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Private Markets, Angel and Secondary Investing

Bringing transparency to private markets so investors, founders, and employees can build on conviction. Sacra delivers deeply researched insights on the private companies shaping tomorrow's markets. By surfacing the data, context, and operator perspective that are missing from private markets today, we help secondary buyers and sellers price equity accurately and unlock liquidity for the people building these businesses.

Private Capital Markets

<ul><li>Sacra estimates that Gemini generated $68.6M in revenue in H1 2025, an 8% YoY decline, as institutional volume increased 60% to $21.5B while retail volume remained flat at $3.3B.</li><li>In September 2025, Gemini raised its proposed IPO price range to $24–$26 per share, targeting a valuation of up to $3.08 billion and aiming to raise $433 million on Nasdaq under the “GEMI” ticker.</li><li>Gemini’s stock is down 40% since its September IPO and the company is money-losing per its prospectus, framing prediction markets as a bid to expand beyond its core crypto trading amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty across federal and state regimes.</li></ul>

Sacra estimates that Gemini generated $68.6M in revenue in H1 2025, an 8% YoY decline, as institutional volume increased 60% to $21.5B while retail volume remained flat at $3.3B.In September 2025, Gemini raised its proposed IPO price range to $24–$26 per share, targeting a valuation of up to $3.08 billion and aiming to raise $433 million on Nasdaq under the “GEMI” ticker.Gemini’s stock is down 40% since its September IPO and the company is money-losing per its prospectus, framing prediction markets as a bid to expand beyond its core crypto trading amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty across federal and state regimes.

<ul><li>tZERO completed a $15 million Series B funding round in August 2022, with participation from Intercontinental Exchange and Overstock.</li><li>In October 2025, tZERO announced plans to pursue a public listing.</li><li>The launch of tZERO Chain in 2025 introduces additional revenue lines, allowing the company to capture transaction fees, compliance module revenues, and on-chain data services.</li></ul>

tZERO completed a $15 million Series B funding round in August 2022, with participation from Intercontinental Exchange and Overstock.In October 2025, tZERO announced plans to pursue a public listing.The launch of tZERO Chain in 2025 introduces additional revenue lines, allowing the company to capture transaction fees, compliance module revenues, and on-chain data services.

<ul><li>Fireblocks raised $550 million in a Series E round in January 2022, achieving an $8 billion valuation.</li><li>Fireblocks employs a capital-efficient approach by prioritizing software and network effects over direct custody of customer assets.</li><li>The Global Stablecoin Payments Network, launched in September 2025, extends Fireblocks' capabilities from storage and trading to cross-border payouts and merchant settlement.</li></ul>

Fireblocks raised $550 million in a Series E round in January 2022, achieving an $8 billion valuation.Fireblocks employs a capital-efficient approach by prioritizing software and network effects over direct custody of customer assets.The Global Stablecoin Payments Network, launched in September 2025, extends Fireblocks' capabilities from storage and trading to cross-border payouts and merchant settlement.

<ul><li>Gemini generated $68.6M in revenue in H1 2025, down 8% YoY as institutional volume surged 60% to $21.5B (87% of total) and compressed its blended take rate to 0.18%.</li><li>While Gemini's trading volume surged 50% to $24.8B in H1 2025 from $16.6B in H1 2024, revenue declined 8% YoY to $68.6M as lower-fee institutional trading volume ($21.5B in H1’25, up from $13.4B) grew to 87% of overall volume while retail was flat (~$3.3B), causing Gemini’s blended take rate to decline from 0.31% to 0.18%.</li><li>Gemini, Kraken & Coinbase form the holy trinity of US-native, compliant crypto exchanges for retail (Coinbase), pro traders (Kraken), and institutional (Gemini), with banks & hedge funds using Gemini to place large, low-fee BTC-focused trades without moving the order book & keep assets with a NY-regulated qualified custodian.</li></ul>

Gemini generated $68.6M in revenue in H1 2025, down 8% YoY as institutional volume surged 60% to $21.5B (87% of total) and compressed its blended take rate to 0.18%.While Gemini's trading volume surged 50% to $24.8B in H1 2025 from $16.6B in H1 2024, revenue declined 8% YoY to $68.6M as lower-fee institutional trading volume ($21.5B in H1’25, up from $13.4B) grew to 87% of overall volume while retail was flat (~$3.3B), causing Gemini’s blended take rate to decline from 0.31% to 0.18%.Gemini, Kraken & Coinbase form the holy trinity of US-native, compliant crypto exchanges for retail (Coinbase), pro traders (Kraken), and institutional (Gemini), with banks & hedge funds using Gemini to place large, low-fee BTC-focused trades without moving the order book & keep assets with a NY-regulated qualified custodian.

<ul><li>Midas is valued at approximately $1 billion following its $80 million Series B round in August 2025, led by QED Investors.</li><li>Midas operates a B2C freemium model that uses zero-commission Turkish equity trading as a customer acquisition tool while generating revenue through international market access and ancillary services.</li><li>Midas is broadening its offerings beyond equity trading to include derivatives, with US options scheduled for launch in September 2025 and Turkish equity options to follow.</li></ul>

Midas is valued at approximately $1 billion following its $80 million Series B round in August 2025, led by QED Investors.Midas operates a B2C freemium model that uses zero-commission Turkish equity trading as a customer acquisition tool while generating revenue through international market access and ancillary services.Midas is broadening its offerings beyond equity trading to include derivatives, with US options scheduled for launch in September 2025 and Turkish equity options to follow.

United States

Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange. The exchange allows investors to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and 500+ other cryptocurrencies. Kraken enables more advanced trading strategies, including margin trading, indices, futures, OTC trading, and staking.

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Kraken (KRAK123D US)

Primer: Gemini - 12 Nov 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian for individual investors and institutional clients

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Primer: tZERO - 28 Oct 2025

Financial technology company providing blockchain-based solutions for capital markets, including tokenized securities and digital asset trading

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Primer: Fireblocks - 11 Sep 2025

Software for businesses to securely store, transfer, and manage digital assets

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Gemini At $69M/year

TL;DR: Founded in 2014 after Mt. Gox’s collapse, Gemini pitched itself as the first regulated crypto exchange for institutions, with SOC audits,...

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Primer: Midas - 23 Aug 2025

Investment platform enabling users to trade Turkish and U.S. stocks, mutual funds, and cryptocurrencies

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