Originally named Math Money FX, the company was formed in 2013 to help financial institutions leverage the Bitcoin blockchain to “reduce risk, save costs, and increase efficiencies,” according to a company timeline. Early on, it raised money from finance titans including the former CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, and allowed investors to track the cap table (finance jargon for who owns how much of a privately held startup) using the Bitcoin network.
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