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LedgerX
Fintech · New York City, United States · Founded 2014
LedgerX, LLC develops an institutional derivatives exchange platform for digital currencies MoreLess
LedgerX is a pioneering financial technology company that operates the first US federally regulated derivatives exchange and clearinghouse for bitcoin. The company provides a platform for trading bitcoin options and swaps, catering primarily to institutional investors and sophisticated retail traders. LedgerX operates in the cryptocurrency market, offering a regulated environment for trading digital currency derivatives. The business model revolves around facilitating trades and earning fees from transactions on its platform. LedgerX makes money through transaction fees, membership fees, and other related services. The company ensures the security of its trading products with $100 million in insurance backing its custody solutions. By providing a regulated and secure trading environment, LedgerX aims to attract more institutional participation in the cryptocurrency market.
Keywords: bitcoin, derivatives, exchange, clearinghouse, institutional investors, regulated, cryptocurrency, options, swaps, insurance-backed.
Company overview
LedgerX company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 25
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 36.7
Valuation & funding
LedgerX funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Apr 2023 | $50M | $50M | Miami International Holdings | ↗ |
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Sep 2021 | $0 | — | FTX | — |
| LATE VCEquity / VC | Apr 2021 | $7.2M | $29M | Bells Ventures · GrayArch Partners · Capital 6 Eagle · CoinFund | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Mar 2019 | $12M | $48M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | May 2017 | $11M | $46M | Miami International Holdings · Digital Finance Group | — |
| EARLY VCEquity / VC | Aug 2015 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jul 2014 | Lightspeed Venture Partners | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Feb 2014 | Lightspeed Venture Partners · Eric Kagan · Ben Davenport · GV | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
Available revenue and workforce history. Fields without reported data are omitted.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2M | 0% | 25 |
| 2025 | $1.2M | 0% | 40 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 0% | 40 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | 0% | 40 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | — | 40 |
| 2021 | — | — | 34 |
| 2020 | — | — | 22 |
Growth signals
LedgerX website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for LedgerX is 1.7K monthly website visits, up 900% over the last three months. LedgerX's team declined 37.5% over the past year.
Comparisons
LedgerX compared with similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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— | Operational | |||
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 LaevitasData analytics platform based on quantitative finance models for the crypto-asset market |
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 Genesis VolatilityA crypto options analytics platform used by traders in order to find edge and capture alpha |
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Talent graph
LedgerX's talent
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Investors
16 investors on LedgerX's cap table
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Global footprint
Where LedgerX has talent and traffic
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Market sentiment
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