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Kernel is leading the way in restaking on the BNB Chain, which is intended to speed up innovation and ecosystem expansion while offering decentralized shared security.

Decent Land Labs is focused on addressing the challenges of on-chain storage, aiming to provide a more efficient solution for developers. The company recognizes that current EVM-compatible storage options are inadequate, often compelling developers to rely on off-chain solutions. By creating an AI-powered platform that emphasizes radical composability, Decent Land Labs seeks to make on-chain data more accessible, saleable, and remixable. This innovation is intended to empower developers to build permanent applications without compromising user experience, thereby promoting the use of on-chain tools across all layers of the development stack. Ultimately, Decent Land Labs envisions a future where on-chain storage becomes the standard for developers, facilitating streamlined operations and enabling business growth.

Kelp DAO is intended to provide liquidity to illiquid assets put on restaking platforms such as EigenLayer.

Humanity Protocol is developing Proof of Humanity, a novel feature designed to provide developers with unique-human authentication mechanisms and give users complete ownership over their data and identity.

Bedrock is a pioneering liquid restaking mechanism in the decentralized infrastructure.

Founded by UCSB professor Yu Feng, Nubit is building the Trustless World Computer for Bitcoin, enabling open scaling and programmability of Bitcoin through Bitcoin-native technology (BitVM, OP_CAT, DA, etc). Nubit lets developers build any native application, onboarding the world to Bitcoin. Backed by Polychain. Learn more at Nubit.org.

Polyhedra Network is an infrastructure company that develops a Web3 infrastructure platform using zero-knowledge-proof protocols. Its platform offers a bridge for cross-chain communication that allows developers to build secure and interoperable applications across layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains.

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.

FortyTo is developing UX frontend technology for decentralized finance, enhancing user experience, promoting diversified token baskets, better yields, and affordable swap rates in the interchain ecosystem.

Saga.xyz gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality.

Kakarot is a developer of a blockchain virtual machine focused on enhancing the scalability of the Ethereum ecosystem through its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) written in Cairo. The platform utilizes layer two scaling technology, specifically validity rollups, to improve transaction efficiency while ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum applications. By leveraging stark proofs, Kakarot facilitates provable transactions and blocks, allowing developers to execute smart contracts with a high level of transparency and security. This innovative approach positions Kakarot as a significant contributor to the ongoing evolution of blockchain technology.

Neutron is a smart-contracts blockchain platform that provides cross-chain applications that leverage bleeding-edge Interchain technology with minimal overhead for the Cosmos ecosystem.

Portals is a platform that makes Web3 simpler by making it simple for anyone to combine intricate DeFi operations.

Huddle01 is developing a decentralized audio and video communication network that facilitates peer-to-peer interactions without relying on centralized servers. The company provides a suite of developer-friendly SDKs that enable high-quality audio and video communication across various blockchain platforms. Huddle01 also offers a video meeting application built on its proprietary media infrastructure, which supports wallet-to-wallet communication. Key features of this platform include decentralized storage, token-gating, and live streaming, allowing users to engage in interactive experiences while ensuring data privacy. With these innovations, Huddle01 aims to enhance the way users connect and communicate in a secure and decentralized manner.

Particle Network is a web3 data and development platform that enables businesses to integrate decentralized capabilities using familiar web2 authentication methods, such as email and social logins. This comprehensive SDK simplifies the complexities of decentralized networks by eliminating the need for private keys and additional software installations. By providing a secure and reliable solution, Particle Network facilitates a smooth transition for organizations looking to enhance their web3 presence with minimal coding requirements. The platform also assists developers in cleaning and structuring on-chain data, allowing for effective integration with first-party client data. This approach ultimately aims to accelerate the mass adoption of web3 technology by helping businesses overcome challenges and unlock the potential of decentralized ecosystems.

MetaTrust offers a builder-first web3 security platform for web3 application security scanning. MetaTrust employs a developer-centric approach, combining multiple security scanning engines into a single platform with unprecedented speed and accuracy, securing applications beyond the smart contract layer. MetaTrust evaluates the health of project source code and development events, reviews process quality for contract deployment, and analyzes transaction and token holder distribution using on-chain data from web3 projects.

Optim Finance provides investment tools that optimize yield on digital assets. Their financial primitives enable users to rent ADA delegation rights to power novel use cases such as SPO loans, leverage into ISOs, and initial bonds.

Headquarters automates financial activities and reporting, which helps Web3 teams be responsible. Combine personal and CeFi wallets. Take advantage of how simple it is to view all of your cash in a single location across wallet types, multi-sig wallets, exchanges, and custodians. Headquarters was established in 2022 in Singapore, Central Region.

