Delphi Digital vs The Block

How Delphi Digital vs The Block compare on our ratings, publication specs, funding, pros and cons.

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Ratings
Our score4.3/54.0/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Accuracy4.54.0
Depth5.04.5
Independence3.53.0
Freshness4.54.5
Reading experience4.04.0
Specs
FormatResearchNews, Research, Data
CoverageDeFi, Infrastructure, Tokenomics, Macro, Derivatives, AICrypto, Policy, DeFi, Market Structure, Layer 1, Layer 2
AccessPaidFreemium
LanguagesEnglishEnglish
Publishing frequencyNot disclosedContinuous
Owned byDelphi Digital Consulting, Inc.Foresight Ventures
Company
Founded20182018
Headquarters—United States
InvestorsNot disclosedForesight Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Greycroft +1
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Archive of over 1,558 published research reports across digital assets
  • Clear 72-hour analyst trading blackout policy on covered assets
  • Editorial firewalls maintained between research and Delphi Ventures affiliates
  • Includes live ETF flow and derivatives data dashboards
  • Extensive on-chain data and market visualization dashboards available for free
  • Co-launched the GMCI crypto index provider with Wintermute, including GMCI 30
  • Continuous editorial news coverage of global regulatory, market, and technical events
  • Institutional-grade research available across layer-1, layer-2, and DeFi sectors
Cons
  • Core analysis and dashboards require a paid subscription starting at $199
  • Venture and incubation arms create inherent conflict-of-interest risks
  • Bug bounty program only compensates P1 severity issues
  • Premium research reports and institutional analysis require a paid Pro subscription
  • Majority-owned by Foresight Ventures
  • Past leadership controversy involving $43 million in undisclosed Alameda Research loans
  • Staff layoffs reduced one third of the workforce in early 2023
Best forDigital asset fund managers, DeFi protocol builders, Quantitative crypto tradersInstitutional market analysts, On-chain data researchers, Crypto regulatory policy followers

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