About this episode
Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and discusses its implications for the future of crypto.
In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why Messari’s breadth of data, APIs, and research complement Blockworks’ deep on-chain analytics, investor relations, and disclosure products. They also address crypto’s trust problem, the need for standardized data and disclosures, and how Blockworks aims to become the trusted data layer connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, regulators, and AI agents in on-chain markets. Learn more: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari Follow Blockworks on X: https://x.com/Blockworks Follow Messari on X: https://x.com/MessariCrypto Follow Michael on X: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Jason on X: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael, Jason
Topics covered
- acquisition
- crypto
- data
- analytics
- investor relations
- standardization
Keywords
- Blockworks
- Messari
- crypto
- data layer
- on-chain markets
- investors
- regulators
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Messari
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