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A blockchain is the permanent public ledger of bitcoin transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The three entrepreneurs founded Elliptic to give financial institutions and law enforcement confidence to enter into the relatively unknown world of digital currency transactions &ndash; enabling them to understand who their counterparty is, that they are protected from fraud and that they are complying with anti-money laundering laws. Elliptic sells its product directly to customers as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, as well as working on a consultancy basis.<\/p>\n<p>Having recently closed a $5m Series A funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, Elliptic has embarked on a campaign of product and service development and expansion across the US. 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