Founders: Peter Smith (CEO), Nic Cary, Ben ReevesLaunched: 2011Headquarters: Remote-firstFunding: N/AValuation: $14 billionKey technologies: Blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi)Industry: FintechPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Blockchain.com claims to be responsible for about one-third of all bitcoin network transactions since 2012. It’s mostly known for its digital wallets, which are used to store...
Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of cloud services at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco on April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s cloud unit is forming a team to build services for developers running blockchain applications as the company...
These machines, known as mining rigs, work round the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency. Benjamin Hall | CNBC Some of the biggest names in bitcoin — including Jack Dorsey, Tom Lee, and Michael Saylor — have banded together to refute claims made by House Democrats calling on the...
Computer scientist Gavin Wood coined the term “Web 3.0” in 2014, laying out his vision for the future of the internet. The phrase, also shortened to “Web3,” has become an internet buzzword recently with high-profile technologists, including Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, debating the meaning of...
MoonPay CEO and co-founder Ivan Soto-Wright speaking at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images What do Justin Bieber, Gwyneth Paltrow, Snoop Dogg and Ashton Kutcher all have in common? Aside from being A-list celebrities, they’re among more than 60 new investors...
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco on April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s cloud division has formed a group to build business around blockchain applications, following efforts to grow in retail, health care and other industries....
