zenlink Token facilitates governance and value capture within the ecosystem, incentivizing participation and long-term development. By offering low fees, minimal slippage, and high-speed trading, Zenlink enhances the efficiency and accessibility of asset trading for its users.
UXD Protocol is a decentralized platform that operates on the Solana blockchain, focusing on facilitating digital asset transactions. It offers an algorithmic stablecoin designed to maintain its value by holding and balancing various cryptocurrencies as collateral. This innovative approach allows the protocol to automatically generate interest for users, enabling them to earn from their crypto transactions. By combining stability with the potential for earnings, UXD Protocol aims to provide a reliable option for investors in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Developer of a community-based decentralized exchange platform designed for crypto trading. The company's platform offers a decentralized automated full limit order book, crypto wallet, and NFT option with an interface familiar to centralized exchanges, enabling crypto traders to trade fast and store and manage digital assets with an intuitive interface.
Offchain Labs, Inc., based in Princeton, New Jersey, was founded in 2018 to enhance the development of scalable and secure smart contracts, particularly for applications in the gaming industry and financial services. The company's platform enables developers to create decentralized applications with greater efficiency by providing tools that facilitate the integration of a flexible second layer to their architecture. This approach allows for increased transaction capacity while maintaining privacy and reducing costs, combining the benefits of off-chain solutions with the security of on-chain methods. Offchain Labs aims to simplify the smart contract development process, enabling developers to focus on business logic and user experience.
Liquality is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency provider based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in facilitating cross-chain atomic swaps. The company operates an atomic swap interface platform that enables users to seamlessly exchange digital assets between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoin DAI on the mainnet. Liquality has developed a Chain Abstraction Layer, which enhances the security and efficiency of these swaps, and it is currently live for use between Bitcoin and Ethereum. Additionally, Liquality is working on an autonomous agent to create listings for users' cryptocurrencies and provides access to a suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) products directly from users' wallets. Its open-source contracts ensure that funds remain secure and are fully owned by users until execution, promoting a disintermediated approach to digital asset exchange and liquidity expansion.
Liquality is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency provider based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in facilitating cross-chain atomic swaps. The company operates an atomic swap interface platform that enables users to seamlessly exchange digital assets between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoin DAI on the mainnet. Liquality has developed a Chain Abstraction Layer, which enhances the security and efficiency of these swaps, and it is currently live for use between Bitcoin and Ethereum. Additionally, Liquality is working on an autonomous agent to create listings for users' cryptocurrencies and provides access to a suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) products directly from users' wallets. Its open-source contracts ensure that funds remain secure and are fully owned by users until execution, promoting a disintermediated approach to digital asset exchange and liquidity expansion.
Roco Finance, established in 2021, serves as an incubator and launchpad platform for blockchain games, offering a suite of services and products designed for game developers and player communities. The company has partnered with Rise Online, which boasts over 100,000 users, and processes approximately one million USD annually in virtual goods sales. Roco Finance develops a crypto asset on the AVAX network, facilitating its own game ecosystems and those of its partners. The key offerings include non-fungible token (NFT) solutions, open-source software development kits (SDKs), application programming interfaces (APIs), game add-ons, and virtual items management applications. Through these services, Roco Finance enables gaming companies to manage virtual goods effectively and create staking pools, allowing players to earn rewards.
Archblock, formerly known as TrustToken, Inc., operates a platform for creating asset-backed tokens that facilitate global buying and selling. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to provide a seamless way to tokenize various assets, enabling the conversion of physical assets like gold into digital tokens. Its flagship product, TrueUSD, is a stablecoin that can be redeemed on a 1-for-1 basis for US dollars. Archblock employs a team with diverse backgrounds from prestigious institutions and companies, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and major financial and tech firms. The platform is designed to align incentives among participants while ensuring compliance with fiduciary standards and creating a transparent audit trail of asset management.
WonderFi is a technology company focused on enhancing user engagement with decentralized finance (DeFi) by simplifying complex interactions that hinder mainstream adoption. Operating through three segments—Trading, Payments, and Corporate—the company primarily generates revenue from its Trading segment, which includes the cryptocurrency exchange platforms Bitbuy, Coinsquare, and CoinSmart. By providing accessible solutions, WonderFi aims to facilitate digital access and promote broader participation in the evolving financial landscape.
Umee is a decentralized infrastructure for cross-chain interactions between networks.
Snickerdoodle is using blockchain technology to build a data economy that protects user privacy and distributes value to all stakeholders, including the data owners. We are building the infrastructure to allow people to own their data and monetize it in a secure way.
Developer of a blockchain-based pricing platform designed for illiquid assets.The company's platform uses a Determinant-based Mutual Information (DMI) mechanism, in which participants are asked subjective multiple-choice questions to find a fair price for illiquid assets, and predicts pricing information for pre-IPO stocks, private equity, and other illiquid assets.
Developer of a blockchain-based pricing platform designed for illiquid assets.The company's platform uses a Determinant-based Mutual Information (DMI) mechanism, in which participants are asked subjective multiple-choice questions to find a fair price for illiquid assets, and predicts pricing information for pre-IPO stocks, private equity, and other illiquid assets.
Only1 is the first NFT-powered social media built on Solana - the most scalable blockchain to date. Social media users want to feel more connected with the creators on the platform. And in conventional social media, creators have to go through middle-man to sell merchandise, paid advertisements, shout-outs, or any form of partnerships. Our innovation through NFT aim to cut out the need for these middle-man, and we do this through two novel NFT applications - Genesis-NFT & Content-NFT farming.
