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Castle Island Management LLC (Castle Island Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Matthew Walsh and Nic Carter. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Pomona Management Co., Inc. (Pomona Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Voya Pomona Holdings LLC founded in 1994 by Michael D. Granoff. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Eaglebrook Advisors, Inc. is a financial advisory firm that provides independent financial advisors with access to bitcoin and digital assets through their proprietary separately managed account (SMA) platform. The company is based in Miami, FL. The company has partnered with invest and Bitwise to offer actively managed digital asset investment portfolios to RIAs and institutions. Franklin Templeton has also partnered with Eaglebrook to offer passively and actively managed digital asset investment portfolios to RIAs and institutions. The portfolios will be SMAs utilizing models provided by Franklin Templeton to Eaglebrook on a non-discretionary basis. The company was founded in 2019. The CEO is Christopher King.

TYB, Inc. is a company based in Tucson, AZ. The CEO of the company is Tyler Haney.

DeFi Alliance LLC (Alliance DAO) is a accelerator firm founded in 2020 by Imran Khan, Qiao Wang and Jacob Franek. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.