Blockworks

What Blockworks does

Blockworks is a New York-based data and software platform that serves institutional crypto investors and on-chain businesses. The company operates the Blockworks Intelligence platform, which aggregates over 2.1 trillion rows of on-chain data, market metrics, and issuer disclosures covering 145+ companies; the recently acquired Messari platform extends coverage to 40,000+ digital assets and adds a research publishing arm. Supporting products include the Blockworks Investor Relations portal, the Token Transparency Framework (a standardized S-1-style token disclosure system adopted by 44 protocols and backed by 40+ crypto firms via the Transparency Alliance), Lightspeed IR (a Solana Foundation-partnered IR platform for Solana-based projects), the Dashboard Builder customization tool, Blockworks Research subscriptions, The Breakdown newsletter, and a slate of seven crypto podcasts. The company runs the Digital Asset Summit conference series, including Digital Asset Summit Asia in Singapore.

Blockworks makes money through a mix of recurring enterprise subscriptions to its data and research platforms, sponsored content and advertising across podcasts and newsletters, paid event sponsorships for the Digital Asset Summit and roundtables, and a professional advisory services line for institutional clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, a self-serve analytics dashboard, and event-driven demand generation targeting hedge funds, family offices, crypto protocols, exchanges, and regulators.

The company was founded in 2017 by Jason Yanowitz and Michael Ippolito as a crypto media outlet, was bootstrapped until May 2023, then took a $12M seed round led by 10T Holdings. It has since pivoted to data and IR infrastructure, shut down its newsroom in October 2025, acquired The Breakdown (May 2024) and Messari (June 2026), and closed a $192M Series A extension in April 2026 co-led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, with Coinbase Ventures, MoonPay Ventures, and founders of Solana, LayerZero, EigenLayer, and Polygon participating.

Name

Blockworks

Legal name

Blockworks, Inc.

Website

https://blockworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blockworks is a New York-based data and software platform that provides on-chain market intelligence, investor relations tools, and standardized token disclosures to institutional crypto investors, crypto protocols, and on-chain businesses, serving 145+ data customers and 44 disclosure protocols.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crypto Market Intelligence and On-Chain Data Analytics

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Blockchain Analytics & Transaction Monitoring (FSADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, Risk & RegTech for Tokenized Assets (KYC/AML, sanctions, travel rule, reporting) (FSAPAIAH), Transfer Agent, Cap Table & Token Lifecycle Management (registrar, corporate actions, burns/mints) (FSAPAIAF)

Keywords

• Crypto data analytics
• Onchain market intelligence
• Investor relations platform
• Digital asset research
• Blockchain data infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Data and Analytics Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to Blockworks Intelligence platform providing on-chain data, market analytics, and research tools for institutional investors, hedge funds, and crypto protocols
2. Events and Conferences: Revenue from Digital Asset Summit events, roundtables, and webinars featuring industry leaders and sponsors
3. Sponsored Content and Advertising: Sponsored sessions and advertising across podcasts, newsletters, and events
4. Advisory Services: Blockworks Research advisory services for institutional clients seeking specialized crypto market intelligence and consulting
5. Research Subscriptions: Paid research subscriptions providing in-depth analysis, reports, and market intelligence for crypto investors and professionals

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blockworks is a data and software platform that aggregates over 2.1 trillion rows of on-chain and market data into institutional analytics tools, investor relations portals, and a Token Transparency Framework. Its products are sold as subscriptions to hedge funds, family offices, crypto protocols, and exchanges, and are supported by research, advisory, and event sponsorships. The platform was extended through the 2026 acquisition of Messari, adding coverage of 40,000+ digital assets.

Product overview

Blockworks operates as a unified product platform combining data infrastructure, research, and investor relations tools for the crypto industry. The core offering is Blockworks Intelligence (data and analytics platform) which includes the Blockworks Investor Relations portal and the Token Transparency Framework. Supporting products include Blockworks Research (research reports), The Breakdown newsletter, Blockworks Podcasts, and the Digital Asset Summit conference. The platform aggregates over 2.1 trillion rows of on-chain data and was recently expanded through the acquisition of Messari to create a comprehensive two-sided marketplace for both asset issuers and underwriters including funds, regulators, exchanges, and AI agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lightspeed IR: Institutional-grade investor relations platform launched in partnership with the Solana Foundation, providing standardized onchain metrics and research for capital allocators.
• Blockworks Investor Relations
• Dashboard Builder
• Token Transparency Framework

