Thread by @adamscochran, You may have heard a crazy claim that "no one really builds [...]

You may have heard a crazy claim that "no one really builds on Ethereum" and that "all the products being built on Ethereum are paid for by the Ethereum Foundation or ConSensys"

Here are 359 reasons why that is wrong.

Let's start with the megacorps:

* @Nike [1]
* @MorningstarInc [2]
* @BitPay [3]
* Piemonte Holding [4]
* Spencer Dinwiddie ( @SDinwiddie_25) [5]
* Ernst and Young ( @EY_US) [6]
* @Accenture [7]
* Banco Santander ( @bancosantander) [8]
* The Bank of New York Mellon ( @BNYMellon) [9]
* @CreditSuisse [9]

* @Barclays [9]
* @UBS [9]
* @TDAmeritrade [10] [11] [12] [13]
* @Cisco [14]
* @WalmartCanada [15]
* @UN [16] [17]
* @Cognizant [18]
* @FedEx [19]
* @KPMG [20]
* First National Bank of Ohmaha ( @fnbo) [21]
* George Brown College ( @GBCollege) [21]
* ING Bank ( @ING_news) [22]

* John Hancock Life Insurance ( @johnhancockusa) [23]
* JP Morgan Chase ( @Chase)[24] [25]
* @Microsoft [26] [27]
* @intel [27]
* Pacific Gas & Electric ( @PGE4Me)[28]
* @PerkinsCoieLLP [29]
* @PwC [30]
* @sberbank [31]
* @SKtelecom [32]
* Standard Chartered Bank ( @StanChart)[33]

* @Ubisoft [34]
* @amazon [35]
* @AmericanExpress [36]
* @Uber [37]
* @BBVA_USA [38]
* @Oracle [39]
* @TencentGlobal [40]
* @AlibabaGroup [41]
* @MetLife [42]
* @Prudential [43]
* @Ford [44]
* @intesasanpaolo [45]
* Bank of Montreal ( @BMO) [46]

* Ontario Teacher's Pension Fund ( @OtppInfo) [47]
* @GoldmanSachs [48] [49]
* @Siemens [50] [51]
* @MorganStanley [52]
* @Nestle [53]
* @McDonalds [54]
* @virginmedia [55]
* World Wide Fund for Nature ( @WWF) [56]
* Boston Consulting Group ( @BCG) [57]
* @pfizer [58]

* @Walgreens [59]
* Royal Bank of Canada ( @RBC) [60]
* Anheuser-Busch InBev ( @abinbev) [61]
* Mitsubishi ( @mitsucars) [62]
* @AXA [63]
* @Daimler [64]
* @Allianz [65]
* @BNPParibas [66]
* @Samsung [67]
* @Toyota [68]
* Ping An Insurance [69]

* Thomson Reuters ( @ReutersAgency) [70]
* @BankofAmerica [71]
* Berkshire Hathaway [72]
* @Deloitte [73]
* @MichaelPageUK[74]
* @sygnumofficial [75]
* @MLB [76]

Then there are crypto startups and companies who are building on or integrating into the Ethereum blockchain and weren't funded by Consensys or the EF, or took late stage investment from them but were already previously functioning companies:

* @brave
* @lunomoney
* @splunk
* msg
* ObEN Inc
* Startbahn
* @Katalystph
* @TokenCard_io
* @scorechain
* @AbraGlobal
* @Ambo
* @BitpieWallet
* @idlefinance
* @rDAI_dao
* blocknative
* bzx
* Carbon Fiber

* @centrifuge
* @chainlink
* @FabrxBlockchain
* Fortmatic
* http://Chai.Money
* @ChainstackHQ
* @daostack
* OpenFinance
* @harbor
* @quidliprotocol
* @TemplumInc
* Tinlake
* @colenditoken
* @GETJolocom
* @CelerNetwork

