List Of Crypto Companies That Still Last Since The Early Period Of Bitcoin, Must Know!

Crypto companies that have survived since the Bitcoin era began. (Photo; Doc. BTC-Echo)

JAKARTA In recent years, a number of crypto companies have experienced bankruptcy such as Three Arrows Capital, FTX, Alameda Research, Celsius Network and others. The collapse of the crypto company was caused by various factors including its own management errors. However, not a few crypto companies are still surviving and continue to grow to this day.

In fact, some of them are able to operate more than a decade, showing extraordinary resilience amid challenges and uncertainties that often surround the crypto world. Most of the crypto companies that have been operating since the early Bitcoin era include crypto exchanges and Bitcoin mining companies as reported by Bitcoin.com. Here's the list:

1. Braiths Pool

Braith Pool, formerly known as Slush Pool, is the oldest Bitcoin mining pool to be active to date. Founded in 2010 bytensive Palatinus, who is familiarly called "Slush," this mining pool plays an important role in the Bitcoin network. Currently, they are responsible for a significant portion of Bitcoin hashrate.

2. Canaan

Canaan Inc. is a major player in chip manufacturing for Bitcoin mining machine, ASIC. They have played a key role in the evolution of the crypto mining industry since 2013.

3. Bitmain

Founded by Micree Zhan and Jihan Wu in 2013. Bitmain is the producer of the ASIC Bitcoin mining rig that has played an important role in the growth of the crypto mining industry for more than 10 years.

4. Coinbase

Coinbase is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, which has been established since 2012. The crypto company was founded by Brian Armstrong, at that time he was a former leading startup engineer, Airbnb. Despite facing some legal barriers, Coinbase continues to grow and develop, becoming one of the leading trading platforms.

5. Bitfinex

Raphael Nicolle and Giancarlo Devasini founded the crypto trading platform Bitfinex in December 2012. Bitfinex, as a crypto exchange that has been around for more than a decade, has faced various challenges including security attacks. However, they have recovered and continue to be a major player in crypto trading.

6. Blockchain.com

Blockchain.com, formerly known as Blockchain.info, is one of the most diverse crypto services. They offer services such as block explorers, data analysis, and digital wallets. The crypto company has been operating for more than a decade.

7. Bitpay

BitPay was founded by three people: Stephen Pair, Jim Aviles and Anthony Gallippi. Stephen Pair is one of the founders and CEOs of BitPay today, while Anthony Gallippi is one of the founders and executive chairmen. Jim Aviles is one of the founders and former chief operating officer of BitPay.

BitPay is a bitcoin payment service provider established in 2011 and has offices in Atlanta, New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires. The company has been operating for 12 years and continues to facilitate crypto payments for traders around the world.

8. Bitstamp

Bitstamp was founded by members of the Bitcoin community, Nejc Kodriek and Damijan Merlak in August 2011 in Slovenia. They then moved the company's registration to the UK in April 2013, and then to Luxembourg in 20161. Bitstamp is a European cryptocurrency exchange that allows trading between fiat currency, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. In 2018, Bitstamp was acquired by NXMH, a Brussels-based parent company.

9. Kraken

Founded in 2011 and then launched in 2013, Kraken initially only traded Bitcoin, Litecoin, and euros. Over time, the crypto exchange company continues to grow and expand the list of crypto assets traded. Kraken has been operating for more than a decade and has become one of the world's leading crypto exchange companies.

10. Satoshilabs (Trezor)

Satoshilabs, the developer of Trezor, is a crypto hardware wallet manufacturer that has continued to innovate and develop since 2013. Until now, Trezor has become a leading brand for physical crypto storage wallets or hardware wallets that are claimed not to be damaged despite fires or disasters.

This is a list of crypto companies that have lasted more than a decade. These companies are able to face various challenges and turmoil in the crypto world. Their success is proof of their resilience and commitment to innovation in the dynamic crypto industry amid regulatory uncertainty.