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Blockworks Acquires Messari

Blockworks announced it has acquired Messari, the veteran crypto‑data firm, in a move that underscores its ninth‑year evolution from media‑focused coverage to a full‑stack research and data platform. The deal brings together Blockworks’ deep, protocol‑level on‑chain analytics with Messari’s expansive data warehouse covering roughly 40,000 assets and a market‑leading API. The partners highlighted complementary strengths: Blockworks excels at qualitative, investor‑relations content while Messari provides quantitative breadth, from market data and token unlocks to social sentiment. Both share a core mission to eliminate information asymmetry, and the combined suite is positioned to serve institutional investors seeking standardized disclosures and reliable metrics as tokenization of assets accelerates. During the announcement, executives described the merger as a “match made in heaven,” noting Messari’s ambition to be the “Bloomberg for crypto” and Blockworks’ focus on building a disclosure layer akin to traditional S‑1 filings. They stressed the need for industry‑wide data standards and transparent reporting to restore trust in on‑chain markets. The integration promises a one‑stop platform for banks, exchanges, and fintechs looking to onboard crypto assets, potentially accelerating the migration of stocks, bonds and commodities onto public blockchains. By uniting depth with breadth, Blockworks‑Messari could become the de‑facto data source that drives regulatory compliance and institutional adoption in the emerging tokenized‑finance ecosystem.