Cryptocurrency market research and data infrastructure
Strategic Profile
Founded in 2018 by Jason Yanowitz and Michael Ippolito as an events company focused on institutional investment in blockchain, the company later expanded into media, data, and advisory services. As an events and media company, Blockworks helps onboard the traditional financial world into the blockchain space through conferences and a podcast network.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Blockworks operates at the critical intersection of institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and digital asset infrastructure. The company's multi-product approach—spanning media, research, investor relations software, and data services—provides multiple revenue streams and positions it well as the crypto market matures and institutional participation increases.
Top Insights
In May 2023, Blockworks announced a US$12 million Series A funding round led by 10T Holdings, with funding intended to support expansion of its research and events operations.
Blockworks Research, launched in 2022, publishes reports, commentary, and governance analyses on cryptocurrency protocols and industry trends.
Blockworks connects investors and businesses in onchain capital markets, providing businesses a platform to earn trust and investors with information needed to underwrite the asset class.
Named Competitors
The Block — Crypto market intelligence and research
CoinMetrics — Blockchain data and market insights
Nansen — On-chain analytics and blockchain intelligence platform for institutional investors
Glassnode — On-chain data and market insights for crypto investors
Token Terminal — Crypto analytics platform with financial metrics for blockchains and DApps
Recent Developments
(May 2023) Series A funding round of $12 million led by 10T Holdings
(2022) Launch of Blockworks Research as dedicated research unit for digital assets and blockchain protocols
(2018) Company founded by Jason Yanowitz and Michael Ippolito as events-focused blockchain platform
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