Blockchain.com

What Blockchain.com does

Blockchain.com, founded in 2011 in York, UK and headquartered in London, is one of the oldest and largest cryptocurrency platforms globally. The company operates a vertically integrated platform combining a retail brokerage and non-custodial DeFi wallet (supporting 5,700+ tokens across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and 30 mainnet chains) with a full institutional suite spanning OTC trading (600+ tokens), custody (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, CCSS Level 3), staking, liquidity provisioning, token launch and distribution, and B2B payment infrastructure (Pay) integrated with MetaMask, Exodus, Phantom, and TRON. As of May 2026 the platform reports 95M+ wallets created, 43M+ verified users across 100+ countries, 1,300+ institutional clients, and over $1.1 trillion in cumulative crypto transactions processed.

The business model is multi-stream and largely transactional/usage-based: trading spreads and fees on retail and institutional brokerage, interest income on crypto-backed loans (rates starting at 1.9%), staking and earn program yields (up to 10% APY), custody and treasury management fees, OTC principal/agency spreads, market-making compensation (grant and call option models), and revenue share from embedded Pay integrations. Distribution combines product-led growth via the consumer SuperApp (10M+ mobile downloads, 4.7/5 app-store rating) with enterprise field sales targeting hedge funds, family offices, crypto projects, and — via the April 2026 Blockchain Wealth launch — high-net-worth individuals.

The company has prioritized regulated geographic expansion, securing FCA registration in the UK (Feb 2026), a MiCA license in Malta (Oct 2025) enabling 30-country EEA passporting, MAS regulation in Singapore, and licensed operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Cayman Islands, and BVI. Recent strategic moves include the appointment of a co-CEO and the opening of a US headquarters in Dallas (Nov 2025), a confidential S-1 IPO filing (May 2026), and 2026 product launches spanning self-custodied perpetual futures via Hyperliquid, global crypto-backed loans, the Blockchain Wealth program, tokenized U.S. stocks via Ondo Global Markets, and a Brazil institutional hub with US bank-partnered stablecoin settlement rails. The company reports adjusted-basis profitability for three consecutive years and a reported IPO valuation of approximately $7B, down from a $14B peak in March 2022.

Name

Blockchain.com

Legal name

Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc.

Website

https://blockchain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blockchain.com is a London-headquartered cryptocurrency platform founded in 2011 that serves 43M+ verified retail users and 1,300+ institutional clients across 100+ countries with brokerage, non-custodial DeFi wallet, custody, OTC, staking, lending, and B2B Pay infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Crypto Trading and Brokerage: Facilitates buy, sell, and swap transactions across 5700+ tokens with competitive pricing. Revenue generated through spreads and transaction fees on crypto purchases and trades executed through the platform.
2. Crypto-Backed Lending: Offers crypto-backed loans allowing users to borrow against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC without selling assets. Rates starting at 1.9% annually, generating interest income on issued loans.
3. Staking and Earn Rewards: Earn up to 10% annually on eligible assets through passive rewards, staking rewards, and active rewards programs. Revenue derived from staking validator operations and yield generation strategies.
4. Institutional OTC Trading: 24/7 OTC desk for large institutional orders with minimal market impact and competitive spreads. Principal and agency trading across 600+ tokens and fiat pairs.
5. Custody Services: Institutional-grade secure custody with military-grade security and regulatory compliance. Revenue from custody fees charged to institutional clients.
6. Liquidity Provisioning: Market making services for crypto projects including token launch and distribution, with grant model and call option model compensation structures.
7. API and Payment Infrastructure (Pay): Enables third-party apps to integrate crypto buying/selling using Blockchain.com infrastructure. Revenue from transaction fees on integrated purchases.
8. Venture Investment (Ventures): Direct investment in crypto projects since 2018, targeting 40+ projects with funding designed to amplify growth and support distributed ledger technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blockchain.com operates a digital assets platform that offers ways to buy, sell, hold, swap, and earn on cryptocurrency through a consumer SuperApp combining brokerage and a self-custodied DeFi wallet, alongside institutional services including OTC trading, custody, staking, crypto-backed loans, liquidity provisioning, token launch and distribution, and Pay B2B payment infrastructure across 100+ countries.

