What Portal Network does

Portal Network is a Taipei, Taiwan-based blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2017 that develops the Blockchain Name Service (BNS), a protocol for converting human-readable decentralized website names (e.g., 'yourwebsite.eth') into machine-readable addresses including IPFS hashes, smart contract addresses, and wallet addresses. The company supports name services across 17+ blockchain protocols including Ethereum (ENS), Wanchain, Ethereum Classic, ICON, TomoChain, QuarkChain, NKN, NEM, and others, positioning itself as a cross-chain interoperability layer for decentralized identity.

The product portfolio is organized into two user-facing platforms: MUMEI for non-technical users (providing a marketplace, domain manager, web builder, browser extension, BNS explorer, ENS manager, BNS resolver, and mobile applications) and KAIZEN for technical users (providing a CLI tool, universal infrastructure, API access, faucet pool, and hackathon platform). The company distributes through eight self-serve PLG channels targeting both individual consumers and enterprise developers, with wallet integrations including MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, MyEtherWallet, and Cipher.

The business model is structured around two revenue streams: transaction fees on domain name trades through the marketplace, and subscription/recurring revenue from BNS tools and services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has established strategic partnerships with multiple blockchain protocols (QuarkChain, NKN, NEM, ICON, TomoChain, Bluzelle, Enigma) to deploy BNS as their native name service, and operates as a private company with 1-10 employees and no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors.

Name

Portal Network

Legal name

Portal Network

Website

https://portal.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Portal Network is a Taipei-based blockchain infrastructure company that provides the BNS (Blockchain Name Service) protocol across 17+ blockchains, serving both technical developers (via KAIZEN CLI and API) and non-technical users (via MUMEI marketplace and web builder) with decentralized domain name registration and management tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Domain Name Service

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Oracle Networks & Off-Chain Data (price feeds, randomness, attestation) (FSAPABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blockchain Data & Indexing Infrastructure for Finance (Nodes, Indexers, Oracles) (FSAGAMAL), Compliance Identity & KYC/KYB for Wallets (on-chain identity, reusable KYC, travel rule tooling) (FSAPACAL)

Keywords

• Blockchain domain service
• Decentralized name resolution
• Multi-chain identity protocol
• Decentralized website builder
• Blockchain infrastructure tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Name Registration and Marketplace: Portal Network operates a marketplace for buying, selling, and bidding on blockchain domain names. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on domain name trades.
2. BNS Tools and Services: Provides various tools including Domain Manager, Web Builder, Browser Extension, Mobile App, and ENS Manager for managing blockchain domains and deploying decentralized websites.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Portal Network deploys the BNS (Blockchain Name System) protocol across multiple blockchain networks, converting human-readable decentralized website names (e.g., yourwebsite.eth) into machine-readable addresses for IPFS hashes, smart contracts, and wallets. It operates two platforms: MUMEI, a suite of user-friendly tools (Marketplace, Domain Manager, Web Builder, Browser Extension, Mobile Apps) for non-technical users, and KAIZEN, a developer platform with CLI, frameworks, API, and hackathon tools for technical users.

Product overview

Portal Network is a decentralized domain name service provider offering the Blockchain Name Service (BNS) protocol across multiple blockchain platforms. The product portfolio includes BNS as the core protocol, ENS (Ethereum Name Service) as the primary sub-product, and two main user-facing platforms: MUMEI for non-technical users (providing Marketplace, Domain Manager, Web Builder, Browser Extension, Showcase, BNS Explorer, Mobile Applications) and KAIZEN for technical users (providing CLI, Universal Infrastructure, API access, Faucet Pool, and Hackathon participation). The company supports name services across 16+ blockchain platforms including Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Wanchain, QTUM, ICON, Bluzelle, Enigma, NEM, NKN, TomoChain, and QuarkChain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MUMEI: Platform with tools for non-technical users to interact with and deploy ÐWebs or ÐApps, including Marketplace, Domain Manager, Web Builder, Browser Extension, Showcase, BNS Explorer, ENS Manager, BNS Resolver, and Mobile Applications.
• KAIZEN

