5 Coolest Blockchain Security Startups To Follow In 2019

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The blockchain security market has enjoyed rapid growth due to the rising need for reduction in error handling and reconciliation, increased demand for improved contractual performance with smart cards, and greater automation with data integrity and security.

The market is seeing high demand for payment and transaction applications as the applications today are not only costly but also error-prone and vulnerable to fraudulent activities. However, integration concerns associated with applications and existing systems coupled with uncertain regulatory protocols hamper the growth of the blockchain security market.

The blockchain security market is expected to grow to $1.57 billion by 2023, according to Market Research Future, with North America expected to dominate the market thanks to a strong foundation in the finance and commerce sector that is witnessing rapid implementation of blockchain technology for financial transactions and data storage.

Read on to learn more about five blockchain security startups taking the industry by storm.

Gladius

Gladius is a cybersecurity company dedicated to ending Distributed Denial of Service attacks. The company's DDoS software platform aggregates massive amounts of unused bandwidth from corporations and individuals, making it instantly available to any participating company to easily, inexpensively, and effectively defend against inbound DDoS attacks.

The company's decentralized network on the blockchain makes it possible for anyone around the globe to rent out their spare computation power and bandwidth. Gladius promises to drastically reduce the overall costs of content and DDoS mitigation services, enhance the security and openness of the market, create an internal market of perfect competition, and markedly improve the user experience.

The Washington, D.C.-based company was founded in 2017 and employs 14 people, according to LinkedIn. The company has raised $20.2 million through a seed round and initial coin offering, according to CrunchBase.

Manifold Technology

Manifold makes it simple and inexpensive to create smart contracts and conduct immediate value exchanges. With what it claims is the highest-performance distributed ledger platform on the market, the company provides enterprises and consumers with an efficient and trusted platform for high-throughput secure transactions.

Leveraging AWS Lambda, Manifold makes it easier to deploy and manage serverless blockchain without integrating unnecessary infrastructure or platforms. Manifold on AWS lets users deploy and manage blockchains for any application, from branded currencies and settlement, to asset management and intelligent automation.

The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company was founded in 2014 and employs 12 people, according to LinkedIn. The company has raised $6.7 million through one round of outside funding, according to CrunchBase.

NuID

NuID leverages zero knowledge cryptography and blockchain technology to eliminate the need for businesses to store passwords and other authentication credentials. The company wants to end wide-scale credential breaches by returning data ownership to the individual.

The firm’s unified protocol for strong authentication supports passwords, tokens, and biometrics, enabling businesses to reduce security risks and streamline user experience. As users become increasingly aware of how their data is handled, NuID believes zero knowledge and trust-minimized systems will grow in importance and demand.

The Seattle, Wash.-based company was founded in 2017 and employs six people, according to LinkedIn. The company has raised $4.5 million through two rounds of outside funding, according to CrunchBase.

ShoCard

ShoCard is a digital identity and authentication platform built on a public blockchain data layer that uses encryption and data hashing to safely store and exchange identity data. The company's approach to identity is different than existing tools in that the user owns and carries their own data and is the sole person who decides with whom to share it with and which pieces of identification to share.

There is no privately held central location that holds user’s private information, and pieces of a user’s identification do not need to be spread to other services in order to authenticate or prove ownership of an account. The mobile app is as easy and intuitive to use as a driver’s license, but secure enough for a bank.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company was founded in 2015 and employs 19 people, according to LinkedIn. The company has raised $5.5 million through two rounds of outside funding, according to CrunchBase.

Xage Security

Xage Security offers a blockchain-protected security platform for Industrial IoT. The company secures and simplifies device management at the Industrial Edge, enabling machine-to-machine and human-machine authentication, secure data sharing, device life cycle management, and autonomous operation.

The company's Security Suite creates an adaptive communication fabric for cooperation, management and data exchange among devices, applications and people. Applications for Xage's technology include: securing local and remote access; zero-touch device enrollment; asset-tracking and revocation; tamperproof fingerprinting; and authentication and identity for apps, machines and people.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company was founded in 2016 and employs 27 people, according to LinkedIn. The company has raised $16 million through two rounds of outside funding, according to CrunchBase.