* @RequestNetwork
* @neufundorg
* Colony
* @portis_io
* DFUSE
* Rimble
* The Graph
* @provablethings
* @zotalabs
* Witty
* @groundhog
* @MolochDAO
* @FNZ_Group
* @Aptoide
* @InvescoUS
* @SilaMoney
* @Spuul
* http://nmx.art

* Envision Ecommerce
* @verizon
* @BoschGlobal
* @clearmatics
* @axoni
* @Exioms
* Hypernet Labs
* @Infosys
* Transak
* @golemproject
@ShapeShift_io
* @EWE_AG
* @dydxprotocol
* Panache
* @bivium
* @everledgerio
* Liven
* @ChronicledInc
* Scandid
* @ThirdRepublic
* @heroicdev

* @AccessCopyright
* Deutsch Borse
* http://Space.com
* Saga
* @Numbrs
* SFOX
* @StateStreet
* University of Stuttgart
* Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ( @Fraunhofer)
* @docdoku
* @zuehlke_group
* @AdeccoGroup
* Sapien
* Quillhash Technologies
* Orbex
* @tryincento
* @madhivetech

* @EnergiMine
* @SpringLabsMain
* MZ3
* @deversifi
* SettleMint
* @sendwyre
* @fortmatic
* @3boxdb
* Prescient Innovations
* @LaminarProtocol
* @plutus
* @SetProtocol
* Authlayer
* Versiart
* Virtual Pay
* @0xProject
* Gate Pay
* Bitaccess
* @AlchemyPlatform
* @AragonProject

* @maticnetwork
* @opensea
* @gitcoin
* @Bloom
* @cryptopotam_us
* @ciphertrace
* http://Convergence.tech
* Citizens Reserve
* @Solve_Care

Convergence - Blockchain Technology and Digital ID Solutions

Convergence.Tech is a digital transformation company based in Toronto, Canada. Partnering with clients and leveraging today's leading technologies along with deep industry-specific expertise,...

http://Convergence.tech

Then there are companies that hired Consensys to build products that Consensys didn't fund:

* CitiBank
* RaboBank
* Credit Agricole Group
* ABN
* AMRO
* Koch Supply and Trading
* Societe Generale
* Komogo SA

Then there are some cool private Ethereum implementations, which aren't on the public network but are still building on Ethereum, and not funded by Consensys or the EF:

* VMWare
* Intel
* Maersk
* Royal Dutch Shell ( https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/07/10/shell-invests-in-ethereum-hybrid-giving-real-power-to-the-people/#43f1b6c7c07a)
* AmEx ( https://cointelegraph.com/news/american-express-integrates-blockchain-to-its-membership-rewards-program)

American Express Integrates Blockchain To Its Membership Rewards Program

American Express partners with online merchant Boxed to pilot a blockchain-based rewards program that can more specifically target promotions to customers.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/07/10/shell-invests-in-ethereum-hybrid-giving-real-power-to-the-people/#43f1b6c7c07a

Aaaaand there are a ton of dApps that are not made by the EF or Consensys:

* @AaveAave
* @originprotocol
* @MakerDAO
* @mycryptoheroes_
* @knightstory_tw
* @KyberNetwork
* @synthetix_io
* CryptoDozer ( @DozerFriends)

* Fulcrum
* @unstoppableweb
* @0xUniverse
* @BlockchainCutie
* @auctionity
* @idexio
* @compoundfinance
* @PoolTogether_
* @AxieInfinity
* @PolymathNetwork
* @Bancor
* @decentraland
* @MegaCryptoPolis
* @Nagemon_Dapps
* @ethBounties
* @LocalEthereum

* @LivepeerTV
* @SaturnProtocol
* @storjproject
* @TornadoCash
* @singularity_net
* @NexoFinance
* @BandProtocol
* @Kleros_io
* @DeFi_Zap
* @SwitcheoNetwork
* @v_id_blockchain
* @monolith_web3
* @raiden_network
* @EnigmaMPC

