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Blockstream is a global leader in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. By applying cutting-edge cryptography and security engineering, it builds the products and networks that make financial markets more efficient and reduce reliance on third-party trust. From enterprise-grade settlement networks to consumer wallets to Bitcoin satellites, Blockstream's technology is accelerating the adoption of Bitcoin-based peer-to-peer finance. Blockstream's key innovation is in sidechains, which enable the introduction of brand new features to Bitcoin, as well as the issuance of new digital assets.

Bitstamp is the world’s longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange, supporting Bitcoin traders since 2011. Our time-proven stability, inexhaustible liquidity and industry-leading API connectivity have made Bitstamp the spot exchange of choice for experienced traders worldwide.

BRD (formerly Bread) is a decentralized financial services platform that started with the launch of its simple and safe bitcoin wallet, designed to enable anyone and everyone to take advantage of Bitcoin. Bread allows you to perform many of the functions that you would at your local bank, without the middle-man. As the digital asset ecosystem grows, Bread is expanding its offerings to meet the demands of a new, global, decentralized, economy.

Based in Austin and founded in 2016, Unchained provides financial services and critical infrastructure for long-term Bitcoin holders to protect, preserve and grow their wealth. To date, Unchained is the only bitcoin service provider offering an integrated lending and custody platform. Today, Unchained delivers value to its customers through tax-efficient access to liquidity (bitcoin-backed USD loans) and a secure, easy-to-use multisig custody solution that allows users to hold private keys and remain sovereign. Over time, Unchained will continue to improve its offerings by integrating additional financial services such as BTC lending and currency exchange, among others.

nodl lets users connect to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network so that they can verify and process payments without having to rely on any intermediaries. It allows users to connect their favorite mobile wallet, set up their own self-hosted and open-source payment processors, increase their privacy and enforce consensus rules.

OpenNode seeks to bridge the gap between bitcoin and the rest of the world. Its simple platform makes using bitcoin for online business easy. OpenNode offers instant exchanges from bitcoin to many world currencies and offers instant transactions powered by the Lightning Network.

As a hardware wallet producer, Ledger helps bitcoiners maintain control over their own private keys. It also offers customizable infrastructure solutions that allows banks, hedge funds and other large entities to safeguard their own crypto assets.

ShapeShift is a web and API platform designed to give users instant bitcoin and altcoin conversion while maintaining consumer protection and efficiency. It is a safe, secure and seamless environment for quickly swapping between assets and putting the power of Bitcoin into the hands of more people.

Elliptic is driven by a belief that cryptocurrencies will play a vital role in building an open financial system that transforms the way humans do business. To ensure these opportunities can be explored fully, it is Elliptic's belief that illicit activity in cryptocurrencies must be disrupted. Elliptic’s focus is to bring trust to the industry by enabling businesses to prevent criminal activity and provide safer services. Solving this problem is not just innovative; it is fundamental. Elliptic finds the truth in data.

RSK Smart  is the first open source smart contract network  secured by the Bitcoin Network and also the most secure smart contract platform in the world.  By bringing business logic  to Bitcoin RSK enables decentralized applications adding value and expanding functionality to Bitcoin´s ecosystem.

RSK Infrastructure Framework Open Standard, (RIF OS) built on top of RSK Smart Contract Layer  is a suite of open and decentralized infrastructure protocols that enable faster, easier and scalable development of distributed applications (dApps) within a unified environment.

Bitrefill allows users to purchase gift cards or mobile refills from over 1,650 business in 170 countries with bitcoin in a quick, safe and private way. By offering a service that gives users widely expanded access to real-world goods and services through bitcoin, Bitrefill is one of the most critical projects in the space.

BitPay was founded in 2011, while Bitcoin was still in its infancy. Through its bitcoin payment services, BitPay makes BTC payments faster, more secure and less expensive on a global scale.

