Adan

What Adan does

Adan (Association pour le développement des actifs numériques) is a French professional federation representing digital assets companies in France and Europe. Founded in 2019 by eleven French industry players and publicly launched in January 2020, it acts as the unified industry voice for crypto, blockchain, and Web3 stakeholders, covering exchanges, fintechs, banks, DeFi protocols, stablecoin issuers, tokenization platforms, legal and advisory firms, and infrastructure providers. Its stated mission spans four pillars — growth (favoriser la transition), regulation (promouvoir un encadrement adapté), rayonnement (promoting the industry), and démocratisation (public education) — and it conducts direct policy engagement with French and European regulators including the Ministry of Economy, AMF, ACPR, Banque de France, DGT, ESMA, and EBA.

The federation's service offering centers on regulatory advocacy and policy influence rather than technology products. Adan files consultation responses, publishes position papers and press releases, contributes to legislative drafting (e.g., Decree No. 2026-420 on crypto-asset transfer and pledging), co-hosts the annual Finance & Blockchain conference with Bpifrance, CDC, and OCBF, and produces an annual IPSOS-partnered crypto adoption barometer now in its fifth consecutive year. Working committees (DeFi Committee, Tokenization Committee) provide structured venues for member coordination. By 2026 the federation had aggregated more than 100 member companies and integrated the Web3 Security League to add cybersecurity depth, while expanding into European coalitions alongside Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, GDF, and CryptoUK.

Adan is a non-profit association governed by French law (association loi 1901), headquartered at 13 rue de la Bûcherie, Paris, with a small operational staff (1–10 employees) led by Executive Director Claire Balva (appointed September 1, 2025) and Secretary General Jules Dubourg. Revenue is generated through recurring annual membership subscriptions from member companies (pricing is not publicly disclosed), supplemented by event and partnership contributions. There are no funding rounds, parent companies, M&A activity, or external investors; control rests collectively with the member base. Named institutional members include Coinbase, Circle, Bybit, Société Générale Forge, Bpifrance, BPCE, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Moody's, Clifford Chance, Gide, KPMG, Kiln, Kaiko, and Zama, indicating a concentration of tier-one financial, legal, and infrastructure names.

Name

Adan

Legal name

ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES ACTIFS NUMERIQUES

Website

https://adan.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adan is a French non-profit professional federation representing over 100 digital assets companies in France and Europe, providing regulatory advocacy, policy engagement, and industry coordination through membership subscriptions, working committees, and an annual IPSOS-partnered crypto adoption barometer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ADAN generates revenue through membership fees from French and European digital asset companies. The association works on behalf of members to position French and European industries as global leaders in digital assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adan is a professional industry federation for digital asset companies in France and Europe, providing regulatory advocacy, policy research, industry coordination, and member networking. It represents over 100 member companies, including exchanges, fintechs, banks, DeFi protocols, stablecoin issuers, and tokenization players, before French and European policymakers. Core deliverables include consultation responses, position papers, an annual crypto-adoption barometer produced with IPSOS, and events such as the Crypto & Finance Forum.

