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Research Overview

Messari Research is an institutional-level, crypto-native offering that excels with thesis driven research, protocol quarterly reporting, and complete Asset deep dives. Messari Analysts are critical thinkers, entrepreneurial, and data-driven. This allows them to go deep into first principles for unique ideas and interpretations, as well as objective reviews and analysis. There are several types of reports available through Messari:
  • Research Reports are timely, informative, and thesis driven reports that explore unique topics, valuations, ecosystems, sectors, and much more.
  • Protocol Reporting partners directly with protocols to provide comprehensive overviews as well as quarterly reporting on how the project is evolving over time.
  • Diligence Reports provide a full Asset profile in a standardized report structure so that you can quickly answer the most important questions that arise during asset analysis and comparison.

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Research Video

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Explore Research Portal

Click on Researchin the top navigation to dive into Messari’s full research library. The Explore view is a perfect landing page to see the latest and most popular reports available across Research, Protocol Reporting, and Diligence, as well as the Messari Unqualified Opinions Newsletter and Podcast. There are multiple sections to explore such as Research Spotlight, Latest Reports, Trending, or Most Popular. Many users prefer to review the Most Popular to see what others in the space are reading. 16efb6a16a9755a0a5599cccff572694f9ebe37e7b3ed07222c3ad8a7ed3b722 Image Pn Continuing down the page, you will find sections for Protocol Reporting and their latest Overviews and Quarterly Reports. The incredibly popular Unqualified Opinions daily newsletter is available along with the accompanying Podcast. Last, the most recently completed or updated Diligence deep dives are available to help with a full 360-degree view of an Asset. D18644614b0a1c0057ce7734cf7fcbb8e6db87baedf07fdeff5ab003923cb2ac Image Pn

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Research Alerts

Select Alert Me in the top right corner of the Research portal, in a Research Report, or on a Project page to activate Research Alerts. These alerts will be sent to the email address associated with your Messari login. 5b3c7e3dba8d782bd4db4910fa57c9bdd9ec90c1d1d205ab4452ffc876730fc2 Image Pn

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All Research Reports

Selecting All Research Reports will deliver all reports directly to your inbox. Note you can limit these alerts by subscription tier, including or excluding Free, Pro, or Enterprise Research. Aef253b5b385b2ef1c58547dc1df9565badeb71cbf8e7509aacec977e0ef8569 Image Pn

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Specific Research Reports

The Specific Research Reports option allows you to choose filters for your Research Alerts. Available Filters include by Asset, Watchlist, Author, or Tag. C518f49956e073e36a050200aedbefdd629f135d86f8a67e25d9b166151c9499 Image(1) Pn

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Research Hot Tips and Best Practices

  • Visit the Unqualified Opinions page for podcast episodes to supplement and expand on Research reports.
  • Follow Messari analysts on X (formerly Twitter) for ongoing updates and additional insights.
  • Be sure to subscribe to Research alerts to never miss a Research Report, Protocol Report, or Diligence Report.
  • Use the 🎧 icon to listen to Reports on the go.
  • Use the three dots icon in the audio player to adjust playback speed or jump between chapters in a report.

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Research FAQs

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What is the difference between Pro and Enterprise Reports?

Generally Pro reports will be shorter in length with timely and informative coverage across a broad range of topics. Enterprise reports will longer form, forward-looking deep dives such as sector maps or valuations with unique insights.

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Can I request Research coverage topics or specific reports?

The Messari Research team is always happy to take feedback on published reports or suggestions for future coverage. Please use the Contact Support form to submit.

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How do I print to PDF?

Currently the Diligence reports and most Enterprise reports are available for PDF download, and you will see the download option in the top-right of the report page.