AsoBlockchain Costa Rica

Name

AsoBlockchain Costa Rica

Legal name

Asociación Blockchain Costa Rica

Website

https://asoblockchain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Consortium Networks & Governance (network setup, onboarding, rules, node operations) (FSAPAIAB)

Keywords

• Blockchain education
• Industry association services
• Ecosystem development
• Community building
• Policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Escazú, San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at three tiers: Afiliado ($50/year) for general community access, Asociado ($150/year) for voting members, and Institucional ($400-$1,200/year) for organizations. Revenue supports association operations, events, and educational initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación Blockchain Costa Rica (AsoBlockchain Costa Rica) is a non-profit association that promotes blockchain technology adoption and ecosystem development in Costa Rica. Its core offerings are a tiered annual membership program (Afiliado, Asociado, Institucional), the annual TicoBlockchain conference, and the weekly CriptoCantina educational event series, combined with regulatory engagement and policy advocacy services for members.

Product overview

AsoBlockchain Costa Rica is a non-profit blockchain association focused on fostering trust, transparency, and innovation in Costa Rica's blockchain ecosystem. The Association operates a tiered membership program offering individual and institutional membership levels with benefits including access to events, networking, and educational resources. Its primary offerings include the annual TicoBlockchain conference, the CriptoCantina educational program, and various educational resources such as the Code of Ethics and Conduct and investment precaution guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CriptoCantina®: Weekly educational event series focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency education and community building.
• TicoBlockchain

Products and services

• Membership Program Tiered annual membership offering Afiliado ($50/year, individual community access), Asociado ($150/year, active participant with voting rights), and Institucional ($400-$1,200/year scaled by organization size, with corporate benefits and public-sector relationship support).
• TicoBlockchain Annual Conference Annual flagship conference bringing together blockchain and fintech leaders, public institutions, regulatory authorities, and banking institutions in Costa Rica. The 2026 edition was co-organized with Fintech Costa Rica and connected more than 350 professionals.
• CriptoCantina Educational Program Weekly educational event series providing ongoing blockchain and cryptocurrency knowledge and community building to members and the broader ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ professionals connected at TicoBlockchain 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MICITT (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMICITT is Costa Rica's Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications. The association works with MICITT to advance blockchain policy and innovation in the national technology agenda.
• ADEN International Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement (Convenio de Partnership) signed with ADEN International Business School. Members of AsoBlockchain receive preferential access to training programs, MBA programs, bachelor's degrees, and other academic offerings at reduced prices.
• ULACIT (Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenio Marco de Cooperación with ULACIT. Members are eligible for scholarships across a wide range of academic programs including electives, seminars, specializations, bachelor's, master's, doctorates. ULACIT also provides consulting services and medical services at preferential rates.
• CAMTIC (Cámara de Tic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMTIC is Costa Rica's Technology Chamber. The association collaborates with CAMTIC as part of its working-in-collaboration section to advance blockchain technology adoption in Costa Rica.
• FintechCA (Fintech Costa Rica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of TicoBlockchain 2026 with FintechCA (Fintech Costa Rica). The joint event gathered leaders from blockchain, fintech, public institutions, regulatory authorities, and banking sectors.
• LACChaincoreTechnology or IntegrationLACChain, part of the Inter-American Development Bank ecosystem, is a regional blockchain infrastructure initiative. The association's Vice President, Ilan Meléndez, serves as LACChain Regional Leader for Latin America. LACChain is listed as a collaboration partner.
• CofiBlocksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCofiBlocks is a startup co-founded by President Karla Córdoba Brenes. Listed among associated companies supporting the blockchain ecosystem.
• ReFi Costa RicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegenerative finance initiative co-founded by President Karla Córdoba Brenes. Listed among associated companies advancing the blockchain ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crypto Council for Innovation: Global alliance of crypto industry participants focused on policy engagement and education. Comparable advocacy-and-education mandate, though operating at multinational scale and with corporate members.
• Bitcoin Association: Global industry organization advocating for Bitcoin and enterprise blockchain adoption. Comparable ecosystem-development and education role, but operating globally rather than within a single national jurisdiction.
• Chamber of Digital Commerce: Established US-based digital asset and blockchain industry advocacy group. Comparable mission (policy advocacy, education, ecosystem building) but at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• LACChain: IDB-ecosystem permissioned blockchain network for Latin America; AsoBlockchain's VP serves as LACChain Regional Leader. Both are consortium-oriented organizations advancing blockchain infrastructure and governance in LATAM.
• CAMTIC (Cámara de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación): Costa Rica's national technology industry chamber. AsoBlockchain lists CAMTIC as a core collaboration partner, and both serve as membership-based industry associations convening the country's tech ecosystem.
• Fintech Costa Rica (FintechCA): Costa Rica's fintech industry association and co-organizer of TicoBlockchain 2026. Mirrors AsoBlockchain's membership/advocacy model in an adjacent vertical (fintech vs. blockchain).

Others

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Multilateral development institution that houses LACChain. Acts as an upstream funder and ecosystem enabler for many of the same blockchain-in-LATAM initiatives AsoBlockchain participates in.

Emerging players

• Coin Center: US-focused crypto policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Similar nonprofit, policy-centric model to AsoBlockchain but focused exclusively on US regulatory engagement rather than ecosystem convening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asoblockchain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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