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Unit 410
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Unit 410 is a crypto infrastructure and cybersecurity engineering firm that specializes in secure digital asset management, staking, and blockchain participation. Founded in 2018 and based in Austin, Texas, the company works closely with institutional investors, funds, and large cryptocurrency holdings ("whales") to help them safely transfer wealth across blockchain networks. Its goal is simple. Help large crypto holders put their assets to work in secure and practical ways. At the same time, Unit 410 connects traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), making it easier to move between both worlds without added risk.

 

Key Features of Unit 410:

 

Staking and validator infrastructure for PoS networks, built to support secure yield generation.
Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) solutions that help deploy idle crypto assets into staking, DeFi, and liquidity strategies.
Custom crypto infrastructure and automation for smoother blockchain network management.
Multi-chain support across Ethereum, Tezos, Cosmos-based chains, and emerging ecosystems.

 

Unit 410 Milestones:

 

Year Key Achievements
2018 Founded in Austin, Texas, by Rob Witoff (former Coinbase Chief Architect). Focused on high-security key management and network participation.
2019 Became an early infrastructure partner for emerging protocols. Played a role in staking and governance for networks like Tezos and Cosmos.
2020 Built proprietary "cold" signing and encryption technologies. Set a standard for secure interaction with live networks for large stakeholders (HODLers).
2021 Expanded validator operations during Ethereum’s shift to Proof-of-Stake. Supported major venture funds in network governance.
2022 Grew the team with engineers from Google, NASA, and Coinbase. Focused on "bleeding-edge" security for DeFi and Layer 1 protocols.
2024 Founder Rob Witoff returned to Coinbase as a senior executive. This move showed a closer link between Unit 410’s security approach and exchange infrastructure.
2025 Joined the Canton Network ecosystem as a conditionally approved "Node as a Service" provider. Strengthened its role in institutional blockchain interoperability.

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Launch Date

Jan-2018

Company Size

Small (11-50)

Total Employees

  • Rob Witoff
  • Joel Nordell
  • Chad Hodges

Rob Witoff, Joel Nordell, Chad Hodges

Contact Details

Texas Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701, United States

Texas Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701, United States

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Primary Category

  • Security Solution

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