Private company

Blockstream

Logo: Blockstream Corp., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Blockchain technology company

Blockstream is a blockchain technology company co-founded by Adam Back in 2014. The company develops infrastructure for the Bitcoin network, including sidechains, privacy enhancements, and tools for both institutional and consumer use.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2014Founded1

Blockstream is a blockchain technology company co-founded by Adam Back in 2014. The company develops infrastructure for the Bitcoin network, including sidechains, privacy enhancements, and tools for both institutional and consumer use.2

Corporate structure

Blockstream sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Blockstream Victoria
    • Elements Project Owned

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Blockstream reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Elements Project

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Adam Back, Gregory Maxwell and Pieter Wuille in 2014.1

Leadership

Who has led Blockstream, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Elements Project

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2014Founded Founded1

Sources

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