Odaily Planet Daily News Konstantin Richter, founder of blockchain infrastructure company Blockdaemon, said the company may go public in 2026. Blockdaemon's website shows that the U.S. company, founded in 2017, has obtained more than 400 institutional clients, and its supporters include Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase and Citi Ventures Inc. Richter said Blockdaemon's latest valuation is about $3.3 billion. He said on Wednesday that Hong Kong, China is currently more suitable for listing than the United States because the latter's cryptocurrency regulatory environment is "really bad." He added that regardless of the outcome, the U.S. regulatory environment will improve after the U.S. election in November. He also said that Asia is a growth driver for its business and the company may double the size of the team in the region within a year. According to a press release, Blockdaemon's post-investment valuation in a $207 million round of financing in 2022 was $3.25 billion, and investors included SoftBank Vision Fund 2. (Bloomberg)