Product overview

Blockchain.com operates as a comprehensive crypto finance platform offering both consumer and institutional products. The consumer-facing Personal SuperApp combines brokerage services with a non-custodial DeFi Wallet (Be Your Own Bank), enabling buy, sell, swap, send, earn rewards (up to 9.5% APY), and DeFi access. Premium offerings include Blockchain Wealth for high-net-worth clients, Crypto-Backed Loans at 1.9%+ rates, and Perpetual Futures trading (up to 40x leverage). The institutional suite provides OTC Trading, Custody, Staking, Liquidity Provisioning, Token Launch and Distribution, Pay (B2B payment infrastructure), Digital Asset Treasury Solutions, Nodes-as-a-Service (30 chains), and Ventures funding. Lab products include June AI assistant and SnapMarkets prediction market. The platform connects to external wallets including MetaMask, Exodus, Phantom, and integrates with TRON, SWAPSPACE, OPENCRYPTO, and IxFi through its Pay infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blockchain Wealth: Bespoke full-service wealth management program for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors offering institutional-grade services, competitive yield rates, and priority liquidity access.
• Blockchain DeFi Wallet
• SnapMarkets
• June
• Blockchain.com Exchange
• Blockchain Ventures

Products and services

• Personal SuperApp Consumer SuperApp combining a brokerage and a non-custodial DeFi wallet that lets users buy, sell, swap, send, store, and earn on cryptocurrency, with NFT management and DApp connections across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon.
• DeFi Wallet Self-custody non-custodial wallet enabling users to control private keys while accessing DeFi protocols, managing NFTs, and connecting to DApps across major networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon.
• Blockchain Wealth Premium wealth management suite for high-net-worth clients offering institutional-grade services, competitive yield rates, and priority liquidity access through an in-house OTC desk with 24/7 concierge support.
• Crypto-Backed Loans Crypto-backed lending product allowing users to borrow against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC at rates starting at 1.9% annually without selling assets, targeting the rapidly growing crypto-backed lending sector exceeding $70 billion.
• Perpetual Futures Self-custodied perpetual futures trading within the DeFi wallet powered by Hyperliquid, enabling leveraged positions up to 40x across 190+ crypto markets using BTC as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange.
• OTC Trading Institutional-grade over-the-counter trading desk providing 24/7/365 global execution for large orders with minimal market impact and competitive spreads across 600+ tokens and fiat pairs.
• Custody Secure institutional custody with proprietary cold storage, multi-sig and encrypted security, SOC 2, ISO 27001, CCSS Level 3, and PCI DSS certified, with integrated staking for supported chains and full customer account segregation.
• Staking Institutional staking solutions enabling institutions to earn rewards on digital assets such as ETH, TON, and SOL while keeping assets in cold storage, secured by HSM-backed multisig.
• Liquidity Provisioning Market making and liquidity provisioning partnerships enhancing liquidity, tightening spreads, and improving execution quality across multiple trading venues, using proprietary low-latency algorithms with 95% guaranteed uptime.
• Pay B2B payment infrastructure enabling partners including MetaMask, Exodus, Phantom, TRON DAO, SwapSpace, and OpenCrypto to let their users buy or sell crypto in-app using Blockchain.com's proprietary in-house liquidity, payment, and anti-fraud systems across 100+ countries, via JavaScript SDK and API integration.
• Digital Asset Treasury Solutions Institutional treasury management solutions integrating digital assets into corporate treasury strategies by combining trading, custody, staking, yield, and lending in a single transparent environment.
• Token Launch and Distribution Token launch and distribution services helping cryptocurrency projects gain visibility through Blockchain.com's 95M+ wallets, 43M+ verified customers, and reach across 100+ countries.
• Nodes-as-a-Service Production-grade blockchain node infrastructure supporting 30 mainnet chains with 24/7 operations, TLS-encrypted RPC connections, dedicated resources, and scoped API keys per chain per environment for enterprises requiring reliable blockchain connectivity.
• June AI Assistant Privacy-first AI assistant integrated into the Blockchain.com wallet platform providing crypto insights, coding assistance, and conversational help without storing chat history on servers or using user data for training, with a Privacy+ Mode available for enhanced security.
• SnapMarkets Prediction market platform incubated by Blockchain.com, offering fast BTC prediction rounds where users can bet starting at $1 with 30-second rounds and social features including live chat and leaderboards.
• Explorer Blockchain explorer originally pioneering the world's first Bitcoin blockchain explorer, now expanded to track Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other major cryptocurrencies with real-time transaction and block data.
• Earn Crypto reward programs offering up to 9.5% APY on eligible assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, PAX, and TON through Passive Rewards, Staking Rewards, and Active Rewards strategies, available to consumer users globally.
• Ventures Venture funding arm investing in distributed ledger technology projects since 2018, with $537M equity capital deployed across 40+ projects, offering confidential and secure OTC solutions for funding journeys at every stage of a project's development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed over $1.1 trillion in crypto transactions since 2011