Founded in 2014 by seasoned executives who have scaled four mass market tech companies, Netki pioneered blockchain KYC/AML and is the only provider to have authored a Bitcoin standard (BIP75). The company delivers real-time compliance tools for exchanges, wallets, enterprise blockchains and token sales. Netki’s proprietary machine learning and SDK balance fraud prevention with user experience to drive efficacy at scale. Through proprietary image capture and correction techniques, Netki delivers industry-leading first-time pass rates by minimizing image quality unknowns and user-driven error. With a highly customizable platform, Netki provides granular forensic data for identity documents, biometric markers and AML screens.

Blockstack is a layer 2 developer toolkit that enables developers to build scalable apps that put identity and data back in the control of users.

The Antminer ASIC mining hardware series – proudly designed and manufactured by Bitmain – has established itself as household name in the blockchain community. Launched in 2013, the Antminer brand signifies leading technical specifications and excellence in product quality.

Antminers, with superior performance and power efficiency, lead the blockchain mining industry and serve Bitmain customers globally.

BlueWallet is a bitcoin and Lightning wallet focused on security and simplicity allowing users to keep their bitcoin safe and accessible from their pockets.

KeepKey protects users' cryptocurrencies, stores private keys offline and safeguards assets from hackers.

Founded in 2013, GSR is the original leader in algorithmic digital asset trading. GSR provides bespoke liquidity services and order execution strategies to global clients across multiple digital asset classes.

Led by financial and technology veterans, HashKey Group is focused on developing various technology solutions around AI, big data, blockchains and digital assets, becoming one of the leading fintech groups based in Hong Kong.

Fulgur Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund focused on the Lightning Network ecosystem. It believes in Bitcoin as a next-generation, politically-neutral monetary system — the foundation for decentralized finance of the future. It supports the development of the Lightning Network as an essential step toward decentralized finance. As a small team with hands on experience building early-stage companies and productizing emerging technology, Fulgur Ventures aims to be fast moving and easy to work with for startups.

For more than a decade, eToro has been a leader in the global Fintech revolution. It is the world’s leading social trading network, with millions of registered users and an array of innovative trading and investment tools.

Founded in 2013, OKCoin is a world leading digital asset trading platform. OKCoin currently provides fiat trading with major digital assets. OKCoin has recently expanded to the United States and is looking to serve more users around the world in the future. OKCoin believes that bitcoin and blockchain will eliminate trade barriers, improve transaction efficiency, and drastically transform our global financial system. They want to bring the most secure and reliable digital trading platform to their customers while complying with the highest cybersecurity and regulatory standards in the US and the world.

BuySellAds builds advertising solutions for publishers and marketers, allowing them to sell ads with powerful advertising technology or buy ads that reach audiences at scale.

Crypto.com was founded in 2016 to accelerate the world’s transition to cryptocurrency. Key products include: Crypto.com app, the best place to buy, sell, and pay with crypto; the MCO Visa card, a metal card with no annual fees; and the Crypto.com Chain, which enables users to pay and be paid in any crypto, anywhere, for free. Crypto.com is headquartered in Hong Kong with a 130+ strong team. For more information, please visit: www.crypto.com

Used by millions of individuals, organizations and exchanges, CoinMarketCap brings the most up-to-date market capitalizations, pricing and cryptocurrency information to its users. CoinMarketCap believes in an open and decentralized world where it plays a pivotal role in powering decisions and insights to drive greater understanding and adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

"The World's Simplest Lightning Wallet."

Wallet of Satoshi is a user-friendly wallet for the bitcoin Lightning Network.

With no setup and node management required it is an ideal way to onboard new users to the world of bitcoin and allow them to participate in sending payments on the Lightning Network instantly.

From the makers of Australia's original and most trusted bitcoin bill payments service, Living Room of Satoshi.

