Holdex Web3 Venture Studio

At Holdex, we help innovators build the next web3 products. Holdex is a Web3-native venture studio focused on institutional DeFi. We aim to build and launch blockchain infrastructure and products that make financial services more inclusive. We provide a collaborative space for all participants to connect, co-build, and grow together.

Main Pages

Get an overview of Holdex Venture Studio and our current focus.

Holdex Home: Get an overview of Holdex Venture Studio and our current focus.
About Holdex: Learn about the Holdex mission, team, and long-term vision.
Portfolio: The list of companies partnering with Holdex that drive the adoption of decentralized technologies and inclusive DeFi services.
For Startups: See how Holdex co-builds products with founders and technical teams.
Studio: The full list of articles and threads published by Holdex.

Portfolio Companies

Since 2016, Holdex has built and launched numerous Web3 products, and our portfolio of startups is a testament to our success.

Telegram Client (Markdown): Telegram-powered sales automation
Wizard Browser Extension (Markdown): Enhance and streamline your Holdex GitHub issue management workflow with GitHub Wizard, a powerful Chrome extension tailored for developers and project managers.
Kronos (Markdown): Fast, deterministic backtesting and live trading engine for algorithmic strategies (beta platform). Open-source CLI available separately.
Ithaca Protocol (Markdown): Non-Custodial Composable Option Protocol
Coins and Skins (Markdown): Superexchange for gaming digital assets powered by blockchain
Synnax (Markdown): AI-powered credit intelligence
Truflation (Markdown): Independent, economic & financial data in real time on-chain
Amplify (Markdown): Invoice financing and real-world collateralized loans
Finoverse (Markdown): A global network of FinTech and Web3 professionals and investors
Wakame (Markdown): Proof of Attendance Protocol for secure events access
Web3 Headhunting (Markdown): Hire vetted web3 talent across the globe and streamline payroll
Hire the Best Web3 Devs (Markdown): Let Holdex help to streamline your global workforce relationships
Clearpool Finance (Markdown): Lend stablecoins to leading institutions & earn attractive risk-adjusted yields
Lumiere (Markdown): Unique film & fashion collectibles powered by NFTs
Pass Club (Markdown): Permissionless decentralized identity platform
Pickle Finance (Markdown): Automated compounding yields from multiple DeFi protocols
Zebec Protocol (Markdown): Multi-chain streaming and web3 banking services for institutional and retail consumers

Jobs

Passionate enthusiasts to build our decentralized future wanted!

Partnership Lead (Markdown): Own the referral partnerships that drive Holdex's growth.
Marketing Maestro (Markdown): Marketing Maestro Wanted: Shape the Future of Web3 Adoption!
Executive Personal Assistant (Markdown): Free the CEO to create, sell, and partner—while you run everything else flawlessly.
Rust Engineer (Solana) (Markdown): Work with a team shipping real DeFi apps on Solana. Write performant Rust, own smart contract upgrades, and secure millions in on-chain value.
Entrepreneur in Residence (Markdown): Seeking a strategic partner to enhance decentralized finance, collaborate on products, and build strong partnerships in the venture ecosystem.
DevOps Engineer (Markdown): Evolve our culture and infrastructure for faster product delivery and reliable service.
GoLang Engineer (Markdown): Contribute to the backbone of the next decentralized informational network
Data Scientist (Markdown): Experienced Data Scientist wanted to build decentralized credit analysis and rating system
Python Engineer (Markdown): Skilful Python Engineer wanted to build decentralized financial systems
Product Designer (Markdown): Craft user experiences that solve business problems with great attention to UI details
Developer Relations (DevRel) (Markdown): Become the voice of a web3 community in top DeFi protocol
UX/UI Engineer (Markdown): UX/UI Engineer required to craft trendy designs and further translate them into web-native experiences
Senior Solidity Engineer (Markdown): Contribute to decentralized finance with smart contracts that operate millions in TVL
Full-Stack Enginer, Web3 (Markdown): Open position for experienced Javascript and Solidity developer
Actuarial Advisor (Markdown): We are looking for advisor with actuarial experience to help developers design a natural disaster insurance models.

Research and Guides

Explore the thrilling realm of Web3 with Holdex's engaging insights on products and market trends—your guide to the future of the Internet!

