BTRI was started in 2016 by engineers and bankers. It began as a leisure activity, gathering the opinions of the world's first block chain experts, evaluating their research and ideas, and stacking whitepapers. Gradually, a collaboration between the Technology Institute and the Fair Capital Markets Foundation developed, and we gathered our notes from the Beginner's Guide to Blockchain and our first block chain research study into a working paper, turning this hub of industry expertise into a research institute. This later led to the development of proprietary blockchain tools and applications. One of these applications was the Tulip/Monster game, which was intended as a proof of concept, but quickly developed into an addictive game for us.

Thoroughly conducted research is key to finding solutions to the challenges of our time, whether they are of a global, societal or regional nature. The result of the researcher's work is not always entirely "new knowledge". A large part of the research process results in inventions and innovations. The further development of existing processes and the improvement of existing products and processes are also part of the tasks of research and development. At BTRI we create blockchain solutions for a sustainable future by pursuing ambitious goals along our entire value chain. In this way, we want to achieve cost-balanced growth and assume social and ecological responsibility. We concentrate on topics in which we, as a research institute, can make a significant contribution together with our partner companies.

We help our team member's development in their current roles and dream about what comes next. Our vision is driving us. BTRI works to create a healthy, balanced research and corporate culture that supports a long-term, creative workforce and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Our scientists are encouraged to participate in events, share their work and take time to volunteer or learn new skills. Our head office is located in Frankfurt am Main, directly next to the internet node DE-CIX. Our work area and warehouse are designed to collaborate, with a mixture of open office space and a playground. BTRI is also an open house for writers, designers, comedians, artists, press representatives and other interesting people, so that we remain inspired by diversity around us and people from different industries.

The Foundation Fair Capital Markets, is a non-profit institution under German civil law. The purpose of the foundation is to promote the general public selflessly in material, spiritual or moral areas. In particular, it serves the promotion of science and research as well as the promotion of education, folk and vocational training including student assistance according to §52 Paragraph 2 No. 1 and No. 7 AO.
The foundation enables research projects in promising areas around financial markets and helps to improve the structural conditions for academia.

Independent research requires financing. Other than most popular blockchain projects that issue their own currency to finance their proprietary research, this project will be able to work truly independently and focus on solutions that create the broadest economic value-added. Everybody who has knowledge about this research will be able to profit from it. As a TOG tokenholder, you will get priority access to findings and results, giving you a timing advantage.