Blockdaemon
Blockdaemon, founded in 2017 by Konstantin Richter and team in Los Angeles, operates institutional node and staking infrastructure for 70+ chains. Its platform provides dedicated nodes, validator orchestration, MPC wallet tech via Sepior acquisition and monitoring that lets exchanges, custodians and enterprises access Ethereum, Polygon, Solana and Bitcoin without self-managing hardware. Headquartered in Los Angeles with hubs in New York, Singapore and Berlin, Blockdaemon runs bare-metal and cloud deployments with SOC compliance, insurance-aware controls and 24/7 support for significant staked value. The company emphasizes client isolation, uptime and upgrade automation during hard forks. Backed by leading investors, it serves institutions seeking managed chain access. Expect an operations-heavy culture that values reliability, security discipline and helping enterprises participate in Web3 without running infrastructure.