* @Quantstamp
* @SwitchDex
* @CryptoKitties
* @AdEx_Network
* @GimmerBot
* @SpankChain
* @nestree_io
* @wearekickback
* @ensdomains
* @PayWithInk
* @foamspace
* @district0x
* @RepublicProtcol
* VeADIR
* @crowdholding
* @GodsUnchained
* @Rocket_Pool
* @Privatix1

* @loomnetwork
* @CelsiusNetwork
* @LunyrInc
* @Cent
* Ethergoo
* 0xBitcoin
* @UpfiringHQ
* http://Keymesh.io
* @UnlockProtocol
* @springroleinc
* @peepethApp
* @centralityai
* @LBRYio
* @oceanprotocol
* @opera
* Balance
* @SelfKey
* @UjoMusic
* @gnosisPM
* Tokit

* @veil
* @etherisc
* @NexusMutual
* @iXledger
* @Dharma_HQ
* @marbleprotocol
* @TheRealBlockFi
* Lendoit
* ETHLend
* @InstaDApp
* @SettleFinance
* @ethlance
* @numerai
* Minds
* Numa
* @joinindorse
* @Refereum
* @Ethermon_io
* @lordless_global
* @MLBChampions

So next time someone tells you @VitalikButerin or @ConsenSys pay for all of Eth, you can passive aggressively link them to this thread.

Actually there are more. Lets do open source:

Web3 Open Source Projects
* Sovereign
* Typechain
* Alpha
* Mashbook
* IPFS Mini
* Marketprotocol
* Commons
* http://Eth.social

Then there are startups and projects that recieved EF or Consensys grants that were <$75,000 and therefore not even enough for one full-time employee:

* Ribbon
* Nori
* KickBack
* Vyper
* Gas Station Networks
* Notus
* Lighthouse
* Ethers.js
* ETH Dev Tools
* Mailchain
* Reach

* Tribute
* Unikeys
* PISA
* Tellor
* Trueblocks
* Zeropool
* EthDoc
* Kauri
* Magic Money Tree
* Etherlinker

And let me add in all those references from the start:

[1] https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/49958/nike-receives-patent-to-tokenize-shoes-on-ethereum
[2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/10/01/morningstar-is-building-a-blockchain-bridge-to-the-117-trillion-debt-securities-industry/#3675b28d3612
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitpay-launches-support-ethereum-135327097.html
[4] https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/12/18/1962293/0/en/Brazil-s-Piemonte-Holding-Becomes-First-to-Open-Secondary-Trading-of-16-2M-Tokenized-Bond-to-Private-Qualified-Subscribers-on-Ethereum-Public-Blockchain-Using-Horizon-s-Technology.html
[5] https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2020/01/10/spencer-dinwiddie-launching-digital-token-next-week-discusses-nbas-threat-to-terminate-his-contract/#7b67765422ba
[6] https://iclg.com/ibr/articles/10653-ey-releases-third-edition-blockchain-technology-on-ethereum-public-platform
[7] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/accenture-open-sources-enterprise-blockchain-interoperability-solution-with-hyperledger/
[8] https://cointelegraph.com/news/santander-redeems-20m-bond-using-ethereum-blockchain

Santander Redeems $20M Bond Using Ethereum Blockchain

Banco Santander has just performed an early redemption of the blockchain-based bond that was issued on Sept.10, 2019

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/49958/nike-receives-patent-to-tokenize-shoes-on-ethereum

[9] https://www.americanbanker.com/news/banks-launch-firm-to-settle-transactions-peer-to-peer-on-blockchain
[10] https://bitcoinist.com/td-ameritrade-bitcoin-trading-nasdaq/
[11] https://blockonomi.com/td-ameritrade-crypto-division-bitcoin-trading/
[12] https://blockonomi.com/td-ameritrade-erisx-bitcoin-futures/
[13] https://cointelegraph.com/news/td-bank-partners-with-startup-to-add-blockchain-and-ai-solutions-to-investment-products
[14] https://chainbulletin.com/cisco-secures-5g-edge-with-blockchain-patent/
[15] https://betakit.com/dlt-labs-launches-blockchain-freight-and-payment-network-with-walmart-canada/
[16] https://betakit.com/toronto-startup-uses-blockchain-to-help-mongolian-farmers-create-sustainable-supply-chain/
[17] https://www.coindesk.com/united-nations-sends-aid-to-10000-syrian-refugees-using-ethereum-blockchain

