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Elliptic (company)

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Elliptic
IndustryBlockchain analytics
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FoundersAdam Joyce
Tom Robinson
James Smith
Headquarters
London
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Simone Maini, CEO
ProductsCryptoasset compliance and investigations software and data
Websiteelliptic.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,[5] 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

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