Bullish
IPOTrade Bitcoin, Ethereum
Public · George Town, Cayman Islands · Founded 2020 · $10.0B raised
- Headquarters
- George Town
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- Marketplace
- Website
- bullish.com
- Total Funding
- $10.0B
- Last Round
- $10.0B Corporate RoundMay 2021
- Rounds
- 1
- Type
- Public
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About
Bullish is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and technology group headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands, founded in 2020 by Brendan Blumer (co-founder of Block.one) and launched for institutional clients in November 2021 with over $10 billion in initial seed capital including Bitcoin, cash, and EOS tokens. The exchange offers spot, margin, and derivatives trading for digital assets with near-zero spreads and is licensed by regulators in Germany (BaFIN), Hong Kong (SFC), Gibraltar (GFSC), and New York State (NYDFS), positioning it as the institutional-grade standard for compliant crypto trading. Bullish also owns CoinDesk (acquired 2023) and went public on NYSE in August 2025 (NYSE: BLSH), raising $1.1 billion in its IPO. The company serves institutional and professional traders across offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London, Frankfurt, Gibraltar, and the Cayman Islands.
Summary
Bullish is a Fintech company based in George Town, Cayman Islands, founded in 2020. It has raised $10.0B in total across 1 round, most recently a $10.0B Corporate Round in May 2021. Investors include J.P. Morgan, Block.one and Jefferies.
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Funding History
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