Why your AI demo is not a product (Markdown): The model is the easy part. Everything else is why most AI startups don't ship.
The technical co-founder you don't need to hire (Markdown): Most founders search for someone to write code. The decisions that define your product are not about code.
We don't talk code in discovery (Markdown): Why we never open with the technical stack — and what we do instead.
GitHub as the source of truth for client engagements (Markdown): How we manage client relationships with the same Goals, Problems, and specs we use to ship code.
The real cost of building in-house (Markdown): The engineering bill is the smallest line item — what founders actually lose when they try to hire their way to a product.
The Spec That Shrinks: How We Document as We Build (Markdown): A spec that shrinks with every PR is documentation that never goes stale.
How we built a viral hiring platform on GitHub (Markdown): How we turned GitHub issues into a self-distributing job application system with no ATS, no paid boards, and no recruitment fees.
What five months of social data taught us about growing a Web3 brand (Markdown): Impressions can grow 5× while your follower count barely moves. Here is what the gap reveals.
AI: Amazing Helper, Terrible Leader (Markdown): Why Complex Software Still Needs Humans
Top Web3 Security Auditors (Markdown): Navigating the Web3 Security Landscape and Unveiling Top Auditors' Unique Approaches
🐙 Github: How we use it (Markdown): Our hidden gem that turbocharges Holdex operations!
Uniswap V3 & staking (Markdown): Learn about the new changes introduced to Uniswap V3
Curated Crypto and Web3 events in Hong Kong (Markdown): This is a curated list of the events recommended by our team.
Clearpool Prime - User Guide (Markdown): Discover Clearpool Prime protocol features in action and get familiar with web app interface
What is ERC-20 token standard? (Markdown): The most popular token standard on Ethereum and other EVM compatible chains.
Understanding Custonomy product (Markdown): Blockchain technology is very secure, however, the way some companies manage the keys is not.
How to stake tokens with Uniswap v3 staking program (Markdown): Complete guide on how implement staking of your Uniswap V3 Staking program
Are all your friends getting rich with NFT's? (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
Guide on how to launch your token (aka TGE) (Markdown): The actual scope of work for the token generation event
How to create a Uniswap V3 staking program (Markdown): Learn how to configure and deploy your own Uniswap V3 staking program
Uniswap V3 Fee Calculator (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
What is ERC20 compatible wallet? (Markdown): ERC-20 wallets guide and a features comparison.
Liquidity Mining to Launch and Bootstrap new DeFi apps (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
List of DeFi tokens, apps, and tools (Markdown): Community-curated list of DeFi tokens, tools and apps for beginners.
What is crypto arbitrage & how to make the most of it? (Markdown): Cryptocurrency arbitrage is a popular way to make money in digital asset markets.
What is DeFi? (Markdown): Beginners guide to DeF meaning, history, DeFi blockchains and apps. CeFi vs DeFi. The future of DeFi.
Yield Farming Concepts: Making Money with DeFi Basics (Markdown): In Part II, we cover the core concepts in Yield Farming, from lending to governance
Trading vs Yield Farming: Making Money with DeFi Basics (Markdown): This series aims to explain the mechanics behind DeFi's most popular money-making strategy: Yield Farming
Understanding mStable: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide on mStable protocol, purpose, platform, token and ecosystem.
Understanding Cream: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Decentralized lending protocol running on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Fantom.
Understanding Pickle: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's review of Pickle Finance platform, purpose, tokenomics and ecosystem.
Understanding Swerve: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Comprehensive guide for beginners on Swerve's stablecoin DEX.
Understanding Balancer: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Automated portfolio manager and trading platform
Understanding SelfKey: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide into SelfKey platform purpose, applications, token and ecosystem.
Understanding SushiSwap: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to SushiSwap and new Sushi protocol. Review of purpose, tokenomics and ecosystem.
Understanding Maker: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): The biggest decentralised stablecoin on Ethereum blockchain
Understanding yEarn: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): DeFi aggregator and yield rebalancer
Understanding Curve: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Extremely efficient stablecoin trading and low risk, supplemental fee income for liquidity providers, without an opportunity cost.
Understanding Uniswap: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to Uniswap DEX, purpose, tokenomics and ecosystem.
Understanding Aave: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): This article is a guide to the history and fundamentals behind Aave. We will cover the team and technology behind the project, its vision, as well as its market maturity and the state of its ecosystem.
Understanding Cardano: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Proof-of-stake blockchain platform
Understanding Polkadot: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): A multichain network that aims to enable true cross-blockchain interoperability
Understanding OMG Network: a beginner’s guide & review (Markdown): Instant and extremely affordable solution to scale Ethereum network
Orchid – a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): If you care about data exchange privacy, then Orchid protocol might be for you
Understanding Tezos: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Learn about Tezos in simple terms and understand Tezos's background and principles.
Understanding Cosmos: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to Cosmos network, purpose, tokenomics and ecosystem.
Understanding Dfinity: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to Dfinity Foundation, the internet computer purpose, tokenomics and ecosystem.
Understanding QuarkChain: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner review of the next-gen, high-speed blockchain network from QuarkChain
ShapeShift exchange: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): A beginner's guide into ShapeShift platform, apps and FOX token
Understanding Decentraland: a beginner’s guide & review (Markdown): Virtual world where users are owners of their digital life and real world like assets
ExMarkets exchange: a review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to ExMarkets exchange, security, launchpad and policies.
Understanding Horizen: a beginner’s guide and review (Markdown): Beginner's review of Horizen blockchain protocol security, ZEN token and speecial features.
Bitbns exchange: a review (Markdown): A review of Bitbns Exchange's trading platform, history, security and fees.
BitForex exchange: a review (Markdown): A review of BitForex exchange platform, security, fees and special features.
Understanding Celsius Network: a review (Markdown): A beginner's guide to Celsius Network's platform, token and applications
Understanding Wyre: a review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to Wyre protocol origin, potential, products and future.
Coineal exchange review (Markdown): Beginner's guide into Coineal CEX platform, security and launchpad.
Understanding Aluna.Social: a review (Markdown): Understand DeFi trading with Aluna Social's platform for copy and counter-copy trading strategy.
Understanding Kyber Network: a review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to Kyber Network, potential, use-cases, KNC token and DAO.
CoinJar exchange: a review (Markdown): Beginner's review of CoinJar exchange. Security check, crypto debit card features and KYC policies.
How to install MetaMask (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
Understanding Pillar: Protecting Your Data (Markdown): Beginner's guide into Pillar multi-chain self-custodial wallet.
WhiteBIT exchange review (Markdown): Beginner's guide to WhiteBIT exchange features, security, team and policies.
Unpacking Wirex: a user review (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.

