Blockworks has acquired Messari, marking a strategic consolidation of the fragmented crypto data sector. This move follows Blockworks' recent Series A extension at a $192 million valuation, signaling a decisive pivot from media toward institutional-grade infrastructure.
Messari brings coverage of over 40,000 assets, including markets, protocols, stablecoins, and token unlocks. Its API serves funds, exchanges, developers, and increasingly, AI-driven workflows. The acquisition aims to establish a single system of record for onchain assets as the industry matures under tighter regulatory scrutiny.
The combined entity will serve two primary constituencies: issuers requiring standardized disclosures and investor relations tools, and underwriters needing deep diligence data and automated monitoring. By integrating proprietary data with issuer disclosures and onchain activity, Blockworks intends to build the essential data rails for institutional capital and AI agents evaluating tokenized assets and prediction markets.