Ascensive Asset is a private investment firm focusing solely on digital assets industry

Ascensive Assets

Crypto.com Capital is a venture arm of Crypto.com focused on investing in crypto startups at Seed and Series A stages. It is dedicated to accelerating the growth of promising startups with $200 million earmarked for investment and gives founders building in the crypto industry two things: a reputable lead investor for their Seed or Series A rounds and priority of launch on the growing retail crypto platform with over 10 million users. Crypto.com Capital leads seed rounds with cheque sizes between $100k and $3m and Series A rounds from $3m to $10m and seeking long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs in every sector of the cryptocurrency industry. Crypto.com Capital is led by Bobby Bao, co-founder of Crypto.com.

Crypto.com Capital

Flux Capital

CCIX Global is a global investment management firm providing sought-after access to best-in-class and top decile investment opportunities for individual and institutional investors.

CCIX Global

Frax Finance

Disrupting the traditional financial system using blockchain

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Curvance is a DeFi application that provides lending and borrowing services across multiple chains and protocols. Users can earn interest from lending, collateralize assets for borrowing, and consolidate DeFi yields across liquidity pools and interest-bearing stablecoins. The protocol supports Ethereum and Layer 2 chains, such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Scroll, Base, and Polygon zK EVM, and employs liquidity from decentralized exchanges like Curve, Balancer, Velodrome, GMX, and Pendle.Moreover, the Curvance money market leverages the composability of yield-bearing assets and ERC-20 tokens to enable users to create tokenized treasuries, NFT markets, and other primitives to borrow against.The protocol operates as a DAO, governed by holders of its native token, CVE.Funding and financialsIn December 2023, Curvance <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24645">secured USD 3.6 million</a> in seed funding from more than 20 DAOs, developers, and angel investors including Offchain Labs, Wormhole, Eigenlayer, and Curve Finance.The company earmarked the funding for expanding its operations, supporting security audits, and increasing its employee base.

Anzen creates decentralized finance infrastructure powering the first private credit backed stablecoin

Espresso Systems provides scaling and privacy systems for Web 3 applications. The company specializes in the emerging blockchain field of ''shared sequencing'', where sequencers are responsible for verifying and batching transactions made on layer-2 blockchains and then sending them back to a layer-1 chain like Ethereum to be settled.

Curvance is a crosschain lending market for yield-bearing assets and any other ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum, Polygon zkEVM, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism and aspires to establish itself as the de-facto money market for any ERC-20 token.

Frax Finance is a stablecoin protocol that issues multiple stablecoins including: FRAX, frxETH, and FPI.

Frax Finance is a decentralized protocol focused on developing stablecoins and a suite of supporting products across DeFi verticals like lending, liquidity, and staking. Its flagship offering is FRAX, a USD-pegged stablecoin partially collateralized by assets like USDC and algorithmically stabilized through its governance token FXS. Originally launched in December 2020 as a fractional algorithmic stablecoin, FRAX transitioned to a fully collateralized model in 2023 following the UST crash.

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Cherubic Ventures

Palm Drive Capital

M31 Capital

Arca

Mechanism Capital

Infinity Ventures Crypto

Circle Ventures

Kraynos Capital

Espresso Systems

a16z crypto

StarkWare Industries

o1Labs

Aztec

Offchain Labs

Polygon

Injective

Gelato

Rarible

Automata Network

Anoma

Composable Finance

Obol Labs

Socket

AltLayer

Treasure

Alluvial Finance

Eclipse

EigenLabs

Caldera

Catalyst

Lumoz

OmniNetwork

Taiko Labs

ODOS

Side Protocol

Hourglass

Fhenix

Stackr Labs

Synonym Finance

Gevulot

Spire

Karnot

Fluent

LOGX

Curvance

Balancer Labs

Pendle Finance

Curve Finance

Scroll.io

Wormhole

Convex Finance

Mantle Network

Aura Finance

Organizations and protocols that allow individuals to lend their crypto assets and take out collateralized or uncollateralized loans from to/from these projects

Frax Finance is a decentralized protocol focused on developing stablecoins and a suite of supporting products across DeFi verticals like lending, liquidity, and staking. Its flagship offering is FRAX, a USD-pegged stablecoin partially collateralized by assets like USDC and algorithmically stabilized through its governance token FXS. Originally launched in December 2020 as a fractional algorithmic stablecoin, FRAX transitioned to a fully collateralized model in 2023 following the UST crash.
Frax Finance has continuously expanded its ecosystem with products like the FraxSwap decentralized exchange (launched June 2022), utilizing the Time-Weighted AMM concept, FraxLend money markets for borrowing FRAX, and frxETH, its liquid staking derivative for Ethereum. The frxETH v2 launched in May 2023 redefined LSDs by facilitating ETH lending to validators, with yields paid as interest to frxETH stakers.
As of September 2023, Frax Finance operated across 16 blockchains with over USD 797 million in total value locked (TVL) across offerings. Its forthcoming endeavor, FraxChain, combines strengths of Optimistic and zero-knowledge rollups, using frxETH as the gas token to bolster ecosystem value. Slated for a 2023 launch, FraxChain aims to improve scalability, finality, and security compared to competitors.
In April 2024, Frax Finance partnered with Noble to expand FRAX and sFRAX natively to the Cosmos ecosystem of around 80 blockchains, boosting adoption across applications like trading, savings, payments and collateral.

