What Ibox does

iBox (链盒) is a blockchain-based digital cultural asset ecosystem platform operated by Horgos Lianjiang Technology Co., Ltd. (霍尔果斯链疆科技有限公司), a privately held company registered in Khorgos, Xinjiang, China, with an additional presence in Shanghai's Xuhui District. The platform enables IP rights holders — including intangible cultural heritage inheritors, museums, sports organizations, brands, publishers, and artists — to issue, distribute, and trade blockchain-anchored digital collectibles (数字藏品), while providing collectors with a compliant marketplace for primary purchases and secondary circulation. Underlying the product are three proprietary blockchain features: Digital Rights Confirmation (数字化确权), which guarantees uniqueness and immutability; Copyright Storage (版权存证), which timestamps artwork and author data on-chain; and Copyright Traceability (版权溯源), which traces ownership and transaction history.

The platform's product surface consists of the core iBox marketplace (web and mobile app), an IP Services module offering licensing management, value discovery, and scenario expansion, and a Metaverse Ecosystem module anchored by the BoBo mascot. Revenue is generated through three streams: primary issuance transaction fees, secondary marketplace commissions, and professional services for IP operations and management; the platform explicitly disclaims price guidance for collectibles and does not publicly disclose pricing tiers. iBox pursues a multi-channel go-to-market combining product-led self-service onboarding, event-driven campaigns (AIGC competitions, cultural heritage projects, diplomatic commemoratives), and community building through influencers and brand partners across at least 14 named enterprise partners.

The company holds the three Chinese regulatory permits required to legally operate a blockchain digital collectibles platform — internet culture business license (新网文[2024]4699-044号), value-added telecom license (新B2-20240055), and blockchain information service filing (新网信备6540042549955532001X号) — and has received multiple industry recognitions including 2023 Most Investment Value Digital Economy Enterprise and 2022 Most Influential Digital Collectibles Platform in Cultural Tourism. All operations are based in China; no funding rounds, revenue figures, headcount, or management team details are publicly disclosed in the source data.

Name

Ibox

Legal name

霍尔果斯链疆科技有限公司

Website

https://ibox.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iBox (链盒) is a China-based blockchain digital collectibles platform that enables IP rights holders across cultural, sports, aviation, and entertainment sectors to issue, distribute, and trade blockchain-anchored digital collectibles, serving both enterprise IP partners and individual collectors through a regulated marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Collectibles Marketplace

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (5232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Asset/Crypto Trade Execution Platforms (FSAFANAO)

Keywords

• Digital collectibles platform
• Blockchain IP management
• NFT marketplace
• Cultural asset digitization
• Digital rights confirmation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengmai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Primary Digital Collectible Sales: iBox generates revenue from facilitating the issuance and sale of primary digital collectibles for IP owners. The platform acts as a marketplace connecting IP holders with end consumers, earning transaction-based fees on each sale.
2. Secondary Market Trading: iBox enables compliant trading and circulation of digital collectibles on its platform, likely earning commission or take-rate fees on secondary market transactions between users.
3. IP Operations and Management Services: iBox provides operations and management services for digital IPs including new marketing, IP licensing management, value mining, and application scenario expansion, creating additional revenue streams through service provision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iBox operates a blockchain-based digital collectibles ecosystem platform that enables IP rights holders to digitize, issue, and trade cultural and creative assets as digital collectibles. The platform provides a full-chain closed-loop service from IP cooperation and collectible issuance to compliant secondary trading and payment settlement, connecting IP owners with collectors through its mobile app and website.

