Bullish

IPO

Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum

Public · George Town, Cayman Islands · Founded 2020 · $10.0B raised

Headquarters
George Town
Employees
201–500
Founded
2020
Business Model
Marketplace
Total Funding
$10.0B
Last Round
$10.0B Corporate RoundMay 2021
Rounds
1
Type
Public

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 round in May 2021. Investors include J.P. Morgan, Block.one and Jefferies.

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Funding History

IPOAug 2025
$1.1B

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