Key Highlights
- Blockworks has acquired Messari in a strategic move to combine crypto market intelligence, research, and transparency tools.
- The merger brings together Blockworks’ investor relations and disclosure infrastructure with Messari’s extensive data and analytics capabilities.
- The combined platform aims to create a more complete system of record for on-chain assets, serving investors, issuers, exchanges, regulators, and AI-driven applications.
Blockworks, a data and software platform for crypto markets, has acquired Messari, a market intelligence platform, in a move to unite market intelligence, research, and transparency tools.
According to the official announcement on June 12, 2026, the acquisition brings together Blockworks’ strengths in disclosure and investor relations (IR) infrastructure with Messari’s extensive data coverage and powerful analytics capabilities.
“This acquisition combines complementary strengths to build a more complete system of record for onchain assets,” Blockworks stated. Blockworks notes that it has focused on the issuer side, helping protocols, apps, real-world assets (RWAs), and other projects with disclosures, trust-building, and investor management.
Why Blockworks has acquired Messari
Blockworks has selected Messari, as it has excelled on the underwriter side, delivering deep market intelligence to investors, platforms, regulators, and even AI agents analyzing and listing assets. Messari was founded eight years ago and has established itself as a critical infrastructure provider with data on over 40,000 crypto assets and one of the most robust APIs in the industry. It serves hundreds of enterprises, investors, exchanges, and regulators.
Financial terms of the transaction were not officially disclosed by the companies, though reports indicate Blockworks acquired Messari for more than $10 million, a notable discount from Messari’s approximately $300 million valuation during its 2022 funding round.
Blockwork effort for disclosure standards for crypto projects
In a separate development, Blockworks announced the launch of the Transparency Alliance last month, a new industry initiative joined by Coinbase, Kraken, Binance.US, and over 40 leading crypto firms, including exchanges, custodians, and market makers.
The alliance leverages Blockworks’ Token Transparency Framework (TTF), introduced in June 2025, to establish standardized disclosure standards for crypto projects. By setting clear rules on what information must be shared, such as token allocation, vesting schedules, supply management, and governance, the initiative aims to make crypto tokens far easier for investors to understand.
“When investors buy a stock, they understand what they own. When they buy a token, they do not,” said Jason Yanowitz, co-founder of Blockworks. “Key information is often scattered, incomplete, or unavailable.”
Other features further expected
Blockworks and Messari have invited the community to follow updates as integration progresses. The combined platform is expected to roll out enhanced features in the coming months, further solidifying its position as a go-to hub for crypto market intelligence.
The deal comes at a time when the crypto industry is maturing and facing increased scrutiny. As more traditional institutions enter the space, the need for reliable data, standardized disclosures, and trustworthy intelligence has become greater.
This acquisition underscores a key trend: in a maturing industry, scale and comprehensive coverage matter more than ever. By joining forces, Blockworks and Messari are betting that a unified, full-stack solution will better serve the needs of a sophisticated, institutional-grade crypto market.
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