About us
ViaBTC was founded in May 2016 as an innovation-intensive startup dedicated to cryptocurrency with rich technological prowess and experience in global operation of blockchain industry. With the most advanced Fintech, we aim to promote development and build a better future for blockchain industry, and realize our vision - Via Bitcoin, Making The World A Better Place.
Team
Most of ViaBTC team are from Tencent and other top-tier dotcom companies in China. A few boast years of experience in Bitcoin industry. Over half of our team are R&D division who possess rich technological prowess.

Haipo Yang

CEO

Graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University of China in 2012, majored in mathematics. After graduation, he worked as a developer at Tencent Weibo (China’s Twitter) and then FUTU. YANG is one of the earliest adopters and investors of Bitcoin and has an in-depth understanding of blockchain technology. YANG began to be involved in Bitcoin in 2013. Between 2014 and 2015, YANG started his career in cryptocurrency industry and led the R&D team at ZeusMiner, the former TOP 3 Scrypt miner in the world. In April 2016, YANG committed himself to the development of ViaBTC Bitcoin pool and released the initial version after two months of extensive coding effort. That is when ViaBTC was officially launched and when the team started to expand.

Milestones
2016

May. Angel Funding Raised

Jun. Launch of Bitcoin Mining Pool

2017

Jan. Launch of Litecoin Mining Pool

Mar. Angel Funding Raised

Aug. World’s 1st Bitcoin Cash Pool Released

Sep. Launch of Dashcoin Mining Pool

Nov. Launch of Zcash Mining Pool

Dec. Launch of Ethereum Mining Pool

2018

Jan. Launch of BCH Blockchain Explorer

Feb. Launch of Ethereum Classic Mining Pool

Apr. Launch of Bytom Mining Pool

Jul. CoinEx Co-promotion: “Mine & share 100 Mln CET”

Sep. Launch of Monero Mining Pool

2019

Apr. Launch of BTC Blockchain Explorer

May ViaWallet launched, supported BTC

May Launch of DCR Pool, BCH & LTC Blockchain Explorer

Jun. Launch of BSV Pool and its Blockchain Explorer

Jul. Launch of DOGE Blockchain Explorer

Aug. BCH, LTC & DOGE Supported in ViaWallet

Nov. Nervos CKB mainnet mining service supported inViaBTC pool

Dec. ETH、ETC Supported in ViaWallet

Business Layout

Pool

PPS+ method ensures higher mining yields with security and stability

Block Explorer

Real-time blockchain info display and inquiry

Wallet

Multi-cryptocurrency & Multi-chain supported. Users' self-control for private key.