Velocity Markets is a U.S.-based financial technology company providing solutions to investors in the digital asset markets. Through its products and services, it is developing an ecosystem that promotes deeper liquidity and offers investors a means to transact in these assets in a manner they would expect from existing, developed markets. Velocity is dedicated to providing all investors with a trusted, reliable and secure means to access the digital asset markets. Digital asset markets are a relatively new asset class. Velocity utilizes innovative technologies and works within existing frameworks and guidelines to ensure that investors have the same confidence in their transactions as they would in existing, mature markets. Velocity seek to offer every investor a secure and reliable means to access and transact in digital markets.

Echo is a Layer 2 sidechain that enables new, programmable smart contracts and functionality for the world's best and most-used store of digital value: Bitcoin. Echo's goal is to increase the usefulness and utility of Bitcoin to hasten its adoption and impact worldwide to those who need it most — the unbanked, underbanked and people living under hyperinflation, capital controls and financial tyranny.

Sparkswap is the first non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange built on the Lightning Network. For the first time, it's possible to trade bitcoin to other cryptocurrencies instantly, without depositing assets on exchanges and exposing them to loss or theft.

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Our mission is to Make Crypto Useful. Founded in 2014, Purse.io is the largest crypto marketplace. With 15% off everything on Amazon, the marketplace directly addresses the question: "Why spend bitcoin online?"

Developers at Purse contribute to and maintain bcoin, an open source full node bitcoin implementation used by Microsoft, Trust Wallet, BitPay, TokenSoft, BTC.com, Purse.io, among others.

SALT is a global crypto company that offers crypto-backed loans and custody solutions for individuals and businesses. We provide the technology, infrastructure, and tools that make it easy for crypto holders, blockchain businesses, and traditional institutions to participate in the blockchain economy and get the most out of their crypto assets.

Paxful is a peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace and digital wallet that brings cryptocurrency commerce within easy reach of everyone, especially the underbanked. It enables buyers to purchase bitcoin directly from sellers using over 300 different payment methods, including bank transfers, cash deposits, gift cards, and more. Paxful’s aim is to create a universal translator for money and a working alternative to broken banking systems around the world.

Lolli is the first bitcoin rewards application that lets people earn & own bitcoin when they shop online. Lolli has partnered with 500+ top brands to help drive sales and conversions on their sites. When you shop on one of their partner sites, Lolli gets a percent of each sale. They then split that percent with you, sending bitcoin to your Lolli wallet!

Tor is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication. The name is derived from an acronym for the original software project name "The Onion Router".

Coin Ninja was started by a passionate group of early Bitcoin enthusiasts in early 2017 and our mission is to accelerate the global adoption of Bitcoin. To fulfill this mission, we are releasing a suite of products that make owning, storing, using and sending Bitcoin easier for all types of users. The DropBit app, available for iOS and Android, is a revolutionary non-custodial wallet that allows users to easily send and receive Bitcoin via SMS.

cryptograffiti was one of the earliest artists in the cryptocurrency space.  His work is dedicated to spreading the crypto/blockchain movement.

The only multi-cloud, multi-geo platform built using Kubernetes and Terraform for monitoring and orchestration, Blockdaemon brings cloud formation tooling to the blockchain. Blockdaemon enables participation in leading public protocols and also allows faster launch and growth management for private networks. Our mission is to simplify the process of deploying nodes and creating scalable enterprise blockchain solutions via APIs, BYOI, auto-decentralization and auto-healing of nodes.

F2Pool is the original Chinese bitcoin mining pool and has been active since 2013. It now supports mining for more than 40 cryptocurrencies and remains the world's largest BTC pool. Through an easy-to-use interface, transparent revenue and advanced security architecture, F2Pool is a leader in one of the most critical activities for the Bitcoin network.

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ErisX will offer individuals and institutions a single, innovative platform to access digital asset spot and futures markets. By combining professional tools, advanced technology, sophisticated regulatory oversight, and a diverse product set, ErisX offers compliant, capital markets friendly workflows to digital market participants. Backed by some of the worlds largest trading firms and financial institutions, ErisX brings transparency and reliability to the digital asset class.

Poolin is a global online platform that gives users access to the most innovative blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. The platform grants the power to gain the most out of crypto assets and points toward a future shaped by blockchain technology.