ProsperUs is a digital investment service that provides access to a wide range of asset classes and global markets through a single account. It enables investors to trade stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, options, forex, contracts for difference (CFDs), and futures across 30 exchanges in 25 countries. ProsperUs offers a comprehensive multi-asset platform, catering to both entry-level and sophisticated investors.
The platform features two interfaces: Build, designed for long-term investing with a user-friendly interface for searching and filtering investment ideas, and Boost, a more advanced interface tailored for active trading and charting. ProsperUs is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and employs strict measures to safeguard users' funds and assets, which are held in a separate trust account from the company's business assets.
In March 2021, ProsperUs launched a sign-up promotion, offering new customers electronic tokens worth up to USD 880 to offset trading fees based on their initial funding amount. The platform aims to attract 10,000 investors within the first 12 months of its launch.

ProsperUS

Quant is a blockchain operating system that enables interoperability between different blockchains and legacy systems. Its core technology, Overledger, acts as a gateway, allowing communication and data exchange among various blockchain networks, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. Quant's platform facilitates the creation of multi-chain decentralized applications (mDApps) that can operate across multiple blockchains simultaneously.
Overledger operates through four layers: the Transaction Layer handles transaction storage and consensus across blockchain domains, the Messaging Layer processes data from ledgers, the Filtering and Ordering Layer validates messages and establishes connections, and the Application Layer governs communication rules. This architecture enables developers to build applications that can leverage the strengths of different blockchains and integrate with existing systems.
Quant's ecosystem includes an App Store and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings tailored for enterprises and specific industries like healthcare, supply chain, and financial services. The native QNT token is used for accessing network resources, paying licensing fees, and compensating gateway operators who facilitate transaction traffic on Overledger.

Quant

Uphold is a cloud-based financial platform that enables users to securely hold, convert, and transact various digital assets, including over 200 cryptocurrencies, 27 national currencies, and four precious metals. It operates on an "Anything to Anything" model, allowing direct cross-asset trading without converting to fiat currency first. The platform executes transactions through 29 centralized, decentralized, and Layer two trading venues, providing deep liquidity and minimizing slippage.
One of Uphold's key offerings is its multi-asset debit card, accepted at over 50 million merchants globally, enabling users to spend their crypto, fiat, or precious metal holdings directly. The platform also facilitates automated trading through features like recurring buy/sell orders and limit orders.
Uphold boasts industry-leading transparency, publishing its assets and liabilities in real-time on its website, ensuring a 1:1 reserve ratio. It has obtained licensing from regulatory bodies like FinCEN and the FCA, prioritizing compliance and security measures like cold storage and 24/7 monitoring.
In April 2023, Uphold announced Topper, a new fiat-to-crypto on-ramp designed to provide higher approval rates and generate more revenue for Web3 projects. Additionally, in June 2023, Uphold became the only US crypto trading platform to offer Trailing Stop orders, allowing users to automatically sell if the price falls below a set percentage.

Uphold

Blockchain.com is a leading blockchain technology company that operates a popular online cryptocurrency wallet service. It enables users to conveniently buy, store, and manage various digital assets and tokens instantly through a user-friendly platform accessible via web or mobile app. The company's crypto wallet supports instant purchases using debit or credit cards, providing a seamless experience for users to participate in the cryptocurrency market.
One of Blockchain.com's key offerings is its suite of search tools, statistics, and charts that provide comprehensive insights and analysis of the cryptocurrency market. This data-driven approach empowers users with valuable information to make informed decisions regarding their digital asset transactions and investments.
Blockchain.com has achieved significant growth and recognition within the industry. In 2019, the company participated in Tech Nation's prestigious Future Fifty accelerator program, designed for late-stage tech companies with high potential for rapid growth. Additionally, in November 2021, Blockchain.com expanded its reach to become the largest cryptocurrency platform operating in Latin America through the acquisition of the Argentinian company SeSocio.
With a strong focus on innovation and market leadership, Blockchain.com has raised an impressive total of GBP 356 million in equity funding since its inception in 2014. This substantial investment from renowned investors such as GV (Google Ventures) and Lightspeed Ventures underscores the company's potential and the confidence placed in its technology and business model.

Blockchain.com

Bithumb is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014. It is one of the largest digital asset trading platforms in the country, with over 8 million registered users and over 5 billion active members. Bithumb offers trading services for a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and various altcoins. The exchange provides spot trading, margin trading, and fiat-to-crypto trading options. Additionally, Bithumb offers services like remittances, staking, and auto-trading bots.
Bithumb's technology facilitates high trading volumes and fast execution speeds, with a robust trading engine capable of handling a substantial number of transactions. The exchange prioritizes security, implementing measures such as network separation, intrusion prevention systems, and comprehensive cyber insurance. Bithumb has also introduced Bithumb Cash, a multi-purpose payment platform designed to promote the use of cryptocurrencies in daily life.

Bithumb

Protocols that issue digital currencies that can be used as a medium of exchange and/or a store of value

Companies and protocols that offer digital tokens pegged to the value of a fiat currency (such as USD and EUR) or a commodity (such as gold)

Companies providing infrastructure solutions for central banks to develop and issue their own digital reserve currencies

Companies that offer a marketplace for users to buy, sell, and trade a number of cryptocurrencies and other cryptocurrency-linked financial products

Companies and protocols that offer infrastructure solutions for businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services

All companies within this industry are either blockchain-based platforms or offer blockchain-centric services

Cryptocurrency underpins transactions for the web3 economy

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