Protos vs The Block

Protos4.2/5

VS

The Block4.0/5

Feature	ProtosVisit	The BlockVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Accuracy	4.5	4.0
Depth	4.5	4.5
Independence	4.0	3.0
Freshness	4.0	4.5
Reading experience	4.0	4.0
Specs
Format	News	News, Research, Data
Coverage	Investigative Journalism, DeFi, Regulation, Security Exploits, Market News	Crypto, Policy, DeFi, Market Structure, Layer 1, Layer 2
Access	Free	Freemium
Languages	English	English
Newsletter	Yes	Not disclosed
Podcast	Yes	Not disclosed
Publishing frequency	Daily	Continuous
Owned by	Not disclosed	Foresight Ventures
Labels sponsored content	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2021	2018
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Foresight Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Greycroft +1
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	All investigative news, articles, and newsletters are accessible without a paywall Maintains a dedicated live hack tracker recording major protocol exploits Provides a dedicated confidential submission channel for whistleblowers	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	Reporting focuses heavily on controversies and hacks rather than technical guides Content is published exclusively in English	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 for	DeFi exploit tracking, Corporate governance monitoring, Investigative crypto journalism readers	Institutional market analysts, On-chain data researchers, Crypto regulatory policy followers

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