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AntPool is an efficient digital currency mining pool, aiming to provide easy-to-use functionalities, extraordinary security and stability, superb service, generous and transparent profits for our clients from all over the world. As a leading crypto currency mining platform, AntPool has already received lots of users’support and trust through easy simple user-friendly interface, security and stability performance, efficient and intimate service since it was on-line on August 2014.

In January 2009, the Bitcoin genesis block was mined by Satoshi Nakamoto. In December 2010, SlushPool mined their first block.

In 2010, SlushPool was the very first in the world to successfully implement the concept of pooled mining. While many other pools emerged and have ceased to exist, SlushPool has been operating continuously and have mined over 1 million bitcoins to date. The former one-man project was transformed into a professional global operation in 2013.

Unstoppable Domains builds domains on blockchains. Blockchain domains replace your crypto addresses with a single human readable name & are used to build uncensorable websites.

Alephium is a high-throughput public blockchain platform that could scale to ten thousands of transactions per second without sacrificing decentralization and security. The platform is built on its innovative sharding algorithm called BlockFlow. BlockFlow exploits a scalable UTXO model, combining DAG and sharding, to be the first sharding algorithm supporting cross-shard transactions natively. Alephium also designs a practical and scalable solution for decentralized applications.

Bull Bitcoin is Canada’s Bitcoin company. They are focused on building the financial and software infrastructure necessary for the Bitcoin Standard, and will never allocate precious company resources to altcoin support. Bull Bitcoin offers a non-custodial fixed rate brokerage service, as well as their Bylls service: Canada’s first and largest Bitcoin payments processor, where Canadians can pay thousands of billers with BTC. They’ve also recently launched Bitcoin Outlet, a hub for art, design and merch that is unique, desirable, functional and limited in supply.

Since early 2014, Coincards has been operating Canada’s largest bitcoin to gift card, prepaid voucher and mobile topup exchange service, allowing Canadians to conveniently purchase hundreds of products using bitcoin, including the Lightning Network, since early 2018. Coincards transactions are safe, secure and private with no registration required.

BabelBank is a technology company specializing in the management of blockchain assets, deposits, loans, transactions and related financial derivatives. BabelBank is based in the Cayman Islands and operates in several countries. The founding team comes from the world's top financial institutions and internet companies. BabelBank's partners include ZhenFund, Lightspeed China Partners, NEO Global Capital and other top funds in the internet and blockchain sectors.

BTSE (“bitsie") is a licensed multi-currency digital assets exchange and derivatives platform that innovates and delivers a one-stop solution bridging the gap between traditional fiat markets and the world of digital assets.

BTSE is founded by a team of professionals with extensive experience in a diverse range of backgrounds, from financial services to high-frequency algorithmic trading, to Bitcoin enthusiasts. The exchange offers services that traders have come to expect but are unable to obtain from other exchanges in one place. Its ethos is to tailor BTSE toward fulfilling the needs of professional traders and institutional investors by providing usability and reliability on a platform with high liquidity and fast settlement, all in a trusted environment.

Coinsource is the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network. Founded in 2015, the Texas-based company gives any person the ability to buy and sell bitcoin with US dollars at physical kiosks located around the country. Coinsource now has a portfolio of over 200 machines nationwide. They are operational in California, Oklahoma, Nevada, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Mississippi, Arkansas, and the District of Columbia.

Blox is an all-in-one portfolio tracker that enables precision automation with powerful security to more efficiently manage all of your crypto assets in one easy-to-use app and web platform. For businesses, professionals, accounting and finance teams, Blox is a platform they can count on.

IoTrust is the creator of D'CENT Wallet, a new generation of über convenient, biometrically-powered hardware wallets that literally put the management of precious digital assets at users' fingertips. Its security experts leverage highly-specialized knowledge of Secure Element (SE) and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technologies to make hardware wallets easier to use.

Nomics.com is an API-first crypto data company delivering professional-grade market data to institutional crypto investors and exchanges.