Comm Technologies is focused on enhancing end-to-end (E2E) encryption through the development of a crypto-native messaging platform. This platform allows users to acquire non-fungible tokens (NFTs) while maintaining their online anonymity. By utilizing personal private servers and key servers, Comm Technologies offers a web3 chat solution that ensures secure communication and adheres to specific notification restrictions. This approach enables clients to manage their communications effectively through a unified inbox, while also facilitating the scaling of E2E encryption for enhanced privacy.

Socket is a Web3 privacy infrastructure for social interactions for crypto-related purposes.

Joyn is a collaborative platform designed to support the large-scale co-creation of Web3 media.

Composable Finance is focused on developing a blockchain protocol that facilitates cross-layer and cross-chain interoperability. By bridging various Ethereum layer two implementations, the protocol enhances connectivity among different blockchain networks. This infrastructure enables smart contracts from diverse layer one blockchains to operate simultaneously on a single parachain. As a result, users can experience improved liquidity and greater financial and creative freedom in their blockchain interactions. Composable Finance aims to unlock the potential of a multi-layer and multi-chain future, providing essential tools for seamless integration and collaboration across the blockchain ecosystem.

Solana is a cryptocurrency startup focused on developing a decentralized blockchain platform for applications and marketplaces. The Solana network is supported by thousands of independent nodes, which enhances its security and resistance to censorship. The platform utilizes a unique proof of history mechanism that allows for concurrent parallel processing, resulting in high-speed, low-latency, and cost-effective transactions. This architecture enables users to efficiently scale their operations without the need for sharding, making it suitable for a wide range of decentralized applications.

Spin, founded in June 2021, is a developer of a multichain decentralized exchange (DEX) platform focused on derivatives trading, specifically futures and options. Operating on the NEAR Protocol and Solana blockchains, Spin aims to deliver a user experience comparable to centralized exchanges by utilizing a central limit order book execution model combined with a liquidity pool. The platform offers traders advanced risk management and strategy-building tools, enhancing the efficiency and accessibility of trading for a wide range of users.

Decent Land Labs is focused on addressing the challenges of on-chain storage, aiming to provide a more efficient solution for developers. The company recognizes that current EVM-compatible storage options are inadequate, often compelling developers to rely on off-chain solutions. By creating an AI-powered platform that emphasizes radical composability, Decent Land Labs seeks to make on-chain data more accessible, saleable, and remixable. This innovation is intended to empower developers to build permanent applications without compromising user experience, thereby promoting the use of on-chain tools across all layers of the development stack. Ultimately, Decent Land Labs envisions a future where on-chain storage becomes the standard for developers, facilitating streamlined operations and enabling business growth.

Lit Protocol is a decentralized access control infrastructure designed to bring more utility to the web.

Block Earner is an Australian fintech platform that merges traditional banking services with advanced cryptocurrency offerings. It features a flagship product that allows users to secure loans by using their cryptocurrency as collateral. In addition to crypto-backed loans, Block Earner provides a range of trading options, including spot and over-the-counter trading, along with access to decentralized finance yield products, which enable users to earn annual returns. By integrating these diverse financial solutions, Block Earner aims to meet the needs of its growing community of crypto users, offering a comprehensive wealth management experience in a user-friendly interface.

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.

DigiNation is a Web3 Metaverse featuring NFT-based innovation. DigiNation’s vision is the Metacreation of the metaverse, by metaverse, for the metaverse. DigiNation Metaverse is of four components namely DigiAvatar, NFT Live, DigiMaker, CryptoSurvivor game.

Manta Network is focused on creating a secure and interoperable digital ecosystem utilizing Zero-Knowledge technology. It operates a decentralized exchange platform designed to safeguard user privacy and prevent activity tracking. The platform is built on substrate frameworks, offering an easy-to-use and secure protocol that ensures end-to-end anonymity. With capabilities for high throughput and cross-chain interoperability, Manta Network provides customers with a reliable environment for exchanging data securely.

P0x labs is the team behind Manta Network is a privacy-preserving technology operating on the Polkadot blockchain.

reNFT is a rental protocol that enables lending and borrowing of NFTs.

Coinshift offers a treasury management platform tailored for businesses and decentralized autonomous organizations to efficiently manage their cryptocurrency assets. The platform facilitates collaboration among users, enabling them to approve transactions and execute mass payouts seamlessly. Coinshift's comprehensive solution encompasses cash management, asset management, risk management, and reporting, ensuring users have a secure and transparent way to oversee their digital assets. Additionally, the platform supports data encryption and provides tools for diversification and allocation of idle treasury funds across various decentralized financial protocols, enhancing the overall management and security of cryptocurrency holdings.

