Once a technology considered a novel accessory to its core technology — blockchain — cryptocurrency is now heralded as “programmable money,” a core innovation set to power autonomous businesses and AI agents.
What does that mean? After years of fragmented adoption, cryptocurrency is coming into its own in enterprise functions, seeing embedded and truly integrated uses that are positioning cryptocurrency startups to reap the benefits of the long journey to adoption.
Which companies are leading the way today?
We put our heads together and refined metrics on cryptocurrency companies that have received lots of funding and are funded in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. This ranking sheds light on the hottest cryptocurrency companies and allows for clear comparisons with similar funding and business models. It also applies the power laws to funding and company concentration in this space.
Top 15 Cryptocurrency Startups Ranking Table
We analyzed data from Crunchbase and Keywords Everywhere to uncover the top US cryptocurrency companies with top investors from Silicon Valley.
| Ranking | Company | GFD Tech100 Final Score* | GFD Funding Score* | GFD Website Score* | GFD Branded Keyword Score* |
| 1 | Coinbase | 86.4 | 83.7 | 70.8 | 69.9 |
| 2 | Circle | 80.9 | 79.7 | 53.5 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 78.6 | 76.3 | 41.7 | 72.1 |
| 4 | Robinhood | 77.8 | 73.7 | 68.9 | 68.9 |
| 5 | Gemini | 76.6 | 66.1 | 60.7 | 95.8 |
| 6 | DeFi Development Corporation | 73.2 | 72.9 | 42.1 | 58.6 |
| 7 | MoonPay | 70.4 | 69.0 | 62.0 | 53.6 |
| 8 | World | 69.2 | 65.3 | 57.0 | 65.2 |
| 9 | Applied Digital | 68.1 | 70.7 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
| 10 | zerohash | 67.2 | 70.5 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 11 | Lead | 67.1 | 64.8 | 44.7 | 60.3 |
| 12 | NYDIG | 65.6 | 69.0 | 38.6 | 36.6 |
| 13 | Bakkt | 65.1 | 69.1 | 45.4 | 31.9 |
| 14 | Anchorage Digital | 61.7 | 62.6 | 41.3 | 43.1 |
| 15 | Bitwise | 60.0 | 59.2 | 47.9 | 46.4 |
*GFD’s Tech100 score is a final composite score of the Funding Score, Website Score, and the Branded Keyword score.
Key Takeaways:
- The three hottest cryptocurrency firms in August 2025 are Coinbase, Circle, and Bitmine Immersion Technologies due to the volume and freshness of their funding, the recent performance of their website, and the growth trends of their branded keyword.
Ranking the Top Startups by Funding Score
Funding is huge. This breakout highlights those firms that have raised the most venture capital rounds, ranked by a combination of date and volume. Note we are also including post-IPO raises as well. These are worth considering because they’re all part of the competitive system that all cryptocurrency startups are competing in.
| Ranking | Company | Total Funding Amount | Most Recent Funding Amount | Last Funding Date | GFD Funding Score* |
| 1 | Coinbase | $4.45B | $2.60B | 8/5/2025 | 83.7 |
| 2 | Circle | $2.43B | $1.04B | 8/14/2025 | 79.7 |
| 3 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | $633M | $365M | 9/22/2025 | 76.3 |
| 4 | Robinhood | $6.23B | $648M | 5/13/2022 | 73.7 |
| 5 | DeFi Development Corporation | $1.30B | $125M | 8/25/2025 | 72.9 |
| 6 | Applied Digital | $1.70B | $150M | 4/30/2025 | 70.7 |
| 7 | zerohash | $282M | $104M | 9/23/2025 | 70.5 |
| 8 | Bakkt | $958M | $75M | 7/28/2025 | 69.1 |
| 9 (tie) | NYDIG | $1.41B | $1.00B | 12/14/2021 | 69.0 |
| 9 (tie) | MoonPay | $1.04B | $200M | 3/20/2025 | 69.0 |
*GFD’s Funding Score captures funding volume and velocity by combing total funding with recent funding amount and recency.
Key Takeaways:
- When accounting for funding volume and freshness, Coinbase leads the industry as it has been recently funded over $2.6B.
- Circle, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, and DeFi Development Corporation have become promising firms in the cryptocurrency industry as all have received significant funds in 2025..
- Most of our top ten cryptocurrency firms have received large funding amounts in the past year, indicating that the industry is being heavily invested in.
1. Coinbase
GFD Funding Score*: 83.7
Total Funding Amount: $4.45B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $2.60B
Days Since Last Funding: 58
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase ranks #1 in funding. The company’s total funding is $4.45B and the last time they were funded was on August 5, 2025 for $2.60B. The last funding type was Post-IPO Debt. The total amount of investors that Coinbase has is 82 and their top investors are: Andreessen Horowitz, Wellington Management, Paradigm, Battery Ventures, K5 Global.
2. Circle
GFD Funding Score*: 79.7
Total Funding Amount: $2.43B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $1.04B
Days Since Last Funding: 49
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Circle ranks #2 in funding. The company’s total funding is $2.43B and the last time they were funded was on August 14, 2025 for $1.04B. The last funding type was Post-IPO Secondary. The total amount of investors that Circle has is 53 and their top investors are: General Catalyst, Accel, Coinbase, BlackRock, Alumni Ventures.
