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Messari

Crypto research and analytics platform.

About Messari​

Messari is a leading crypto market intelligence platform specializing in institutional-grade data analytics and research. Founded in 2018, it organizes and standardizes blockchain data across 900+ assets through machine learning and human verification. Key products include:

  1. Protocol Metrics: Standardized dashboards for comparing blockchain fundamentals across networks
  2. Data Apps: Customizable analytic tools for institutional clients (currently in enterprise beta)
  3. Token-Specific Explorer: Asset health indicators and unlock schedule analysis for 90+ tokens
  4. Real-Time News Aggregator: AI-curated crypto news summaries with multi-source verification

The company raised $35M in Series B funding to expand its enterprise data solutions and maintains partnerships with major crypto exchanges, custody providers, and investment firms.

Technology​

Messari's stack combines:

  • Blockchain data pipelines ingesting raw chain data from 50+ networks
  • ML-powered normalization creating comparable metrics across heterogeneous protocols
  • Dynamic metadata tagging system categorizing projects by sector, consensus mechanism, and technical architecture
  • AI summarization engine generating executive briefs from news/onchain data

This technical foundation solves critical industry problems like data fragmentation and enables cross-protocol analysis unavailable through basic block explorers.

Key Features​

  1. Token unlock forecasting with historical price impact modeling
  2. Governance proposal tracking across 40+ DAOs
  3. Staking yield comparator tracking 120+ proof-of-stake assets
  4. Enterprise API delivering 200+ standardized metrics in normalized formats
  5. Regulatory risk scoring based on jurisdiction/contract analysis
  6. Network health monitoring (daily active addresses, contract deployments)
  7. Custom alert system for whale movements and contract upgrades

Integration with Eliza​

While no official ElizaOS plugin currently exists in public repositories, technical synergies could leverage:

  • Data interoperability: Mapping Messari's asset metadata to Eliza's knowledge graph
  • Alert forwarding: Configuring Messari's institutional signals as Eliza push notifications
  • Premium access: Potential API integration for PRO-tier Eliza users
  • Research syndication: Cross-publishing curated market reports through both platforms

Recent Developments​

  1. August 2024: Launched AI News Recaps feature providing daily executive summaries
  2. May 2024: Expanded Token Unlock dashboard covering 90+ assets with historical impact analysis
  3. Q2 2024: Released institutional-grade Exchange Flow Metrics tracking CEX/DEX liquidity

Public roadmap items include decentralized identity verification for enterprise clients and ZK-proof verified reserves auditing.

Market Position​

Messari competes with:

  • CoinGecko (retail-focused metrics)
  • Glassnode (onchain analytics)
  • Nansen (wallet labeling)

Differentiated by its emphasis on institutional data normalization and regulatory compliance tooling. Key partners include Chainalysis for forensic tracking and major custodians like Anchorage Digital.

This profile reflects Messari's position as critical infrastructure for institutional crypto participation, combining rigorous data engineering with actionable market intelligence.