Roll is social token infrastructure for the creator economy. It provides infrastructure and APIs that allow digital communities to create and integrate social tokens into both financial systems and social platforms. With social tokens, you can create units of value that exist independent of the platforms you are currently using. Roll is designed for anyone with a loyal following that wants to interact with their community across the web.

Grape Network operates as a DAO infrastructure protocol. Grape Network provides tools for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to help them manage their communities more efficiently.

Instadapp is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that aims to simplify interactions with various finance protocols. Founded in 2018 and based in Hyderabad, India, the company operates an autonomous banking portal and mobile application that offers services such as lending, borrowing, leveraging, and swapping assets. Instadapp enables users to manage multiple DeFi applications efficiently, maximizing returns while tracking and analyzing their blockchain-based assets and financial positions. Additionally, the platform provides developers with the tools to create custom use cases, allowing them to monetize their models and enhance user experience with reliable solutions.

Composable Finance is focused on developing a blockchain protocol that facilitates cross-layer and cross-chain interoperability. By bridging various Ethereum layer two implementations, the protocol enhances connectivity among different blockchain networks. This infrastructure enables smart contracts from diverse layer one blockchains to operate simultaneously on a single parachain. As a result, users can experience improved liquidity and greater financial and creative freedom in their blockchain interactions. Composable Finance aims to unlock the potential of a multi-layer and multi-chain future, providing essential tools for seamless integration and collaboration across the blockchain ecosystem.

Lithium Finance is a blockchain protocol focused on creating a pricing platform for illiquid assets. By employing a Determinant-based Mutual Information (DMI) mechanism, the platform gathers insights from participants through subjective multiple-choice questions to establish fair pricing for these assets. This innovative approach aims to enhance the valuation process for pre-IPO stocks, private equity, and other hard-to-price investments. Lithium Finance seeks to leverage the advancements in decentralized finance and cryptocurrency to improve the traditional finance sector significantly.

Balancer Labs operates as a decentralized digital asset management company, offering a flexible and trustless platform for programmable liquidity. The company functions as a non-custodial portfolio manager, liquidity provider, and price sensor, allowing users to exchange tokens without the need for deposits. This enables customers to create their own self-balancing index funds or invest in those created by others, facilitating efficient asset management and trading in the cryptocurrency space.

Zapper is a financial technology platform that simplifies the management of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets through a user-friendly interface. It caters to both newcomers and experienced investors by offering streamlined access to DeFi lending, automated yield farming, and liquidity provision through its unique shortcuts known as Zaps. The platform enhances cryptocurrency asset management by leveraging the principles of open finance, allowing users to efficiently deploy and manage their buy and sell positions while actively participating in the DeFi ecosystem.

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Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.

HashMix is a developer of a tokenized marketplace protocol that aims to democratize the mining economy and enhance the efficiency of hash power distribution. By leveraging multi-signature, smart contract, and cross-chain technology, HashMix generates and submits proofs of hash power to the blockchain. The company issues hash power NFT tokens, which facilitate the free circulation of hash power while securing ownership and yield rights. This innovative approach addresses the risks of overselling and fraud, creating a decentralized universal marketplace for various mining capacities. Ultimately, HashMix's technology enables users to improve the redistribution of global hash power across diverse blockchain applications.

Yieldly is a protocol focused on developing a dynamic suite of non-custodial smart contracts on the Algorand blockchain. Its primary offering is a no-loss lottery that allows participants, including holders and projects, to engage in various prize pools. This innovative approach gamifies the saving and holding of cryptocurrency, providing users with the opportunity to win rewards while maintaining their assets. Yieldly aims to democratize liquidity in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space through its unique applications, fostering a community-oriented environment for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

Stake Technologies is a company focused on developing essential decentralized protocols for Web3.0. Its primary objective is to create infrastructure that enables individuals to maintain ownership of their data, rights, and overall digital autonomy. The firm provides a multi-virtual machine smart contract platform, which assists businesses in implementing blockchain solutions that address scalability challenges. By offering systems that enhance scalability, privacy, and interoperability, Stake Technologies aims to support enterprises in effectively integrating advanced technologies into their operations.

Atomica is an automated insurance market platform for decentralized finance.

Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.

Numbers Protocol provides content verification for AI-powered companies and creativity tools. It offers efficient and low-cost digital provenance infrastructures and decentralized storage, which not only enhance trust in digital content but also provide a pathway for innovative content monetization strategies.