United Nations Sends Aid to 10,000 Syrian Refugees Using Ethereum Blockchain - CoinDesk

UN food aid has been issued to thousands of Syrian refugees, signaling success for one of the largest charitable implementations of ethereum.

https://www.americanbanker.com/news/banks-launch-firm-to-settle-transactions-peer-to-peer-on-blockchain

[18] https://www.cognizant.com/whitepapers/financial-services-building-blockchain-one-block-at-a-time-codex2742.pdf
[19] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/fedex-blockchain/
[20] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/kpmg-bita-transport-blockchain-standards/
[21] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[22] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/blockchain-settlements-firm-fnality-joins-enterprise-ethereum-alliance/
[23] https://www.coindesk.com/insurance-company-john-hancock-begins-multiple-blockchain-proof-concepts
[24] https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/11869/j-p-morgan-is-using-ethereum-to-launch-a-digital-u-s-dollar-heres-what-it-means-for-blockchain
[25] https://www.coindesk.com/jp-morgan-is-quietly-testing-cutting-edge-ethereum-privacy-tech
[26] https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsoft-announces-token-collectibles-on-ethereum-blockchain

Microsoft Announces Token Collectibles on Ethereum Blockchain

Microsoft’s cloud platform Microsoft Azure announced the “Azure Heroes” blockchain non-fungible tokens aimed at rewarding its developer community

https://www.cognizant.com/whitepapers/financial-services-building-blockchain-one-block-at-a-time-codex2742.pdf

[27] https://cointelegraph.com/news/enterprise-ethereum-alliances-reward-token-system-backed-by-microsoft-intel
[28] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[29] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[30] https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/80029/pwc-and-onfido-joins-with-uport-for-digital-id-strategy
[31] https://www.coindesk.com/russias-sberbank-uses-smart-contract-to-settle-three-way-repo-deal
[32] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[33] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/blockchain-settlements-firm-fnality-joins-enterprise-ethereum-alliance/
[34] https://cryptoslate.com/ubisoft-reportedly-developing-ethereum-in-game-items-and-blockchain-games/
[35] https://www.coindesk.com/amazon-is-looking-for-an-engineer-to-put-advertising-data-on-a-blockchain

Amazon Is Looking to Put Advertising Data on a Blockchain - CoinDesk

Amazon is looking to hire a software engineer to integrate parts of its advertising business with a blockchain.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/enterprise-ethereum-alliances-reward-token-system-backed-by-microsoft-intel

[36] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[37] https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/07/09/uber-subsidiary-grants-ethereum-startup-access-to-entire-american-fleet/#7f93e70521b3
[38] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/iberpay-santander-bbva-blockchain-smart-payments/
[39] https://blockonomi.com/oracle-partnering-chainlink-to-help-startups-sell-their-data/
[40] https://www.blockchain-council.org/blockchain/tencent-shareholder-partakes-in-15-million-round-in-blockchain-game-developer/
[41] https://cointelegraph.com/news/alibaba-filmmaking-arm-to-distribute-new-movie-rights-via-tokens-report
[42] https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2019/06/19/metlife-plans-to-disrupt-2-7-trillion-life-insurance-industry-using-ethereum-blockchain/
[43] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[44] https://cointelegraph.com/news/ford-uses-blockchain-tech-to-track-green-miles-driven-by-vehicles

