Elliptic (company) explained

Elliptic
Industry:Blockchain analytics
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Founders:Adam Joyce
Tom Robinson
James Smith
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Hq Location City:London
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Simone Maini, CEO
Products:Cryptoasset compliance and investigations software and data
Website:elliptic.co

Elliptic is a British blockchain analytics firm headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Singapore.[1] The company was co-founded by Adam Joyce, Tom Robinson and James Smith in 2013.[2] It is the first company to develop cryptoasset anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance tools based on blockchain analytics.[3] Its clients are primarily financial and institutions and crypto businesses, although it also provides blockchain investigation tools and data to government agencies. Customers have included Coinbase,[4] Santander,[5] BitGo, Internal Revenue Service,[6] Federal Bureau of Investigation,[7] Drug Enforcement Administration[8] and United States Department of the Treasury.[9]

Investors in Elliptic include JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, SoftBank Vision Fund and SBI Group.[10] [11] [12]

In 2020 Elliptic was named as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, for its contributions in the field of fighting financial crime and anti-money laundering detection in crypto markets.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Elliptic — Technology Pioneers 2020 . 2023-12-05 . World Economic Forum . en.
  2. Web site: Lomas . Natasha . 2016-03-21 . Elliptic takes in $5M for its blockchain forensics tool . 2023-12-05 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-06-18 . Elliptic Launches "Bitcoin Big Bang" Anti-Money Laundering Tool Finance Magnates . 2023-12-05 . Financial and Business News Finance Magnates . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-11 . Elliptic raises $60M to make cryptocurrency safer for finance . 2023-12-05 . SiliconANGLE . en-US.
  5. Web site: Case Studies Coinbase, Revolut, Santander, Paysafe & More . 2023-12-05 . www.elliptic.co . en.
  6. Web site: USAspending.gov . 2023-12-05 . www.usaspending.gov . en.
  7. Web site: USAspending.gov . 2023-12-05 . www.usaspending.gov . en.
  8. Web site: USAspending.gov . 2023-12-05 . www.usaspending.gov . en.
  9. Web site: USAspending.gov . 2023-12-05 . www.usaspending.gov . en.
  10. News: Carnevali . David . 2021-10-11 . Elliptic Raises Funds to Help Firms Guard Against Crypto Crimes . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2023-12-05 . 0099-9660.
  11. News: October 11, 2021 . SoftBank bets on crypto analytics firm Elliptic in $60 mln funding round . Reuters .
  12. Web site: Browne . Ryan . 2020-02-13 . Wells Fargo backs a start-up that helps banks manage cryptocurrency risks . 2023-12-05 . CNBC . en.
  13. Web site: Technology Pioneers 2020 . 2023-12-05 . widgets.weforum.org . en.

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