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Founded by Adam Back, Gregory Maxwell and Pieter Wuille in 2014.1
Private company
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.
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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
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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.
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Founded by Adam Back, Gregory Maxwell and Pieter Wuille in 2014.1
Who has led Blockstream, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
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