Burnt Finance is a decentralized auction protocol to enable fast and seamless auctions for a diverse array of assets. It provides an intuitive interface for minting new assets. These assets can be synthetics, NFTs, and even new digital assets. In less than a few minutes a user can mint a new asset and set up an entirely decentralized auction. Burnt allows users to customize their auctions which allows asset minting and trading to take place in a completely permissionless ecosystem. It is based in Solana Beach, California.
Burnt Finance is a decentralized auction protocol to enable fast and seamless auctions for a diverse array of assets. It provides an intuitive interface for minting new assets. These assets can be synthetics, NFTs, and even new digital assets. In less than a few minutes a user can mint a new asset and set up an entirely decentralized auction. Burnt allows users to customize their auctions which allows asset minting and trading to take place in a completely permissionless ecosystem. It is based in Solana Beach, California.
Operator of a layered protocol intended to build and operate emerging generations of CeFi-Defi hybrid exchanges. The company's protocol will combine centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized trustless custody and post-trade settlement, enabling users to get non-custodial trading options.
portto aims to make blockchain simple for users and developers. With its most user-friendly blockchain application browser and wallet SDKs, portto has pushed it steps forward for blockchain to be used in real life scenarios.
BiLira is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that serves as the first ERC-20 stablecoin backed by the Turkish Lira. This innovative currency aims to enhance access to the digital financial ecosystem by providing a stable means of transaction. BiLira maintains a one-to-one parity with the Turkish Lira, allowing users to buy and sell digital assets with confidence. Its design facilitates real-time transfers of digital assets, connecting users to the decentralized market efficiently. Through these features, BiLira addresses the demand for stability in cryptocurrency transactions while promoting broader participation in the digital economy.
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.
XDefi Wallet is a specialized browser extension wallet designed for users engaged in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It offers a unique platform that supports native integrations with multiple blockchain networks, including THORChain, Terra, Ethereum, and various EVM networks. The wallet enables users to securely store, send, and receive digital and cryptocurrency assets while providing seamless interaction with NFT marketplaces and applications. This functionality allows users to access decentralized marketplaces directly through their web browsers, facilitating the management and visualization of their digital collectibles.
Anchor Protocol is a savings platform that provides crypto natives, fintech companies, and investors a stable, high interest rate finance. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Developer of an Ethereum-based volatility and derivatives protocol designed to revolutionize decentralized finance applications and investment opportunities. The company's platform leverages optimism layer-two scaling expertise to make index querying and future buying and selling performance cheap, enabling traders to have a view of the anticipated volatility of the underlying asset.
Automata Network is a decentralized protocol that provides middleware-like traceless privacy services for decentralized applications on multiple platforms, including Ethereum, Polkadot and Binance Smart Chain, to achieve privacy, high assurance and frictionless computation.
Automata Network is a decentralized protocol that provides middleware-like traceless privacy services for decentralized applications on multiple platforms, including Ethereum, Polkadot and Binance Smart Chain, to achieve privacy, high assurance and frictionless computation.
Balancer Labs operates an exchange focused on decentralized finance, providing a platform for programmable liquidity. Founded in 2018 and based in the United States, the company facilitates the exchange of tokens without the need for deposits, bids, asks, or order management. As a non-custodial portfolio manager and liquidity provider, Balancer Labs also functions as a price sensor, enabling users to manage their assets efficiently while maintaining control over their funds.
Manta Network delivers plug-and-play privacy for the entire DeFi stack.
Espresso Systems focuses on scaling and privacy solutions for Web 3 applications, specifically within the blockchain sector. The company specializes in "shared sequencing," a process where sequencers verify and batch transactions on layer-2 blockchains before relaying them to a layer-1 chain, such as Ethereum, for settlement. In addition to its blockchain expertise, Espresso Systems offers a robust infrastructure for online transaction technology, catering to the needs of clients in the online payment industry. This infrastructure enables efficient transaction processing and interaction, supporting the development of a more scalable and privacy-focused third generation of the World Wide Web.
Dimension offers a series of products in advocatory for social liberty in the ever-realistic era of cyberspace, among which the most fundamental ones are Right of Cryptography and Freedom of Interpretation.
MathWallet is a multi-platform cryptocurrency wallet that supports over 50 public blockchains, allowing users to store Bitcoin and major altcoins, including Ethereum, EOS, and Tron. The wallet is designed to facilitate various functions such as trading, payments, and accessing cryptocurrency news while enabling the secure storage and management of multi-chain tokens and decentralized applications (dApps). MathWallet offers a cross-chain token exchange feature and operates nodes for proof-of-stake chains. It is available across multiple formats, including mobile applications, browser extensions, web interfaces, and hardware solutions, providing users with convenient access to a wide range of cryptocurrency services.
Initial Coin Offering in 2020
Persistence operates a platform that enables users to borrow stablecoins by leveraging real-world assets, such as invoices, as collateral. This approach effectively connects decentralized finance with traditional finance, addressing real-world financing challenges. The platform aims to enhance liquidity for users by aggregating resources from crypto investors and lenders. By facilitating the seamless exchange of value, Persistence seeks to improve the speed and efficiency of cross-border trade and financing, ultimately addressing the financing gap faced by many businesses.
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.
Sifchain is an innovative omni-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) designed to enhance liquidity across multiple blockchain networks, thereby reducing transaction fees and improving trading efficiency. Built on the Cosmos Software Development Kit (SDK), Sifchain is compatible with various Cosmos Network blockchains, allowing seamless interactions through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. This interoperability enables Sifchain to offer a trading experience that combines the advantages of liquidity pools and order books, ensuring optimal order execution. By focusing on cross-chain liquidity, Sifchain aims to address fundamental challenges in the blockchain industry, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance. The platform’s design prioritizes efficiency, claiming to be significantly more cost-effective and faster than traditional Ethereum-based exchanges.