Bitcoin Startups

Datcroft Games, founded in 2004 by Sergei Shalom, is a game development company that generated eight-figure revenue in 2016 from selling virtual goods across multiple games including Fragoria, an MMORPG with millions of users. The company pivoted to blockchain and crypto in 2017, launching a successful ICO called Mobile Go that raised $53 million (the fourth largest crowdsale at the time), with plans to build a Game Credit Store to provide developers 90% revenue share versus Apple/Google's 70%.

BigchainDB, founded by Bruce Poon, is a blockchain database platform designed to handle data-driven enterprise use cases that Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot efficiently support. Currently serving 5-10 customers at $5-10k/month with $50-60k MRR (targeting $100k by year-end), the company has raised $6 million and employs 20 people (mostly PhDs) to solve supply chain tracking, regulatory compliance, and data provenance problems across industries like pharmaceuticals, energy, and automotive.

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that adds enhanced data security to Bitcoin by protecting transaction confidentiality and preventing pattern analysis. Founded by Zouko Wilcoxie, it raised $3 million from Silicon Valley angels and launched as an independent blockchain in October 2016, quickly achieving global adoption with daily transaction volumes around $20 million across 15-20 international exchanges. The project has gained significant traction through mining accessibility worldwide and strategic partnerships including JP Morgan's blockchain security solution.