Archblock
Archblock is a blockchain technology company that modernizes global financial infrastructure by bridging institutional capital to DeFi, offering institutional-grade stablecoins (e.g., 1USD, white-label solutions), on-chain credit via TrueFi, and RWA tokenization solutions for asset managers and institutional lenders, emphasizing transparency, compliance, and efficient settlement.
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Market Categories
Blockchain Settlement Platforms
Business function (Horizontal)
Finance
Headquarters Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Product Name
Archblock
Parent Company
Archblock
Founder
Ryan Christensen (CEO since 2022 rebrand); Original TrustToken founders: Stephen Kade, Rafael Cosman, Danny An
Web2vsWeb3
Web3
Access Model
Target Users
DeFi protocols, Financial institutions, Consumers
Competitors
Stablecoin Issuers: Tether, USDC, PayPal USD, Dai, Paxos, Ethena, Usual, Frax Stablecoin, Liquity, Monerium. <br> RWA-Backed Stablecoins & Tokenization Platforms: Ondo Finance, Franklin Templeton, Mountain Protocol, Matrixdock, Backed Finance, Maple Finance, Tokeny Solutions, Securitize, Polymath, RealT, ConsenSys Codefi, Plume Network. <br> DeFi Credit/Lending: Maple Finance. <br> Blockchain Infrastructure/Solutions: Binance, Aptos, Solana, R3, Fireblocks, Kaleido, HollaEx.
Business Function (stablecoins)
Issuance & Redemption, Reserve Management
Feature completness
Product differentiation
Focus on institutional adoption and bridging CeFi to DeFi; Pioneered uncollateralized lending in DeFi (TrueFi); Offers white-label stablecoin solutions; Emphasis on transparency, regulatory compliance, and real-time attestations for stablecoin reserves; Privacy-enhanced stablecoins (1USD); Experienced team from traditional finance.
Privacy & Data protection certificate
Years in business
8.49
Employees
10-100
Horizontal Applications
Lending & Borrowing, Liquidity, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Applications, Settlements
Tech stack modernity
Blockchain technology, smart contracts, decentralized applications (dApps), leverages blockchain's transparency/immutability/efficient settlement, privacy-enhancing technologies (ZKP, MPC), multi-chain deployment.
Product Roadmap
Continued development of stablecoin platforms (e.g., HKD stablecoin), growing institutional adoption of TrueFi, expansion of RWA tokenization, focus on privacy-enhanced stablecoins, servicing TrueCurrency product line.
Product Roadmap
Continued development of stablecoin platforms (e.g., HKD stablecoin), growing institutional adoption of TrueFi, expansion of RWA tokenization, focus on privacy-enhanced stablecoins, servicing TrueCurrency product line.
API Quality
Documentation Link
Enterprise readiness
Strong focus on institutional clients and bridging CeFi to DeFi; Offers institutional-grade stablecoins and on-chain credit; Bank-grade KYC/AML, audited reserves, regulatory compliance focus; Scalability implied by large capital flows. Lacks explicit enterprise-grade SLAs or dedicated account management details.
Security & Compliance Readiness
Bank-grade customer onboarding with audited KYC/AML; Transparency and regulatory compliance (real-time attestations, external audits, proof-of-reserves); SAFU Fund for lenders (TrueFi); Smart contract security and verification audits; Privacy-enhanced stablecoins (1USD on Aleph Zero). No explicit SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA certifications mentioned.
Documentation quality assessment
Provides legal documentation and public attestations for stablecoin reserves. Lacks comprehensive technical documentation (e.g., developer guides, API references) and customer feedback indicates a need for more tutorials.
Support Methods
Email support (support@archblock.com). No explicit details on average response times or dedicated account management for enterprise clients. Customer feedback indicates a desire for live support.
Critical capabilities
Blockchain-oriented design and development, Full-stack engineering teams, Smart contract development and maintenance, White-label stablecoin technical foundation, On-chain asset origination and capital deployment (over $1.8B), Leveraging blockchain for transparency, immutability, efficient settlement, Privacy-enhanced stablecoins (1USD on Aleph Zero), Multi-chain deployment.
Support & Account Management
Email support (support@archblock.com). No explicit details on average response times or dedicated account management for enterprise clients. Customer feedback indicates a desire for live support.
51 Score™
386.25
Product & Service
52.0
Stability & Maturity
60.0
Technology & Innovation
30.0
Enterprise Readiness
12.5
Categorization
Founder
Ryan Christensen (CEO since 2022 rebrand); Original TrustToken founders: Stephen Kade, Rafael Cosman, Danny An
Parent Company
Archblock
Market category
Blockchain Settlement Platforms
Target Users
DeFi protocols, Financial institutions, Consumers
Top competitors
Stablecoin Issuers: Tether, USDC, PayPal USD, Dai, Paxos, Ethena, Usual, Frax Stablecoin, Liquity, Monerium. <br> RWA-Backed Stablecoins & Tokenization Platforms: Ondo Finance, Franklin Templeton, Mountain Protocol, Matrixdock, Backed Finance, Maple Finance, Tokeny Solutions, Securitize, Polymath, RealT, ConsenSys Codefi, Plume Network. <br> DeFi Credit/Lending: Maple Finance. <br> Blockchain Infrastructure/Solutions: Binance, Aptos, Solana, R3, Fireblocks, Kaleido, HollaEx.
