Key Takeaways
- • Arca is a digital asset financial services business founded in 2018, operating Arca Investments for digital asset investment management and Arca Labs for investment product development, with offices in Los Angeles and New York.
- • Arca states that BlockTower became Arca on April 30, 2025, following a combination announced in November 2024 that proposed unifying business units under one brand.
- • The combination excluded BlockTower Venture Capital, which was expected to continue independently, so the transaction should not be read as transferring all historical venture investments or employment relationships to Arca.
- • BlockTower Capital was founded in 2017 by Ari Paul and Matthew Goetz, separately from Arca's 2018 founding, and previously managed liquid digital asset strategies, credit investments and co-investments.
- • Access, eligibility, fees and legal providers vary by fund or product, and the company website is not a retail exchange.
Summary
Arca, a digital asset financial services business founded in 2018, provides exposure to digital tokens and to equities of companies working with digital assets through Arca Investments, its investment-management arm. Its product-innovation division, Arca Labs, develops investment products and financial infrastructure. The firm maintains locations in Los Angeles and New York. Access, investor eligibility, fees and the responsible legal provider depend on the particular fund or offering.
According to Arca, BlockTower became Arca on April 30, 2025. BlockTower Capital was founded in 2017 by Ari Paul and Matthew Goetz, separately from Arca's 2018 founding. The transaction was first announced in November 2024, when the companies proposed combining business units under a unified brand. The combination excluded BlockTower Venture Capital, which was expected to continue independently. Arca notes that the acquisition should not be read as transferring every historical venture investment or employment relationship to Arca.
Before the combination, BlockTower managed liquid digital asset strategies, credit investments and co-investments. Arca publishes digital asset commentary on its blog and directs general, investor-relations, press and partnership enquiries through its contact page. Its listed services are digital asset investment management, investment-product development and digital asset market research.
According to Arca, BlockTower became Arca on April 30, 2025. BlockTower Capital was founded in 2017 by Ari Paul and Matthew Goetz, separately from Arca's 2018 founding. The transaction was first announced in November 2024, when the companies proposed combining business units under a unified brand. The combination excluded BlockTower Venture Capital, which was expected to continue independently. Arca notes that the acquisition should not be read as transferring every historical venture investment or employment relationship to Arca.
Before the combination, BlockTower managed liquid digital asset strategies, credit investments and co-investments. Arca publishes digital asset commentary on its blog and directs general, investor-relations, press and partnership enquiries through its contact page. Its listed services are digital asset investment management, investment-product development and digital asset market research.
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