Ford Uses Blockchain Tech to Track 'Green Miles' Driven By Vehicles

Ford Motor Company looks into blockchain technology to track the number of “green miles” driven by its energy-efficient vehicles

https://entethalliance.org/members/

[45] https://www.coindesk.com/italian-bank-intesa-sanpaolo-exploring-ethereum-derivatives
[46] https://business.financialpost.com/technology/blockchain/bmo-launches-blockchain-based-pilot-for-fixed-income-transactions
[47] https://business.financialpost.com/technology/blockchain/bmo-launches-blockchain-based-pilot-for-fixed-income-transactions
[48] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[49] https://www.coindesk.com/tradeshift-says-its-slashed-cross-border-transaction-costs-using-ethereum
[50] https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/11/21/siemens-wants-to-change-the-way-we-share-energy-with-blockchain/
[51] https://cointelegraph.com/news/siemens-considers-using-blockchain-tech-for-carsharing
[52] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[53] https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminpirus/2019/07/09/nestle-tests-public-blockchain-for-dairy-supply-chain/

Nestle Tests Public Blockchains For Dairy Supply Chain

Over the past year, numerous mainstream companies, such as Walmart and Bumble Bee Foods, have jumped into the blockchain space, harnessing the tech to improve their supply chains. Global foods giant...

https://www.coindesk.com/italian-bank-intesa-sanpaolo-exploring-ethereum-derivatives

[54] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/advertising-blockchain-mcdonalds-virgin-media-nestle-jicwebs-fiducia/
[55] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/advertising-blockchain-mcdonalds-virgin-media-nestle-jicwebs-fiducia/
[56] https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminpirus/2019/07/09/nestle-tests-public-blockchain-for-dairy-supply-chain/#2bd8e045f0f7
[57] https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminpirus/2019/07/09/nestle-tests-public-blockchain-for-dairy-supply-chain/#2bd8e045f0f7
[58] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/walgreens-walmart-mediledger-blockchain-pharmaceuticals-dscsa/
[59] https://www.ledgerinsights.com/walgreens-walmart-mediledger-blockchain-pharmaceuticals-dscsa/
[60] https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-canadian-bank-files-patent-to-make-credit-scores-transparent-via-blockchain
[61] https://www.coindesk.com/the-worlds-largest-brewer-is-using-a-blockchain-to-store-ad-data
[62] https://entethalliance.org/members/

Members - Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Empower Your Future: Join EEA's Fast-Growing Global Community By joining the EEA, you and your organization will be in the company of some of the most influential businesses in every sector from...

https://www.ledgerinsights.com/advertising-blockchain-mcdonalds-virgin-media-nestle-jicwebs-fiducia/

[63] https://www.coindesk.com/axa-using-ethereums-blockchain-new-flight-insurance-product
[64] https://www.coindesk.com/daimlers-e100-million-ethereum-bond-bigger-mercedes-benz
[65] https://cointelegraph.com/news/insurance-giant-allianz-is-working-on-a-token-based-blockchain-ecosystem
[66] http://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/industryarticle.php?article_id=10092
[67] https://www.coindesk.com/samsung-developing-ethereum-based-blockchain-may-issue-own-token
[68] https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/08/06/enterprise-ethereum-alliance-announces-new-board-member-and-the-eea-mainnet-initiative/
[69] https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-insurance-giant-ping-an-partners-with-decentralized-ai-startup-singularitynet
[70] https://blockonomi.com/thomson-reuters-ethereum-smart-contracts/
[71] https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2018/06/06/the-10-largest-companies-exploring-blockchain/#473295d41343

The 10 Largest Companies In the World Are Now Exploring Blockchain

Love it or hate it, the ten largest companies in the world are now each exploring blockchain in a number of different ways.

https://www.coindesk.com/axa-using-ethereums-blockchain-new-flight-insurance-product

[72] https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2018/06/06/the-10-largest-companies-exploring-blockchain/#2ed6d6d91343
[73] https://entethalliance.org/members/
[74] https://ca.linkedin.com/jobs/view/blockchain-developer-at-michael-page-1450016456?refId=17ec37ab-5c8b-41ea-afb7-15c37a0d88a6
[75] https://decrypt.co/9586/switzerland-crypto-assets-bank-sygnum-demand
[76] https://www.cryptoground.com/a/digital-mlb-bobbleheads-on-ethereum-network-fetch-thousands-of-dollars-in-sale

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