Products and services

• MUMEI User-facing platform bundling Marketplace, Domain Manager, Web Builder, Browser Extension, Showcase, BNS Explorer, Mobile Apps, ENS Manager, and BNS Resolver for non-technical users to interact with and deploy decentralized websites (ÐWebs) or applications (ÐApps).
• KAIZEN Developer platform empowering users to learn, build, deploy, and manage decentralized applications or web services via CLI, frameworks, monitoring systems, hackathons, Universal Infrastructure, API, and Faucet Pool tools.
• Marketplace Online marketplace for buying, selling, and bidding on blockchain domain names across supported BNS chains.
• Domain Manager Tool for managing blockchain domains and BNS namespaces across multiple blockchain networks.
• Web Builder Tool for easily deploying decentralized websites (ÐWebs) on blockchain networks.
• Browser Extension Browser extension that turns standard browsers into decentralized web (ÐWeb) browsers supporting BNS domains.
• Mobile Applications BNS wallet and domain manager accessible on mobile devices.
• BNS Explorer BWHOIS-style lookup tool that allows users to query information on blockchain domain names.
• BNS Resolver Resolution service for resolving BNS blockchain domain names to their underlying addresses.
• KAIZEN CLI Command-line interface tool for developers to interact with and manage decentralized applications.
• Universal Infrastructure Infrastructure services for developers building decentralized applications on Portal Network.
• Faucet Pool Test token faucet for developers to obtain test funds for blockchain development and testing.
• Hackathon Platform Platform for organizing and participating in hackathons focused on building decentralized applications.
• Portal Network API API providing access to multiple blockchain networks including Bitcoin and Ethereum, with API key authentication via Authorization header and standardized error handling.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QuarkChaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortal Network partnered with QuarkChain, a decentralized blockchain network that aims to solve blockchain scalability issues through sharding technology. The partnership establishes QuarkChain Name Service (QCNS) as part of the BNS ecosystem.
• NKN (New Kind of Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with NKN to deliver domain name service for the NKN platform. NKN is a United States-based decentralized data relay network.
• NEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for NEM Name Service development. The partnership led to a reported 17% price spike in NEM's XEM cryptocurrency following the announcement.
• ICON (ICX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ICON Foundation to build ICONick (ICON Name Service). The partnership enables human-readable decentralized website names like 'yourwebsite.icon' to be converted into addresses that decentralized network machines can understand.
• TomoChaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish blockchain name service standard for TomoChain ecosystem. TomoChain is a blockchain application ecosystem.
• BluzelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bluzelle, a decentralized database service provider for the blockchain ecosystem.
• EnigmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnigma's 'secret contracts' privacy protocol partnered with Portal Network as one of eight projects enlisted early to test Secret Enigma Contracts.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lens Protocol: A decentralized social graph protocol using handle-based identity (Lens Profiles/names). Adjacent to BNS as a Web3 identity layer with potential overlap on human-readable profile names and developer tooling.

Direct peers

• Unstoppable Domains: A well-capitalized blockchain domain provider offering human-readable Web3 identities (e.g., .crypto, .nft, .wallet). Directly comparable to Portal Network's marketplace and domain manager products and targets the same non-technical user segment.
• Bonfida (Solana Name Service): Operator of the Solana Name Service (.sol), a single-chain decentralized naming service comparable to one of Portal Network's chain-specific sub-products (e.g., ENS, ZNS). Same product category, different chain focus.
• Ethereum Name Service (ENS): The dominant decentralized naming service on Ethereum and the highest-profile competitor to Portal Network's BNS/ENS offering. ENS is the reference protocol in this category and competes head-on for .eth registrations and resolution.
• Freename: A Web3 domain marketplace and registrar offering TLDs across multiple blockchains. Comparable to Portal Network's Marketplace + BNS Resolver combination, with a similar self-serve, PLG distribution model.
• .bit (by DID.top): A cross-chain decentralized account/naming protocol (.bit) that provides human-readable Web3 identities across multiple blockchains. Highly comparable to Portal Network's BNS in functionality and multi-chain design philosophy.
• Space ID: A multi-chain name service network offering .eth, .bnb, .arb and other TLDs across multiple chains. Competes directly with Portal Network's cross-chain BNS approach and targets similar Web3 identity use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Handshake (HNS): A decentralized, permissionless naming protocol competing at the root/DNS layer. While not a direct UI competitor, Handshake operates in the broader decentralized naming space that Portal Network's BNS aims to interoperate with.

Others

• Bluzelle: A decentralized database/storage provider for the blockchain ecosystem and a Portal Network partner. Adjacent infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same Web3 middleware category.

Regional players

• HNS (HashPack / Hedera Name Service): A naming service integrated into the Hedera ecosystem (.hbar domains). Comparable as a single-chain BNS-style service but scoped to the Hedera network rather than competing directly across chains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/itisportal
• Facebookfacebook.com/portalnetworkofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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