Bitcoin Venture Investment -
The Bitcoin Ecosystem 2024 Report Section
Published by Epoch Ventures

1A1z and Julian Fahrer contributed the final section of Epoch Ventures’ 2024 Ecosystem Report. The section covers 15 firms that focus on funding Bitcoin companies, presenting an overview of the landscape, activity and investment trends. Our supporting data is from primary and secondary research, as well as direct anonymized interviews with partners from most of the largest Bitcoin-venture firms.
Bitcoin Payments -
From Digital Gold to Everyday Currency
In Collaboration with Breez

Breez and 1A1z have unveiled a new report, Bitcoin Payments: From Digital Gold to Everyday Currency, exploring how bitcoin has evolved from a store of value into an everyday medium of exchange. The report examines real-world adoption, revealing over 650 million people now have access to bitcoin payments, with case studies from global businesses like Pick n Pay (Africa), Mercari (Japan), and Mondo Convenienza (Italy).
Building Bitcoin -
Funding a $1.2 Trillion Dollar Project
Part 1: Meet the Organizations

This report is the first in a three part series covering how Bitcoin protocol development is funded in a decentralized project with no funding. Part 1 covers the the global organizations that collect funding and distribute it to Bitcoin core developers through employment or grant based models.