Announcements

New updates and announcements in Web3.

Events (Markdown): Upcoming and past blockchain and Web3 events where Holdex team will be attending.
Clarification of Non-Affiliation with "Holdex Finance" (Markdown): Official notice regarding the distinction between Holdex.io and unrelated projects. Holdex Limited is not responsible for Holdex Finance activity.
Services (Markdown): We provide bespoke solutions to help your company address all the biggest challenges in web3
Perks for startups (Markdown): Partner with Holdex to access deals and perks to grow or start your startup.
Join Web3 competition in Bahamas (Markdown): Holdex to become a partner of Finoverse to support the web3 competition for the upcoming D3 Bahamas event
Clearpool Mainnet is live! (Markdown): Grab your stablecoins and start earning high rewards with the first borrowing pools on Clearpool
Login with Metamask and WalletConnect. (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
2020 Crypto's Most Influential people (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
Blockpass Airdrops to be Distributed Via Holdex (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.
Holdex interview with Scott Cunningham (Markdown): Discover more insights from the Holdex community.

Case Studies

Projects and partnerships built with Holdex.

Agora (Markdown): Engineering for one of crypto's earliest blockchain-voting protocols
Amplify (Markdown): Co-building DeFi infrastructure for SME invoice financing
Canton Network (Markdown): Validator and application development on Wall Street's Canton
Cicero (Markdown): Co-building permissionless lending with institutional borrowers
Coins and Skins (Markdown): Co-building a Web3 gaming superexchange and the $SKINS token
Finoverse (Markdown): Co-building the online event platform for Asia's FinTech and Web3 community
Holdex Automation (Markdown): The GitHub App that runs Holdex's engineering process from the server side
Kronos (Markdown): Type-safe backtesting and live trading for crypto algo strategies
Lumiere (Markdown): Smart contracts and a dApp for tokenised film and fashion collectibles
Maison QR (Markdown): Co-building a luxury-retail digital layer on QR-code rails
Nara (Markdown): Co-building a synthetic dollar backed by real-world payment financing
Noemon (Markdown): Co-building regulated business payments on top of a repeat-founder relationship
Nostrocket (Markdown): Engineering Holdex's contributions to a Nostr-based coordination layer
Nuon (Markdown): Co-building the world's first inflation-pegged flatcoin
Pass Club (Markdown): Building Uniswap V3 staking infrastructure for Blockpass's KYC token
Pickle Finance (Markdown): Engineering for one of DeFi's longest-running yield aggregators
Ready Influencer (Markdown): Productising Holdex's KOL motion for crypto projects
Telegram Client (Markdown): Turning Telegram into a sales and engineering hub
Thirdweb Svelte (Markdown): An open-source community Svelte SDK for thirdweb, by Holdex
Wakame (Markdown): A Holdex-built Proof of Attendance Protocol for events
Web3 Headhunting (Markdown): Holdex's blockchain-native recruitment thesis
Wizard Browser Extension (Markdown): A Chrome extension that runs Holdex's engineering process on top of GitHub
YieldNest (Markdown): Co-building DeFi's risk-adjusted restaking layer
Zebec (Markdown): Backing the streaming-payments thesis at seed
Clearpool (Markdown): Co-building DeFi's institutional credit network
Hex Trust (Markdown): Six years of co-building, from custody integration to AI credit intelligence
Ithaca Protocol (Markdown): Co-building institutional-grade options infrastructure on-chain
Truflation (Markdown): Co-building the SQL-native data layer for verifiable economics
Lumiere Powered by Holdex (Markdown): Holdex and Lumiere are joining forces to empower the next phase of film industry disruption

People

The team, partners, and advisors behind Holdex.

Angelica Willianto (Markdown): Product engineer and designer at Holdex
Mark Curchin (Markdown): Partner & Co-founder at Holdex
Vadim Zolotokrylin (Markdown): CEO & co-founder of Holdex

Studio

Additional Studio pages from Holdex builders and the community.