Product overview

Adan is a professional industry association (fédération d'entreprises) that represents and unites French and European companies in the digital assets sector (crypto, blockchain, Web3). Rather than offering traditional software products, Adan provides advocacy services, regulatory expertise and influence, annual industry research through its Barometer studies conducted in partnership with IPSOS, publications on policy and regulation, and networking opportunities for its members. The association does not develop or sell commercial software products but serves as a coordinating body working to promote the growth, regulation, influence, and democratization of digital assets in France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adan Membership Program Membership-based offering for French and European digital asset companies that provides regulatory advocacy and direct engagement with French and European policymakers, industry representation, networking, and access to expertise on emerging regulations such as MiCA, TFR, and the DLT Pilot Regime.
• Annual Barometer on Crypto Adoption in France and Europe (in partnership with IPSOS) Annual industry study tracking crypto-asset adoption in France and Europe, conducted with IPSOS and presented at a public restitution event for industry professionals and policymakers.
• Finance & Blockchain Conference (with Bpifrance, CDC, OCBF) Major annual conference for digital asset industry stakeholders held at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, co-organized with Bpifrance, Caisse des Dépôts, and OCBF.
• Crypto & Finance Forum and Web 3 Leaders Forum Flagship industry events organized by Adan for digital asset professionals, financial institutions, and policymakers, providing networking and policy dialogue platforms.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Ligue pour la Sécurité du Web3 (LSW3)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026The Web3 Security League and its members joined ADAN to integrate sector-specific, technical, and regulatory expertise under one umbrella. This strengthens ADAN's ability to support stakeholders on cybersecurity matters.
• Strategic Group on Innovation and Tokenization (BdF, DGT, AMF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026ADAN joined the strategic group alongside Banque de France (BdF), Direction Générale du Trésor (DGT), and Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) to contribute to innovation and tokenization policy discussions.
• European Digital Capital Markets Coalition (DLTPR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026ADAN collaborated with 38 partners across Europe in a joint call to action urging EU policymakers to address the DLT Pilot Regime regulatory framework. Coalition includes Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, and 37 other European financial companies.
• CryptoUK and Global Digital FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025Joint publication of cross-sector report on Travel Rule implementation challenges and recommendations. ADAN, CryptoUK, and GDF collaborated on this European-wide initiative addressing CASP compliance.
• Global Digital Finance (GDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024Strategic partnership announced November 26, 2024. ADAN and GDF collaborate on policy advocacy, research, and industry coordination for digital assets regulation in Europe.
• Bpifrance, Caisse des Dépôts (CDC), OCBFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024Partnership for Finance & Blockchain conference held at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ADAN co-hosted this major industry event with these French public financial institutions.
• IPSOSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for annual barometer studies on crypto adoption in France and Europe. IPSOS conducts surveys that form the basis of ADAN's annual industry study.
• KPMG FrancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted the 2022 study 'Cryptocurrency in France: Industry Structure and Adoption by the General Public' for ADAN.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crypto Council for Innovation: Global advocacy organization for the crypto industry, engaging with policymakers across jurisdictions. Directly comparable to ADAN at a global level and competing for influence with European institutions that ADAN targets.
• Chamber of Digital Commerce: Long-standing US blockchain industry trade association. Comparable advocacy and standards work to ADAN's federation role, with overlapping international membership from exchanges and infrastructure providers.
• Global Digital Finance (GDF): UK-headquartered industry association for digital assets firms. Most directly comparable to ADAN given overlapping policy advocacy mandate in Europe; ADAN and GDF already partner on Travel Rule work and broader European coordination.
• European Crypto Initiative: EU-focused crypto policy advocacy initiative working with European institutions on MiCA and adjacent frameworks. Closely comparable mission to ADAN at the EU rather than national level.
• Blockchain Association: US-based crypto industry association advocating for favorable federal and state policy. Same core mission (advocacy, education, member coordination) as ADAN but in the US regulatory arena; competes for global member mindshare.
• CryptoUK: UK self-regulatory trade association for cryptoasset businesses. Closely comparable function (industry representation, regulatory engagement, code of conduct); co-author with ADAN and GDF on European Travel Rule reports.
• Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM): US-based self-regulatory organization for digital asset trading markets, with an institutional membership model analogous to ADAN's. Comparable code-of-conduct and market integrity focus for crypto venues.

Regional players

• Swiss Blockchain Federation: Swiss industry association for blockchain and DLT firms. Performs a parallel federation role to ADAN but for the Swiss ecosystem, with overlapping members serving both French and Swiss markets.
• Bundesverband Blockchain: German blockchain industry association advocating for the sector in Berlin and Brussels. Closest functional analogue to ADAN in the German-speaking market; competes and coordinates with ADAN on EU-level files.

Emerging players

• MiCA Crypto Alliance: Pan-European alliance formed around MiCA implementation discussions. Niche overlap with ADAN's European advocacy work, but with a narrower, single-regulation focus rather than a broad federation mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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