Crypto & Web3 Startups

Witness Chain runs a decentralized network, built on EigenLayer's security, that generates cryptographic proofs for real-world events and data through mechanisms like Proof of Location. It offers an API suite and applications for verification campaigns, letting operators run witness nodes and users submit photo-based evidence to earn rewards.

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Wizardsardine develops Bitcoin security and custody software for individuals and institutions. The company builds open-source wallet and custody management tools that enable secure self-hosted Bitcoin storage with spending policy controls.

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Wizardia is a crypto-based 3D fantasy game featuring turn-based, real-time multiplayer wizard battles, tournaments with prize pools, and a crafting system. It offers free-to-play and mobile play in a magic-themed world with blockchain rewards.

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WOM Protocol provides word-of-mouth marketing tools that display user-generated video recommendations from customers on product pages and other platforms to increase conversion. The company serves ecommerce brands and retailers looking to leverage peer recommendations at the point of purchase.

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WonderFi owns and operates regulated cryptocurrency and digital asset platforms in Canada, offering crypto trading, staking, payments, and investor education to retail, institutional, and corporate clients. The company is publicly traded and holds its portfolio brands under full ownership.

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WOO provides AI-powered infrastructure for onchain trading, automation, and execution, including crosschain token swaps, earn vaults, and staking. It offers WOOFi Pro, a gasless orderbook perpetual DEX with up to 100x leverage, and Starchild, an AI agent combining models, data, and app connectors, serving both human traders and automated agents.

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Woodstock is an investment firm focused on Web 3.0 technologies, backing teams building infrastructure, tools, and applications across areas like DeFi, gaming, and the creator economy. Beyond capital, it collaborates with investee companies to help build their businesses.

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World Mobile operates a decentralized wireless network ecosystem that allows users to participate as network operators starting from $5, positioning an alternative to traditional centralized telecommunications providers.

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Wormhole Connect is a token bridging service that enables developers to integrate cross-chain asset transfers into applications with minimal code. The product allows users to transfer native and wrapped tokens across blockchains while maintaining a seamless in-app experience and handling destination gas fees.

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XBorg is a non-VC-backed studio that builds and incubates in-house products, including Fanbase (a fan engagement platform for esports teams, gaming brands, and sports clubs), Copilot (an AI copilot for creators), and Propr (an on-chain prop trading firm). It operates a native token (XBG) that distributes a share of the company's revenue to holders through buybacks, rewards, and governance.

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XCHNG is an open, blockchain-based protocol for digital advertising on connected devices, enabling peer-to-peer buying and selling that removes intermediaries. Built by Kochava Labs, it aims to add security, transparency, and efficiency for advertisers, including large enterprises and Fortune 100 companies.

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Xelio builds stablecoin-based financial infrastructure through two products: stablechat, which lets consumers send, receive, and withdraw money via WhatsApp/SMS across Africa without smartphones or data, and stablecorp, which offers businesses global incorporation, digital accounts, stablecoin payments, and compliance. It targets consumers sending remittances and internet founders building global companies.

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Xfinite operates Web 3.0 entertainment platforms that combine subscription video (SVOD), ad-supported video (AVOD), and reward mechanisms for viewers, advertisers, and creators. Its offerings include Eros Now, a South Asian streaming service, and Mzaalo, a consumer-facing decentralized app, serving users across Asia and other global markets.

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XP.NETWORK provides a cross-chain bridge for transferring digital assets, such as NFTs and tokens, between different blockchain networks. The product targets crypto developers and ecosystem partners in the Web3 space.

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XT.COM is a cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, margin trading, derivatives, OTC, and credit card crypto purchases across more than 1,000 cryptocurrencies. It serves retail and professional traders worldwide within a regulated framework.

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Ambient provides cryptographically verifiable AI inference through an open network that runs models like Kimi K2.7 Code and GLM 5.2 with proof of which model executed each output. The service offers pay-per-token pricing with OpenAI and Anthropic-compatible endpoints designed for developers and enterprises.

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Yala offers an AI agent that calculates fair value probabilities from market and on-chain signals to help users trade more efficiently. The system ingests multi-source data, builds features, runs probability models, and applies strategy and safety checks to produce end-to-end fair value forecasts.

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Yativo is a payments infrastructure provider that enables businesses to process payments in emerging markets across Latin America and Southeast Asia using local bank transfers and stablecoins. The platform combines traditional finance with digital assets through a single API, allowing companies to collect and settle payments without requiring local banking setup or entities.

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Yelay provides on-chain yield infrastructure covering stablecoins, Bitcoin, and real-world assets, routed through audited DeFi protocols and securitised institutional structures. It offers an SDK for companies to embed deposit and yield features under their own brand, and also builds custom yield strategies at the vault layer for partners and institutions.

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Yellow Capital is a digital-asset trading desk offering algorithmic market making across major centralized exchanges, treasury management, programmatic token sales, and venture investment for early-stage token projects. It serves crypto and Web3 projects with compliance-focused liquidity services as part of the Yellow Group ecosystem.

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Yellow builds chain-agnostic Web3 infrastructure, including a development SDK, a native clearing protocol, and state channel technology for real-time cross-chain trading without bridging assets or intermediaries. It targets developers and crypto brokerages building decentralized applications across use cases such as gaming and real-world assets.

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YGG Play is a publishing arm for blockchain and crypto gaming that builds communities of players worldwide. The company facilitates gaming participation through Web3 platforms and digital asset lending.

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YieldFi operates DeFi yield vaults where users deposit crypto assets to earn returns generated through DeFi strategies managed by a Strategy Risk Manager. It issues tokens tied to underlying strategies, with redemptions processed based on periodic price updates.

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YOAKE entertainment is a Japanese company working in the entertainment sector with blockchain applications, including use cases on Sony Ventures' "Soneium" blockchain platform. Its representative director presented entertainment implementation examples at GITEX Europe 2026.

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