Blockchain Transparency Institute vs DefiLlama

How Blockchain Transparency Institute vs DefiLlama compare on our ratings, analytics tool specs, funding, pros and cons.

Feature	Blockchain Transparency Institute Visit	DefiLlama Visit
Ratings
Our score	2.8/5	4.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Data quality	3.0	4.5
Features	2.5	4.5
Pricing	4.0	5.0
Ease of use	2.0	4.0
Coverage	2.5	5.0
Specs
Tool type	Research, Market data	Market data, Dashboards
Free plan	Not disclosed	Yes
Chains covered	Not disclosed	500
API access	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	—	2020
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Published over 200 investigative reports on exchange volume manipulation Operated as a non-profit group	Core analytics dashboards require no login or account creation Tracks more than 500 blockchain ecosystems without paywalls on standard charts LlamaSwap aggregator charges 0% in platform-level routing fees Exploit database detailing over 1,200 DeFi hacks
Cons	Permanently shut down with an inactive website Live market feeds and API endpoints are completely offline Historical rankings cannot reflect present-day trading venues	Dedicated high-volume API access costs $250 per month Community-maintained code contributes to protocol metric calculations Private fundraising records depend on self-reported and voluntary disclosures
Best for	Historical market data researchers, Academic studies on wash trading, Archival cryptocurrency compliance reviews	DeFi researchers tracking protocol revenue, Yield farmers comparing pool APYs, Developers needing free on-chain data APIs

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