Blockstream

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Blockstream is a Bitcoin and blockchain technology company founded in 2014 by Adam Back and several other prominent Bitcoin developers. The company has built significant Bitcoin infrastructure including the Liquid Network (a Bitcoin sidechain for fast, confidential transactions), the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, Blockstream Satellite (broadcasting the Bitcoin blockchain from space), and the Green wallet. Blockstream has been a major contributor to Bitcoin Core development and Bitcoin cryptographic research.

Details

Ceo: Adam Back
Type: Bitcoin Infrastructure
Public: No
Sector: bitcoin_infrastructure
Ticker: Private
Founded: 2014
Btc Holdings: Undisclosed
Founded Year: 2014
Headquarters: Victoria, Canada
Bitcoin Holdings: Undisclosed
Bitcoin Strategy: Bitcoin infrastructure company developing the Liquid Network sidechain, Bitcoin satellite broadcast, and c-lightning. One of the largest contributors to Bitcoin Core development and Bitcoin mining operations.

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