Crypto & Web3 Startups

21 Oaks Capital is an investment boutique operating at the intersection of traditional finance and Web3, offering a regulated UCITS retail fund (in partnership with Bankhaus Bauer) that invests in AI and blockchain infrastructure companies. It serves wealth managers, advisors, and financial intermediaries in the DACH region, providing fund access along with educational materials and market commentary.

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24karat provides a platform for brands and creators to connect digital experiences with real-world engagement, with a focus on P2P marketplace dynamics and NFT creators. It operates in the blockchain and creator economy space.

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2key built SmartLinks, shareable links running on Ethereum smart contracts that tracked how information spread and rewarded sharers with tokens, along with layered analytics on engagement and influence. The platform, developed by DcentraLab, is currently offline with plans to rebuild.

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300fit operates a Web3 sports league (TDT) that connects athletes and fans through sports NFTs representing game moments, with rewards linked to players' real-world performance. Users can create their own sports teams and compete in leagues tied to real-world sports.

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31Third provides non-custodial execution infrastructure for on-chain portfolios, enabling automated trading, rebalancing, and risk management for funds, DAOs, asset managers, and AI agents. The platform routes trades through an on-chain policy engine and sources liquidity from institutional venues, with settlement occurring directly from clients' Gnosis Safe wallets.

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3Commas provides automated crypto trading software that lets users build, backtest, and run trading bots (such as DCA, Grid, Signal, and futures bots) across connected exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and OKX. It serves crypto traders ranging from hobbyists to professionals, and offers an AI-driven platform for creating and optimizing trading strategies.

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A blockchain-based platform that verifies image integrity and metadata authenticity by detecting any alterations at the pixel level and tracking data provenance.

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A digital asset investment platform providing access to alternative investments through blockchain technology and tokenization. The platform enables fractional ownership and transparent transactions for investors.

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3iQ is a digital asset investment management firm offering crypto-focused funds and products, with distribution across North America, Europe (DACH region), the Middle East (MENA), and the US. It is affiliated with Monex Group.

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3NNOVA provides white-label Web3 modules and blockchain infrastructure that brands and IP owners use to build customizable loyalty and membership programs featuring NFT-based ownership, tradeable rewards, branded marketplaces, and community engagement features. Aimed at enterprises with unique requirements that want to own their platforms rather than use bare-bones SaaS tools, its toolset (delivered with agency Way Too Digital) supports EVM-compatible blockchains and includes email-based onboarding, primary/secondary markets, fiat payments, and gamified rewards.

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Machankura enables users to send, receive, and redeem Bitcoin via USSD codes on basic phones without internet connectivity. The service operates across nine African countries, allowing transactions through phone numbers and Lightning Network addresses.

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This is a long-form editorial exploration authored by 0xsmac and Compound Crypto that speculates on how the crypto industry might evolve year by year from 2023 through 2026. It is a thought piece / thesis publication about crypto's future rather than a company selling a product.

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a0x is a platform that lets people create AI clones of themselves—capturing their judgment, reasoning patterns, and voice—trained on their writing, videos, documents, and social media. The clones can interact with humans and agents around the clock across channels like X, Farcaster, Telegram, and Base, and are aimed at operators, advisors, and experts.

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A100x is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in blockchain and AI startups, backing founders building technologies with real-world applications.

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ABE Management is a financial markets company founded by a former lawyer specializing in bond exchange infrastructure and operations. The company serves the financial services industry with expertise in complex market operations and blockchain technology investment.

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ABEX builds machine learning-based execution algorithms and an ultra-low-latency, high-frequency C++ trading engine for digital asset markets, offering agency best-execution and Transaction Cost Analysis tools. It serves institutional buy-side and sell-side clients such as hedge funds, asset managers, OTC desks and brokers, as well as partners like exchanges and prime brokers, and is registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset business in the UK.

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AboutBit builds modular, rapidly-scalable high-density infrastructure for the high performance computing market, including custom containerized data centers powered by natural gas wells. The company targets low-cost cryptocurrency mining while aiming to reduce the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions associated with crypto mining.

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Absinthe is a white-label conversion and attribution platform for crypto marketing agencies, sitting between campaign traffic and clients' products to build branded landing pages, track on-chain actions like deposits and stakes, and prove campaign ROI. It offers features such as unified user profiles across wallets and social accounts, sybil resistance via a reputation badge, quest integrations (Galxe, Zealy), and exportable attribution reporting.

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Adesic, formerly Abyiss, builds financial software that bridges cryptocurrency and traditional finance, offering products for stablecoin access and global money movement to support broader blockchain adoption.

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Access Protocol enables creators and users to participate in blockchain-based economies through a subscription model that allows content sharing, NFT creation, and community building on platforms like Discord and Telegram. The platform helps creators monetize their work and build sustainable income streams.

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Ackee is a blockchain security firm that performs smart contract audits and builds open-source security and developer tooling for Solana, Ethereum, and EVM-based projects. It also runs blockchain security education programs, offering Rust and Solana development courses as an educational partner of the Solana Foundation.

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Aconcagua is a digital lending platform that gives businesses access to credit lines and guarantees using either traditional financial collateral (bonds, mortgages, pledges) or blockchain-based crypto assets as security. It aggregates multiple funding and guarantee sources, offers 24/7 monitoring of rates and markets, and handles regulatory and compliance requirements for loans in pesos or dollars.

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Adhara delivers blockchain and enterprise software solutions for regulated financial markets, including treasury, payments, and capital markets infrastructure. The company serves commercial and investment banks with cryptography, blockchain engineering, and platform development expertise.

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