Products and services

• Blockworks Intelligence Core data and analytics platform for institutional investors, hedge funds, and family offices, providing blockchain data, investor relations portals, and the Token Transparency Framework for on-chain businesses. Aggregates over 2.1 trillion rows of data.
• Blockworks Investor Relations Investor relations platform for on-chain crypto businesses offering real-time analytics, standardized disclosures, and advisory services to enhance transparency and attract institutional investment.
• Lightspeed IR Institutional-grade investor relations platform developed in partnership with the Solana Foundation, consolidating onchain data, institutional research, and ecosystem intelligence for Solana-based projects, liquid token funds, family offices, and institutional allocators.
• Token Transparency Framework Standardized token disclosure framework offering one-time and continuously updated filings covering entity structure, insider token allocations, market maker agreements, exchange listing terms, and buyback programs, modeled on stock-market S-1 filings and adopted by 44+ protocols.
• Dashboard Builder In-platform customization tool that lets users drag-and-drop Blockworks charts, tables, and text boxes into a personalized canvas for tracking investment metrics using the validated on-chain data warehouse.
• Messari (Acquired Platform) Crypto data, research, and market intelligence platform covering over 40,000 digital assets, acquired by Blockworks to expand market data, research, compliance, and investor-relations offerings.
• Blockworks Research Paid research subscription providing unbiased, data-driven analysis on topics including onchain banking, crypto regulation, Hyperliquid, Ethena, and other industry topics, available to subscribers.
• Digital Asset Summit Flagship annual conference series including Digital Asset Summit Asia (DAS Asia) at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, bringing together builders, investors, and global leaders shaping the digital asset ecosystem; features speakers such as Mohamed El-Erian, Michael Saylor, Cathie Wood, and Richard Teng.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500% ARR growth year-over-year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Solana FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Blockworks partnered with Solana Foundation to launch Lightspeed IR, an institutional-grade investor relations platform designed for Solana-based projects and institutional allocators. The platform consolidates onchain data, institutional research, and ecosystem intelligence into a single gated environment.
• Transparency Alliance MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 40 crypto firms including Coinbase, Kraken, Binance.US, MEXC, Anchorage Digital, BitGo, Copper, GSR, FalconX and Auros launched the Transparency Alliance to promote standardized token disclosures using Blockworks' Token Transparency Framework.
• MessaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlockworks acquired Messari, a prominent crypto data and research provider covering over 40,000 digital assets. The transaction was completed for more than $10 million, combining two of the industry's largest information platforms.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DefiLlama: DefiLlama is the leading DeFi analytics platform tracking TVL, fees, and revenue across protocols and chains. It directly competes with Blockworks' DeFi and on-chain metrics dashboards.
• CoinMarketCap: CoinMarketCap (owned by Binance) is a leading crypto price-tracking and market data platform covering thousands of assets. It is directly comparable to Blockworks' free pricing and market cap dashboard, serving the same retail-to-mid-market segment.
• The Block: The Block is a crypto news, research, and data platform that historically has been a peer to Blockworks' media and research offerings. Both serve institutional crypto audiences with news, research, and increasingly data products.
• CoinGecko: CoinGecko is one of the largest crypto data aggregators, tracking prices, trading volume, and fundamentals across thousands of digital assets. It overlaps with Blockworks' free analytics dashboard and pricing/market cap data offerings.
• Glassnode: Glassnode provides on-chain analytics, market intelligence, and institutional research for digital assets. It directly competes with Blockworks Intelligence in the institutional on-chain analytics and research subscription space.
• Kaiko: Kaiko is a leading institutional-grade crypto market data provider offering trade, order book, and reference data across centralized and decentralized exchanges. It is the closest direct peer to Blockworks Intelligence, serving similar institutional buy-side clients with similar data infrastructure.
• Dune Analytics: Dune Analytics is a community-driven on-chain data platform that lets users query blockchain data via SQL. It competes with Blockworks in the on-chain analytics layer, particularly for institutional and analyst users building custom dashboards.

Emerging players

• Chainalysis: Chainalysis is a blockchain analytics firm primarily focused on compliance, AML, and government/law enforcement use cases. While its focus is more compliance-driven, it overlaps with Blockworks' on-chain analytics capabilities in the broader blockchain data category.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Market Intelligence: S&P Global provides institutional data, research, and ratings including for digital assets. As a broad incumbent with capital-markets infrastructure, it represents a comparable long-term competitor and potential acquirer for Blockworks' data and IR stack.
• Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg is the dominant institutional financial data, analytics, and news terminal serving TradFi. As Bloomberg expands its crypto data coverage, it represents the broad incumbent that Blockworks' 'Bloomberg of crypto' thesis explicitly targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blockworks
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors19 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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