American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association

What American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association does

The American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association (ABCA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association founded in 2018 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization functions as an advocacy and education body for the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector, representing miners, individual investors, entrepreneurs, technologists, and corporations. ABCA does not develop or sell proprietary technology products; its operations center on policy analysis, market and industry research, white papers, webinars, webcasts, roundtables, in-person conferences, and direct engagement with Congress and federal regulators on crypto-related legislation and rulemaking. Its leadership — President Howard Greenberg and Co-Founder Ted Kowalsky — is regularly quoted in Bloomberg, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and CoinDesk, providing earned-media visibility disproportionate to the organization's small headcount.

ABCA's business model is a two-tier membership subscription structure: an Individual tier offering e-newsletters, weekly blogs, daily market analysis, discounted event access, partner training, and a jobs forum; and a Corporate tier offering multiple corporate accounts, free webcast participation, website co-branding, press event access, and direct policy proposal input. Membership applications are processed through the ABCA website, which runs on the WildApricot membership-management platform. Corporate applications are subject to Board of Directors approval. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization's go-to-market combines content marketing, earned media, social media (LinkedIn and Twitter/X), educational events, and partnerships with academic and trade bodies — most notably a 2018 collaboration with the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School (via GetSmarter) and a 2022 partnership with Global Genes for the #1in10RARE Cryptocurrency Challenge.

Customer concentration and revenue are not disclosed; ABCA is member-funded with no external equity, debt, or donation figures visible in the input. The organization operates with 1-10 employees and a volunteer advisory structure covering policy, academic, legal, and technical domains, with advisors drawn from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, American University's Kogod School of Business, the George Washington University, and former US Treasury and Federal Reserve staff. ABCA serves the United States market, with selective international thought-leadership activity (e.g., CC Global Conference keynote, 2023).

Name

American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association

Legal name

American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association

Website

https://abcaonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABCA is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association, founded in 2018, that provides advocacy, policy analysis, market research, and educational programming for the U.S. blockchain and cryptocurrency industry through individual and corporate membership tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Monthly membership subscription providing access to e-newsletter, weekly blogs, market analysis updates, discounted event access, partner training programs, webcasts, webinars, industry jobs forum, and partner events.
2. Corporate Membership Dues: Enterprise-level membership including multiple corporate accounts with monthly e-newsletter, weekly blog, daily market analysis updates, free webcast participation, website co-branding, press events, and policy proposal input. Corporate members' executives receive individual member benefits.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABCA is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that provides policy advocacy, market and industry analysis, educational resources, and networking services to members of the U.S. blockchain and cryptocurrency community. Its core deliverables are Individual Membership and Corporate Membership, both bundled with e-newsletters, blog content, market analysis updates, webinars, webcasts, event access, and — for Corporate Members — co-branding, press events, and direct input into policy proposals.

Product overview

The American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association (ABCA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association, not a product company. It does not offer a software platform or technology product. Instead, it provides membership-driven services including policy analysis, market and industry analysis, education and training programs, networking opportunities, and advocacy for the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector. Membership is offered in two tiers: Individual Membership and Corporate Membership. The association coordinates educational events, webinars, webcasts, and conferences, and facilitates connections between industry stakeholders, policymakers, and regulators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable.

• Global GenesnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022ABCA partnered with Global Genes, a leading international non-profit organization representing the rare disease community, for the #1in10RARE Cryptocurrency Challenge on Rare Disease Day (February 28, 2022). The partnership aimed to leverage cryptocurrency donations to fund innovation for treating rare diseases. The challenge sought to generate at least $1 million in cryptocurrency donations in a 24-hour period, with a goal of $10 million in March to create an investment fund for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies focused on rare diseases.
• GetSmarter / Saïd Business School, University of OxfordnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2018ABCA announced a collaboration with GetSmarter, an online education provider, and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. ABCA specialists attend blockchain-related training programs offered by Oxford University's Saïd Business School, delivered via GetSmarter's remote education platform. ABCA members have access to proprietary reviews of the course content. This partnership supports ABCA's educational mission to encourage rapid adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain and distributed ledgers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coin Center: Washington, D.C.-based non-profit crypto policy and research organization focused on advocacy and education on digital asset regulation. Closely comparable to ABCA in mission, structure (non-profit), and D.C. policy access.
• Chamber of Digital Commerce: Washington, D.C.-based trade association for the digital asset and blockchain industry, offering membership, advocacy, and education. Comparable in structure, mission, and policy positioning to ABCA.
• DeFi Education Fund: Non-profit organization focused on policy advocacy and education for decentralized finance. Comparable to ABCA in non-profit advocacy model and crypto policy focus, with narrower remit on DeFi specifically.
• Blockchain Association: Trade association representing the blockchain industry in Washington, D.C., with corporate membership and policy advocacy focus. Directly comparable to ABCA in target members, GTM, and advocacy remit.
• Crypto Council for Innovation: Global alliance advocating for pro-innovation crypto policy with member companies across the industry. Overlaps with ABCA in policy advocacy and corporate membership focus, though broader in international scope.

Others

• SIFMA: Leading trade association for the U.S. securities industry with a similar membership-driven, DC-based advocacy model. Comparable in organizational structure and GTM rather than in subject matter.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Largest U.S. business federation with a membership-based advocacy model. Comparable in operating model and DC-based policy access rather than in sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Currency Group: Large, established crypto industry conglomerate building and investing across the digital asset ecosystem. Broader and far larger than ABCA, but overlapping in its interest in shaping the regulatory environment for crypto.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abcaonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-association
• Facebookfacebook.com/abcaonline

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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