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Blockchain.com
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Peter Smith (Co-Founder & CEO)
Nic Cary (Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)
Financial and Banking
Summary
Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a bitcoin block explorer service, as well as a cryptocurrency wallet supporting bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. They provide Bitcoin data charts, stats, and market information.
Blockchain.com is the most trusted and fastest-growing crypto company, helping millions across the globe have an easy and safe way to access cryptocurrencies.
History
Blockchain.info was established by Ben Reeves in 2011. He launched a website that could be used to track bitcoin transactions. The website was a block explorer, a website that allowed bitcoin users to see the details of public cryptocurrency transactions if they have the identifying hash code for the transaction.
In December 2013, Blockchain.com acquired ZeroBlock, an app for bitcoin pricing. The following year, it acquired the data analytics platform RTBTC. It integrated RTBTC's technology with its existing services, establishing one platform offering a cryptocurrency wallet, pricing and analytics, and the cryptocurrency explorer.
From 2013 to 2014, Blockchain's user base grew from 100,000 wallet users in early 2013 to 1.5 million in April 2014. By 2014, Blockchain.com was the most popular bitcoin wallet and was led by Nicolas Cary as CEO.
In 2017, the company carried out the second round of fundraising. It closed $40 million in funding that June and the company were valued at $280 million. In July 2019, Blockchain.com launched its cryptocurrency exchange and promoted it as faster than others. In mid-2018, the company acquired Tsukemen, an app-development startup company based in San Francisco. In 2020, the company had 31 million users and as of 2021, there were 65 million Blockchain.com wallets, and 28% of bitcoin transactions since 2012 were initiated or received by a Blockchain.com wallet.
In February 2021, Blockchain.com raised a $120 million funding round from investors including Moore Strategic Ventures, Kyle Bass, Access Industries, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Eldrige, and many others. Including previous venture capital funding rounds, the company had raised $190 million altogether. One month later, the company announced a further $300 million fundraising round. One-third of the amount raised was funded by investment firm Baillie Gifford which invested $100 million. Based on the fundraising round, the company was valued at $5.2 billion.
Mission
The company is driven to empower all digital commerce with crypto.
Vision
Their vision is to enable everyone to examine transactions, study the blockchain, and establish their business on crypto.
Key Team
Nic Cary (Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)
Peter Smith (Co-Founder & CEO)
Recognition and Awards
References
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Peter Smith (Co-Founder & CEO)
Nic Cary (Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)
Financial and Banking