NonEntropy Tech is a technology company focusing on distributed storage of blockchains. Based on years of research and deep accumulation of distributed systems, blockchain consensus mechanisms, data storage, and other technologies, inverse entropy has been equipped with distributed storage protocol design, hardware research and development, network deployment, data center construction, equipment operation, and maintenance management, and cluster Full-stack service capabilities such as centralized operation, and obtained a large number of related technology patents. It can provide the best node services for distributed storage networks such as IPFS and Filecoin. It can also provide security, efficiency, stability, Low-cost integrated hardware, and software storage solutions.

DEXTF provides a solution that simplifies the structure and embraces the bearer nature of Digital Assets. In addition, it pushes the complexities out of the smart contract, to a special type of Investor that is self-incentivized through an Arbitrage Mechanism.

MugglePay is a payment solution enabling global, instant, and low-cost settlements via cryptocurrency.

Parcel streamlines payroll and payments for web3 teams

InsurAce is the leading decentralized insurance protocol, providing reliable, robust and secure DeFi insurance services to the DeFi users. InsurAce not only guarantees unbeatable portfolio premiums but also offers sustainable investment returns. We have a unique insurance product, tailored just for your project. From insuring your smart contract against hacks to allowing users to secure their investments against risks. Our community is one of the best in the DeFi space and is a key element to our success. We continue to innovate and improve for them.

Idle is a decentralized protocol focused on automatic asset allocation and aggregation within the interest-bearing tokens economy. It enables users to bundle various crypto-assets, such as ETH, WBTC, and stablecoins, into tokenized baskets that are designed to automatically rebalance according to diverse management strategies. The protocol aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by providing a one-stop source for yield optimization, allowing users to manage their digital asset allocation in a way that aligns with their risk and return preferences. Idle's platform facilitates the creation of portfolios that automatically transfer funds among decentralized finance protocols, ensuring optimal performance while enabling investors to monitor their investments and redeem profits. By offering institutional-grade experiences and developer-friendly infrastructure, Idle seeks to transform the way funds move across financial networks, ultimately redefining the relationship individuals have with their savings.

DODO is a liquidity protocol powered by the Proactive Market Maker (PMM) algorithm and built for capital efficiency. DODO offers a low barrier-to-entry, pain-free token issuance mechanic for long-tail assets.

Bifrost Global, based in Hong Kong, specializes in blockchain services with a focus on providing decentralized cross-chain liquidity for staked assets. The company has developed a parachain that facilitates staking liquidity and allows for the creation of standardized cross-chain interest-bearing derivatives. This network supports Polkadot relay chains, parachains, and other heterogeneous chains connected with Polkadot. Bifrost Global emphasizes transparency, democratic governance, and the ability for users to earn rewards through staking while also providing liquidity for token swaps.

ViewBase is a blockchain analytics platform for cryptocurrency traders that uses proprietary data models.

Xend Finance is a Nigerian-based decentralized finance platform that caters to credit unions and cooperatives. It functions as a global crypto bank, allowing users to earn up to 15% interest on their savings through an open Web3 infrastructure. Members can exchange their crypto or fiat currencies for stable cryptocurrencies and stake them on the platform to maximize interest earnings. Xend Finance features a Cross-Chain High Yield Aggregator, which is designed to automatically identify and secure the highest yields available across various blockchain networks. Additionally, the company provides an online bill payment application that enables users to send money, pay bills, and conduct transactions with cryptocurrencies, even without internet access, facilitating seamless online and offline payments without fees.

StaTwig is an information technology company that focuses on the internet of things and blockchain technology. It offers a cloud-based platform designed for real-time, tamper-proof tracking of products throughout the supply chain. This platform enables clients to monitor the entire lifecycle of a product, including its geographical location, temperature fluctuations, and all related transactions, contracts, and payments. By leveraging IoT and other emerging technologies, StaTwig provides businesses with the capability to trace products from the manufacturer to the end customer, enhancing transparency and accountability in the supply chain.