Bitdeer is a platform providing with computing power sharing services to users around the world. It saves users from the complicated process of purchasing, installing, and hosting mining machines. You can enjoy the service with just one-click.

Founded by former Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Franklin Templeton veterans, Bitleague provides one-stop Bitcoin Financial Services for all. The Bitleague Bitcoin Term Deposit Account is a crypto repository account that allows you to earn a fixed rate of interest on the Bitcoin held in your account for a pre-determined period of time.

Chainalysis offers cryptocurrency investigation and compliance solutions to global law enforcement agencies, regulators, and businesses as they work together to fight illicit cryptocurrency activity. Backed by Accel, Benchmark, and other leading names in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.

Bitwave is a complete platform for businesses that use crypto, with everything from accounting integrations to tax tracking, an enterprise multi-sig wallet, and more.

Bridging liquidity pools around the world, Koi Trading offers an efficient, reliable and compliant OTC pathway for institutions to engage with cryptocurrency.

Radar is a software company with a mission to build products for the next financial system. Its software enables open global access for digital assets. Radar ION is the company’s latest product, a suite of developer resources and tools for building on Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Cobo is a leading producer of hardware and software blockchain products that make it easy for anyone to own and use cryptocurrencies. Cobo’s software wallet, the Cobo Wallet, is the first mobile wallet to offer a proof-of-stake pooling service, a feature that allows users to generate benefits from their cryptocurrency holdings. Designed on the premise that security begins with prevention, the Cobo Vault is a hardware wallet that offers top-notch protection from digital hacking attempts, hardware tampering and physical damage. The Cobo Tablet provides secure storage for recovery seed phrases, which can be vulnerable to damage or theft if not stored properly.

Taxa Network brings performance, privacy and usability to every blockchain and dApp. Taxa’s blockchain-agnostic infrastructure leverages hardware-based TEE technology to enable privacy-preserving, data/computation-rich, highly-developable smart contracts (tService). Taxa complements the blockchain infrastructure's middleware as a universal logic layer.

The Bitcoin Association Hong Kong (BAHK) stems from a group of people who started to discuss and promote Bitcoin in Hong Kong in the summer of 2012. As this group of people and Bitcoin grew, the enthusiasts began to formalize and organize themselves to further promote the use of Bitcoin and related technologies in Hong Kong. Its goals are to foster and promote Bitcoin and its technology in Hong Kong, educate all stakeholders — private, public and governmental — about the benefits and risks of Bitcoin and its technology and be a reliable, trusted and accessible resource for the local and international Bitcoin community.

The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) educates and empowers students excited about blockchain technology across the world. BEN is made up of students and alumni who are creating and maintaining Bitcoin and blockchain clubs on their academic campuses, encouraging students to build new expectations and innovations around blockchain technology.

BitPiggys is a family-owned business that understands and promotes the value of open communication. It believes that by engaging in a family dialogue about financial responsibility and the importance of saving, future generations will be better able to make responsible decisions and become self-sovereign individuals.

Bitcoin Center Korea is the oldest and the only incubating space for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and other disruptive innovations in Korea. We provide educational classes, collaborative workshops, networking and other exciting events related to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and open source projects. We are also a think tank with a focus on open-source, community-driven developments.

The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) strives to bring about a world in which the economic, ethical and legal principles of a free society are familiar and credible to the rising generation. Join at FEE.org to learn more about FEE’s life-changing student programming, engaging media and daily online content.

Lightning Labs is building an open protocol layer that leverages the power of blockchains and smart contracts to make cheap, fast, private transactions available to anyone around the world.

Satoshi's Fortune is the first Bitcoin techno-thriller, following young banker Henry Hawke on his journey to find Satoshi Nakamoto's fortune as he is pursued by a shadowy government organization, Russian gangsters and eccentric millionaires.

Travala is a leading hotel booking platform in the blockchain space with 567,928 properties in 210 countries and territories. It promotes crypto payments and tokenized rewards.