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Banks (Brazil Settlement)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 June 2026Partnership with U.S. banks for USD settlement and payment routing supporting Blockchain.com's Brazil institutional expansion. Enables Brazilian businesses to move and settle funds internationally using stablecoins.
• Sevio (Coinzilla)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 June 2026Strategic advertising partnership expanding Coinzilla Web3 advertising network. Blockchain.com contributes 10M+ monthly unique visitors and 25M+ monthly page views to the network, enabling targeted Web3 advertising across premium crypto publisher inventory.
• HyperliquidcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 April 2026Integration enabling perpetual futures trading within Blockchain.com's non-custodial DeFi wallet. Users access 190+ crypto markets with up to 40x leverage using self-custodied Bitcoin as collateral without transferring to centralized exchanges. Hyperliquid processes ~$6B in 24-hour perp volume.
• Stack BTCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Investment partnership in UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company led by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Blockchain.com to develop Stack BTC's bitcoin treasury infrastructure and institutional-grade custody services. Co-invested alongside Nigel Farage in £260K fundraising.
• Fiorentina D'AmoreminorOthers · 9 March 2026Appointed to lead execution of EU strategy following MiCA license acquisition in Malta.
• Ondo FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Major partnership to integrate tokenized US stocks and ETFs into Blockchain.com's DeFi wallet. Expanded from Africa/LatAm to Europe (30 EEA countries) with 430+ tokenized assets across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain. Includes tokenized private company shares, active ETFs, Treasury products, and themed baskets for AI infrastructure, energy, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing.
• MetaMaskcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegration enabling MetaMask users to access Blockchain.com Pay for crypto buying/selling within the MetaMask interface.
• ExoduscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWallet integration partnership enabling Exodus users to access Blockchain.com Pay services.
• PhantomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolana-focused wallet integration partnership for Blockchain.com Pay access.
• TRON DAOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRON integration for Blockchain.com Pay, enabling TRON network users to access crypto buying/selling infrastructure.
• SwapSpaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAggregator partnership enabling SwapSpace users to access Blockchain.com Pay services.
• OpenCryptominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform integration partnership for Blockchain.com Pay access.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Coinbase: Largest US-regulated crypto exchange offering consumer trading, institutional custody, staking, and a broad wallet ecosystem. Directly competes with Blockchain.com across nearly every product line and serves overlapping retail and institutional segments.
• Binance: World's largest crypto exchange by volume, offering spot trading, futures, staking, lending, and a broad token ecosystem. Competes with Blockchain.com in retail brokerage, OTC, and global market coverage, though with different regulatory positioning.
• Crypto.com: Consumer-focused crypto super-app combining trading, staking, lending, and a payments card. Mirrors Blockchain.com's 'super-app' strategy with similar retail and institutional product breadth, particularly in staking and crypto-backed lending.
• Kraken: Long-established crypto exchange with consumer trading, staking, OTC desk, and institutional custody. Competes head-to-head with Blockchain.com in OTC trading, custody, and global exchange services, with similar multi-jurisdictional regulatory positioning.
• Gemini: US-regulated crypto exchange and custodian with strong compliance focus (SOC 2, NYDFS trust). Targets a similar regulated institutional and retail audience as Blockchain.com, with overlap in custody and exchange services.
• Bitstamp: One of the longest-running crypto exchanges (founded 2011, same year as Blockchain.com). Provides retail trading, institutional services, and staking—directly comparable vintage and market positioning.

Emerging players

• Fireblocks: Institutional digital asset custody and infrastructure platform serving banks, hedge funds, and fintechs. Competes with Blockchain.com's institutional custody, Nodes-as-a-Service, and Pay infrastructure offerings.
• Circle: USDC stablecoin issuer expanding into payments infrastructure and tokenized money. Overlaps with Blockchain.com's stablecoin payments strategy in Brazil and tokenized deposit initiatives via N3XT and similar partners.
• Anchorage Digital: Federally chartered crypto custodian offering institutional custody, staking, and trading. Competes with Blockchain.com's institutional custody and staking lines, particularly for US-regulated institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• Robinhood: Retail trading platform with integrated crypto trading, custody, and staking. Competes with Blockchain.com's retail consumer segment but is broader (equities, options) and not crypto-native in the same way.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds10 records

Investors29 records

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M&A5 records

Investments34 records

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