Button Wallet is a messenger-based software solution for trading and buying digital assets. A client-side application based on existing infrastructure, Button is built on Telegram messenger with principles of decentralization. Button focuses on optimizing usability and security for users looking to split the finances of shared experiences with friends. A good use case is friends sharing housing, ticket and dining expenses (like Coachella) within an existing group chat, like Telegram. Whether needs are compensating someone for a small freelance gig, tipping a barista, or sharing a meal with friends, Button users can send funds to their friends using only Telegram usernames. The Venmo for crypto, the bot has gained 150k users since launching in Q4 of 2018. Our Telegram wallet allows anyone in the world to easily hold digital assets or exchanges cryptocurrency or tokens. Button’s Telegram wallet supports BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, ETC, Waves, Stellar Lumens (XLM) and ERC-20 tokens. US users may also purchase cryptocurrency with fiat money (US Dollars). Telegram TON investors anticipate the release of TON (Telegram Open Network) grows as $1.7B has been invested into Telegram via Grams. Button Wallet will prepare for this by facilitating the exchange of grams for other cryptocurrencies. Overall, buying cryptocurrency can be confusing for users. Sometimes it can take up to three weeks to be verified for a new user to purchase crypto with fiat within the US. With the integration of Wyre into the wallet, users in the U.S. can become verified to purchase cryptocurrency with a debit card usually within one hour. Button is focused on community and evolution to continue to optimize financial technology for users to easily and safely manage their fiat and digital assets at their own pace based on individual needs. Users maintain control over their finances for optimal ease of use with the push of a button.

Altcoin Fantasy operates a cryptocurrency trading simulator that allows users to learn about various blockchain projects and practice trading without financial risk. The platform enables new traders to understand market dynamics, including signals, indicators, and performance charts of different coins. Participants can engage in daily, weekly, and monthly fantasy trading competitions, competing against other crypto enthusiasts for the chance to win real cryptocurrency prizes. Additionally, Altcoin Fantasy collaborates with notable blockchain and crypto companies to promote their projects and enhance brand visibility within its extensive community of crypto users. Through these partnerships, the platform aims to foster greater adoption of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.

AID:Tech is a digital finance platform established in 2016 by Joseph Thompson and Niall Dennehy. The company focuses on enhancing traceability and transparency in the flow of funds, particularly for governments and organizations involved in international aid and social welfare. By utilizing blockchain technology, AID:Tech issues digital identities that allow individuals to own, control, and monetize their metadata. This innovative approach enables clients across various sectors to efficiently manage the distribution of payments and entitlements, thereby improving the overall effectiveness of payment services.

Poseidon Network is a decentralized global network that collects and distributes idle resources from P2P devices, allowing everyone to build their own services in the fastest and cheapest way. Mission: With the rising trends of 5G and IoT, we see that the average number of devices a person owns will reach 20 or more with 10-40x of bandwidth size. Our mission is to create the world largest decentralized global network with idle network resources by using sharing economy model. How: Poseidon creates a free to join network for network devices (NAS, smart TV, PC and mobile devices) to join and contribute their idled resources. Poseidon packages and delivers the solutions for various industry use cases for more immediate and smoother experiences. All transactions are powered by our own cryptocurrency, the QQQ. When the resources are provided by our suppliers, Poseidon's protocols will automatically record each node's productivity in the blockchain system and provide contributors with corresponding rewards.

Lition is developing the scalable public-private blockchain with deletable data features, made for commercial products. Sold to Tomochain in September 2020.

T-RECs.ai is a blockchain-enabled platform that tracks and certifies the transfer of ownership and retirement of recs, using a proof of stake concept to prevent double-counting of ownership. They offer renewables, recs, blockchain, artificial intelligence, solar, energy, marketplace, iot, and trading platform.

The team at AlphaWallet is committed to connecting businesses and consumers with the new digital economic infrastructure through tokenisation. Tokenised rights can be traded on the market and integrated across systems, forming a Frictionless Market and allowing limitless integration(Integrating the Web). We provide TokenScript, an open framework which is the “HTML” for tokens and enables developers to make their tokens “smart”. The AlphaWallet app is like the browser for users to access these SmartTokens which are analogous to websites in the web 2.0 world. We see a future that everyone benefiting from technology-enabled free markets.

Polkadot is a protocol designed to facilitate communication between independent blockchains, enabling them to exchange information efficiently. This inter-chain blockchain technology not only allows for the transfer of messages but also ensures their order and validity, thereby enhancing interoperability. Additionally, Polkadot supports scalability by creating an environment that accommodates multiple state machines. The platform is geared towards simplifying cryptocurrency transactions, offering low trading fees and enabling merchants to accept and manage various forms of cryptocurrency payments from customers. Through its innovative approach, Polkadot aims to streamline the exchange of virtual assets, making it easier for users and businesses to engage with digital currencies.

Taraxa Foundation, established in 2018 and based in Mountain View, California, specializes in a blockchain-based block-lattice topology designed for sharing and trading Internet of Things (IoT) data. The company focuses on creating a public ledger platform specifically for audit logging of informal transactions, enhancing trust and reducing operational friction. Its innovative approach includes the development of smart contracts rooted in software transactional memory and practical light nodes for IoT devices. By providing a secure and efficient infrastructure, Taraxa enables various application platforms to address real-world challenges through better tracking of informal transactions and data management.