Blockworks Absorbs Messari to Build Crypto Data Superstructure

The acquisition marks a definitive shift for Blockworks, which recently pivoted away from its media roots to prioritize its proprietary intelligence platform. By absorbing Messari, the company gains access to a massive repository of data covering over 40,000 digital assets. This integration links Messari’s established market intelligence tools—widely used by exchanges, regulators, and hedge funds—with Blockworks’ existing suite of token transparency frameworks and investor relations services.

Jason Yanowitz, co-founder of Blockworks, envisions a unified network where asset issuers maintain a trusted record of their operations that investors and regulators consume through automated workflows. He argues that the crypto sector currently lacks the mature ratings and benchmark infrastructure found in traditional finance, a gap the combined entity intends to fill. Beyond traditional data, the firm is betting that the rise of artificial intelligence will accelerate the need for structured, real-time onchain information that machines can process directly. Messari CEO Diran Li noted that the merger allows both teams to scale their shared vision for market transparency more efficiently, promising that existing data products and API services will remain operational as the company expands its compliance and monitoring capabilities.