Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest companies in the crypto industry, is privately held was sent filing on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, the Dallas-based company announced Thursday.
The number of shares that may be issued and the amount of the value of the shares that have been issued have not yet been determined. The IPO remains subject to the market and the completion of the SEC review process. They hope to go public in late 2026.
Founded in 2011 by three members of BitcoinTalk.org, Blockchain.com is one of the first organizations built around the digital economy. The company followed the development of the Bitcoin blockchain before it was expanded to consumer wallets and exchanges, and then to retail and institutional services.
Today, it supports more than 95 million wallets and accounts for more than 43 million accounts. The company employs about 500 people and has been profitable for three consecutive years, according to a source familiar with its plans.
Crypto companies are entering the public markets
The decision is the latest sign of a steady push by crypto companies into the public markets. In 2025 alone, Circle, eToro, Bullish, and Gemini — the Winklevoss brothers’ exchange — all appeared, collectively raising $14.6 billion in at least 11 offerings.
BitGo registered on the New York Stock Exchange in January 2026, becoming the first major crypto company to go public this year.
The parent of Kraken Payward Inc. has privately filed for a US IPO in November 2025 targeting a first-quarter launch, but they canceled their plans in the month of March when things have gone down in the markets. Grayscale is still among the companies still around.
Blockchain.com’s road to public listings has been a long one. The company decided to go public in early 2022, when it raised $14 billion. But in 2023, it he was promoted $ 110 million in Series E round led by the UK-based Kingsway Capital at a price that fell less than half its peak 2022 – A sharp return that showed the broad crypto market fall that followed the industry that year to fall.
The secrecy process, permitted under US securities laws, allows companies to plan public offerings away from market scrutiny while the SEC conducts its investigation. When Blockchain.com completes its registration, it will add another old name to the rapidly growing group of publicly traded crypto businesses.
