The cryptocurrency sector is home to 71 unicorn startups, with business models ranging from exchanges to security services. This group includes payments provider Ripple, with a $40B valuation, and the NFT marketplace OpenSea, valued at $13.3B.
Also, companies like prediction market platform Polymarket has already secured $2.3B in funding.
Below is the full list of 71 Cryptocurrency unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Ripple provides enterprise blockchain solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. Their technology uses digital assets to facilitate faster, lower-cost global transactions for financial institutions.
| Valuation | $40B (Joined December 2019) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Arthur Britto, Chris Larsen, Jed McCaleb, Ryan Fugger |
| Funding Amount | $793.8M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Abstract, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Andreessen Horowitz |
OpenSea built one of the world's first and largest digital marketplaces for discovering, collecting, and selling NFTs. The platform allows creators and collectors to trade a wide range of blockchain-based assets, including art, gaming items, and domain names.
| Valuation | $13.3B (Joined July 2021) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Alex Atallah, Devin Finzer |
| Funding Amount | $427.2M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Republic, Founders Fund, Paradigm, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz |
Dunamu builds financial service platforms that combine IT with blockchain technology. Their portfolio includes Upbit, a global digital asset exchange, and Stockplus, South Korea's number one social trading service.
| Valuation | $12B |
| Headquarters | Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Chi-Hyung Song, Hyoung-nyon Kim |
| Funding Amount | ₩968.5B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Altos Ventures, IMM Investment, Kakao Ventures, Qualcomm, Global Brain Corporation |
KuCoin built a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates the trading and investing of hundreds of digital assets. Their platform supports a vast array of altcoins and offers advanced features like futures and margin trading.
| Valuation | $10B (Joined May 2022) |
| Headquarters | Mahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Chun Gan, Eric Tang, Johnny Lyu, Kent Li, Michael Gan |
| Funding Amount | $180M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | IDG Capital, NGC Ventures, Jump Crypto, Circle, Susquehanna International Group |
Polymarket operates a prediction market platform where users trade on the outcomes of highly debated global events. Their platform uses blockchain technology to create real-time information markets, providing an unbiased source of truth on everything from politics to finance.
| Valuation | $9B (Joined October 2025) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Shayne Coplan |
| Funding Amount | $2.3B |
| Company Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Corporate Round |
| Top Investors | Ribbit Capital, General Catalyst, Coinbase, Abstract, Founders Fund |
Chainalysis provides blockchain data and analysis to governments, banks, and businesses worldwide. Their software helps organizations investigate illicit activity and manage compliance by connecting cryptocurrency transactions to real-world entities.
| Valuation | $8.6B (Joined November 2020) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Jonathan Levin, Michael Gronager |
| Funding Amount | $536.6M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Techstars, Accel, Paradigm, Benchmark, Haun Ventures |
FalconX built a digital asset prime brokerage that provides institutional investors with a single point of access to the crypto market. Their platform combines trading, credit, and custody services, offering a comprehensive toolkit for managing digital assets.
| Valuation | $8B (Joined August 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Prabhakar Reddy, Raghu Yarlagadda |
| Funding Amount | $477M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Lightspeed Venture Partners, B Capital, Wellington Management, Adams Street Partners, Accel |
Fireblocks built an enterprise-grade platform for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Their secure infrastructure allows businesses to create new products and manage digital asset operations from one place.
| Valuation | $8B (Joined July 2021) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz |
| Funding Amount | $1B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | General Atlantic, Canapi Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Paradigm |
StarkWare develops a full-stack solution for generating and verifying proofs of computational integrity on the blockchain. This technology, known as STARKs, enables decentralized applications to scale massively while maintaining mathematical security.
| Valuation | $8B |
| Headquarters | Netanya, HaMerkaz, Israel |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Alessandro Chiesa, Eli Ben-Sasson, Michael Riabzev, Uri Kolodny |
| Funding Amount | $273M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Sequoia Capital, Wing Venture Capital, ConsenSys, Paradigm, Founders Fund |
Blockchain.com operates one of the original crypto platforms, offering both an exchange and a digital wallet. They provide an accessible way for millions of people to buy, sell, and securely store cryptocurrency.
| Valuation | $7B (Joined February 2021) |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Benjamin Reeves, Nicolas Cary, Peter Smith |
| Funding Amount | $600M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | GV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Lakestar |
The Remaining 61 Cryptocurrency Unicorns
The top ten companies only scratch the surface of the industry's growth. Founders from all over the world are building new projects and finding new users.
While the United States is home to a large number of these startups, hubs are growing everywhere from Europe to Asia. Here’s a look at the other unicorn startups shaping the industry.