3. Bitmine Immersion Technologies
GFD Funding Score*: 76.3
Total Funding Amount: $633M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $365M
Days Since Last Funding: 10
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Bitmine Immersion Technologies ranks #3 in funding. The company’s total funding is $633M and the last time they were funded was on September 22, 2025 for $365M. The last funding type was Post-IPO Equity. The total amount of investors that Bitmine Immersion Technologies has is 16 and their top investors are: Kraken, FalconX, Pantera Capital, Founders Fund, Republic.
GFD Website Score Breakdown
Website traffic and traffic growth is important but doesn’t always line up perfectly with other attributes and events like funding. We were curious as to which of these companies saw the strongest website traffic and growth. The website score we captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the companies’ website growth trends.
| Ranking | Company | Last Month Total Visits | Average Visits (6 Months) | Monthly Visit Growth | GFD Website Score* |
| 1 | Brave | 513.4M | 450.6M | 2.94% | 79.9 |
| 2 | Coinbase | 44.7M | 46.3M | -1.98% | 70.8 |
| 3 | Robinhood | 27.5M | 27.9M | -2.87% | 68.9 |
| 4 | Stocktwits | 22.5M | 16.6M | 23.73% | 68.2 |
| 5 | OpenSea | 8.1M | 8.0M | -5.11% | 64.1 |
| 6 | Polymarket | 6.1M | 7.1M | 5.78% | 63.6 |
| 7 | MasterClass | 5.7M | 5.2M | 17.57% | 63.2 |
| 8 | Sardine | 4.8M | 6.5M | -2.63% | 62.7 |
| 9 | Marqeta | 4.1M | 4.0M | 25.28% | 62.3 |
| 10 | MoonPay | 4.2M | 3.9M | 12.21% | 62.0 |
*GFD’s Website Score captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the companies’ website growth trends.
Key Takeaways:
- Brave is the industry leader in terms of website visits as it has on average over 450M visitors in the last six months.
- From August to September of 2025, two cryptocurrency companies that have seen solid website growth are Stocktwits and Marqeta.
1. Brave
GFD Website Score*: 79.9
Last Month’s Total Visits: 513.4M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 450.6M
Monthly Visit Growth: 2.94%
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Brave ranks #1 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 513.4M total visits and increased by 2.94% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 450.6M.
2. Coinbase
GFD Website Score*: 70.8
Last Month’s Total Visits: 44.7M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 46.3M
Monthly Visit Growth: -1.98%
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase ranks #2 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 44.7M total visits and decreased by -1.98% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 46.3M.
3. Robinhood
GFD Website Score*: 68.9
Last Month’s Total Visits: 27.5M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 27.9M
Monthly Visit Growth: -2.87%
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Robinhood ranks #3 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 27.5M total visits and decreased by -2.87% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 27.9M.
Cryptocurrency Startups with Strongest Branded Search Growth
A great way to measure brand growth is by analyzing keyword growth for the company across a period of time. We sourced Google Search keyword data for companies on the list and ranked by a score that accounted for total keyword search as well as search volume change over the last year.
| Ranking | Company | Total Keyword Search Volume | Average Monthly Search Volume Change (1 Year) | 1 Year Trend Positive or Negative? | GFD Company Keyword Ranking* |
| 1 | Gemini | 68.0M | 7469580.42 | + | 95.8 |
| 2 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 5K | 2580.73 | + | 72.1 |
| 3 | Coinbase | 2.7M | 19580.42 | + | 69.9 |
| 4 | Robinhood | 1.8M | 36713.29 | + | 68.9 |
| 5 | World | 1.5M | -14475.52 | – | 65.2 |
| 6 | Circle | 1.0M | 12307.69 | + | 65.0 |
| 7 | Lead | 673K | -11611.89 | – | 60.3 |
| 8 | Syndicate | 165K | 10646.85 | + | 59.9 |
| 9 | DeFi Development Corporation | 3K | 953.18 | + | 58.6 |
| 10 | Paxos | 91K | 6861.89 | + | 57.6 |
*GFD’s Branded Keyword Ranking is a metric that combines monthly branded keyword search volume with a 1-year linear trend that is observed weekly and adjusted by search volume.
Key Takeaways:
- Gemini is the fastest growing branded keyword with an average weekly search volume increase of about 261k searches.
- Despite Bitmine Immersion Technologies having low overall search volume, their recent trend has boosted their score indicating that they are on the rise.
1. Gemini
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 95.8
Total Keyword Search Volume: 68.0M
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 7469580.42
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Gemini ranks #1 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 68.0M. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 7469580.42, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
2. Bitmine Immersion Technologies
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 72.1
Total Keyword Search Volume: 5K
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 2580.73
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Bitmine Immersion Technologies ranks #2 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 5K. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 2580.73, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
3. Coinbase
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 69.9
Total Keyword Search Volume: 2.7M
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 19580.42
Out of our 103 ranked Cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase ranks #3 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 2.7M. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 19580.42, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
Methodology and Sources
- Methodology: We collected data for 10k+ companies from Crunchbase and aggregated it into a set of scores through the use of quantitative transformations and expertly curated weighted averages.
- Sources: Crunchbase and Google Trends
