Blockworks buys Messari in push to build onchain market data layer

Blockworks has acquired Messari after securing a $192 million valuation earlier this year, deepening its push into crypto data infrastructure as competition intensifies to build the industry’s information layer. According to an announcement from Blockworks, the deal combines two of…

Blockworks acquired Messari to unify crypto's data layer, merging issuer-side disclosure tools with the API stack underwriters rely on.

Crypto data and media company Blockworks has acquired rival research platform Messari at a discount to its prior valuation, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported Friday. The deal joins two of the most prominent names in the crypto intelligence space.

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The acquisition could reshape the crypto data landscape, potentially setting a new standard for integrated services in the industry. The post Blockworks acquires rival Messari to expand crypto data services appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The acquisition follows leadership changes and layoffs at Messari and adds one of crypto's largest data and analytics platforms to Blockworks' growing research business.

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