Product overview

iBox链盒 operates as a unified digital cultural asset ecosystem platform built on blockchain technology, providing a full-chain closed-loop ecosystem for digital collectibles. The core product (iBox链盒) serves as the primary marketplace for issuing, collecting, and trading blockchain-based digital collectibles, supported by complementary modules: IP Services (providing IP management, licensing, and marketing support), and a Metaverse Ecosystem (enabling cross-industry digital experiences). Underpinning the platform are three core blockchain-based technology features: Digital Rights Confirmation (ensuring uniqueness and immutability), Copyright Storage (on-chain timestamping of artwork and author data), and Copyright Traceability (traceable ownership and transaction records). The platform targets IP owners in cultural, heritage, sports, and arts sectors, as well as collectors seeking digital cultural experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iBox Digital Collectible Platform (iBox链盒)
• IP Services (IP赋能服务)
• Metaverse Ecosystem (元宇宙全场景生态)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 IP partnerships established across multiple verticals including sports, culture, aviation, and entertainment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Zhang Ruonan - Illustrator (插画艺术家张若楠)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2025Collaboration with illustrator Zhang Ruonan to showcase the unique charm of ancient capital Chang'an through digital collectibles.
• Qi Xinghua - Street Art Artist (知名街画艺术家齐兴华)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Featured artist Qi Xinghua's work 'Sudden Turn' (猛回头) on the iBox platform, bringing professional street art to digital collectibles.
• Xiao Jie - World Breakdancing Champion (世界街舞冠军肖杰)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2023Collaboration with world champion breakdancer to create 'Make Good Things' digital collectibles, showcasing trending sports culture through the platform.
• DingChain (盯链)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 July 2023Achieved domestic first PFP digital avatar import functionality, enabling users to import digital avatars into social platforms, opening new social scenarios for digital collectibles.
• Baida Star Region (百达星系)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2023Jointly created 'Enjoy Dragon Boat Festival' digital journey, combining traditional festival culture with digital collectibles experience.
• DingChain (盯链)coreTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2023Partnership to publish the 2023 Annual Digital Collectibles Research Report and achieved domestic first PFP digital avatar import, enabling social scenario connectivity for digital collectibles.
• Beijing Folk Arts Non-heritage Research Institute (北京民艺非物质文化遗产研究院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2023Strategic partnership for promoting non-heritage cultural preservation through digital collectibles, helping traditional cultural IP achieve digital transformation.
• Shanghai Xuhui District AI Development ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2023iBox settled in Xuhui District, joining Shanghai's first artificial intelligence development cluster, establishing a regional technology and business presence in China's leading AI hub.
• Hunan Airlines (湖南航空)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched 'Honghu Captain' series digital collectibles with Hunan Airlines, integrating aviation culture with digital collectibles.
• China Aerospace Museum (中国航天博物馆)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for aerospace-themed digital collectibles, bringing museum and aerospace cultural content to digital collectors.
• iQiyi (爱奇艺)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent IP collaboration bringing entertainment and media IP to digital collectibles platform.
• Wanglaoji (王老吉)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand collaboration for cultural IP marketing through digital collectibles.
• Zhuzhu Pig (猪猪侠)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation IP collaboration launching digital collectibles themed around the popular Chinese children's cartoon character.
• Nanshan Ski Resort (南山滑雪场)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to explore sports industry development through digital collectibles, connecting winter sports culture with digital collectibles.
• China E-sports Racing Championship (中国电竞赛车锦标赛)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports IP partnership for e-sports racing themed digital collectibles.
• Hunan People's Publishing House (湖南人民出版社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing IP collaboration for literary and cultural digital collectibles.
• Windsor KTV (温莎KTV量贩)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment venue partnership for digital collectibles marketing.
• China Foreign Languages Publishing and Media Corporation Asia-Pacific Communication Center (中国外文局亚太传播中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUsing digital technology to support ecological civilization construction, combining international cultural exchange with digital collectibles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenSea: World's largest NFT marketplace, offering primary issuance and secondary trading of digital collectibles. Directly comparable to iBox in product category — tokenized cultural and artistic assets — though OpenSea operates globally on public chains rather than within China's regulated environment.
• Magic Eden: Multi-chain NFT marketplace focused on digital collectibles and gaming assets. Comparable to iBox in marketplace model, primary issuance fees, and secondary trading commissions; differs by being a global, crypto-native venue.
• LooksRare: Community-driven NFT marketplace with token-incentivized trading and creator royalties. Comparable to iBox in marketplace model and secondary trading revenue mechanics; differs as a global, crypto-native venue.
• Rarible: NFT marketplace supporting issuance and trading of digital collectibles across multiple chains. Closely comparable to iBox on product surface — collectible minting, marketplace take-rates, and IP-owner tooling — though Rarible serves global crypto-native creators.
• Element: Multi-chain NFT marketplace with strong presence in Asian markets. Comparable to iBox in marketplace functionality, creator onboarding, and secondary trading, with a similar focus on serving collectors across cultural and entertainment IP.

Broad incumbents

• Binance NFT Marketplace: Binance's NFT marketplace offers global digital collectibles trading alongside its broader crypto exchange. Comparable to iBox on marketplace commission economics and collectibles trading, though Binance operates a global exchange rather than a curated cultural-IP platform.
• JD Digital Collectibles: JD.com's blockchain digital collectibles platform leverages its e-commerce logistics and merchant network to issue NFT-based product authentication and brand collectibles. Comparable to iBox in B2C collectibles issuance, but JD's broader commerce platform and capital base position it as a larger incumbent.
• Bilibili Digital Collectibles: Bilibili operates digital collectibles tied to its anime, gaming, and creator IP, targeting the same young digital-native collectors that iBox serves. Comparable on cultural-IP collectibles and youth demographic, but Bilibili is a broad video and entertainment platform rather than a focused marketplace.
• Ant Group Antchain Digital Collectibles: Ant Group operates a blockchain-based digital collectibles platform (蚂蚁链数字藏品) leveraging its vast Alipay user base. Overlaps with iBox in Chinese regulated NFT issuance and IP licensing, but Antchain is part of a much broader fintech ecosystem and does not specialize in cultural/IP collectibles the way iBox does.
• Tencent Huanhe: Tencent's digital collectibles platform (幻核) sits inside one of China's largest internet conglomerates with entertainment IP across gaming, video, and music. Directly overlaps iBox in Chinese collectibles issuance and brand-IP partnerships, but Tencent's broader ecosystem and balance sheet give it meaningful scale advantages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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