DYOR: The ultimate guide to essential Web3 research tools.
The flywheel of Web3 research consists of two key steps:
1. Identifying promising protocols within a vast array of opportunities. 2. Researching these protocols to inform investment decisions.
#1: @tokenterminal – best for fundamentals
Identify gainers and losers by:
• TVL (for DeFi)
• Bridge deposits (chains)
• Trading volume (DEXes)
• Active loans (Lending)
• Assets staked (LST)
• Fees and revenue
• DAU & MAU trends
+ Deeper fundamentals research
#2: @dyorcryptoapp by @hmalviya9 – best for identifying top gainers
Discover the highlights of on-chain growth:
• TVL
• Fees
• Supply emission
• Price
• Trading volume
• Token holders
• DAU
Invite code: P4gKTxNQIE
#3: @DefiLlama – the most diversified on-chain data aggregator
Here, you can do on-chain research by:
• Chains
• Categories
• Parameters (i.e. fees or trading volume)
• Funding rounds
• Token unlocks
• Yields
#4: @MessariCrypto – the powerhouse of on-chain data and news
Messari offers the same depth of on-chain data and combines it with news and research stream:
• Daily AI news insights
• Regular research reports
• Token unlocks
• Watchlists
#5: @coinglass_com – market essentials for traders
• Filter assets by market cap, price change, and CEXes
• Analyze spot and futures net flow
• Track volumes, open interest, funding rates, and liquidations and filter by categories and other parameters
#6: @intotheblock – deep market intel and risk assessment
Essential for analyzing:
• Sentiment
• Large transactions
• Ownership distribution
• Depeg risks
• Health factor & high-risk loans
#7: @glassnode – another essential tool for traders
Glassnode probably has the largest set of on-chain insights for traders featuring the most popular assets.
Some highlights:
• Profit / loss analysis
• Wealth distribution
• MVRV
• Investor cap
• Realized volatility
#8: @cryptoquant_com – deep data insights
• Community-generated data sets
• Asset summary (sentiment, RSI, OI, on-chain indicators, etc.)
• Additional indicators: network stats, exchange flows, miner flows, derivatives, bank flows, etc.
#9: @getmoni_io – perfect for spotting early-stage projects
Moni analyzes accounts experiencing a spike in user interest from opinion leaders, VCs, DAO members, and more. It's like a social hype tracker for new projects.
• @DuneAnalytics – data aggregators for DeFi protocols & airdrops
• @Footprint_Data – similar to Dune, more dashboards
• @LunarCrush – social sentiment analysis
• @santimentfeed – data highlights, visualized
Just sat through the most bullish Ethereum panel of the year - The Rise of Digital Asset Treasuries
Hosted by @PanteraCapital with CEOs of the three largest ETH treasuries:
→ Tom Lee, CIO and Portfolio Manager / Chairman @fundstrat / Bitmine
→ Joseph Lubin, CEO @Consensys
→ Sam Tabar, CEO @BitDigital_BTBT
Here are the 7 key takeaways that changed how I think about ETH ↓
1/ The legal fog has lifted
For years, Ethereum’s growth was held back because regulators wouldn’t clearly classify it. Developers hesitated, companies stayed quiet, and big money didn’t move in.
Now ETH is officially treated as a commodity. That uncertainty is gone. The door is wide open for builders and institutions.
2/ Ethereum gives treasuries more tools than Bitcoin
Bitcoin treasuries can only buy and hold. Ethereum treasuries can also stake for yield, use smart contracts, build on Layer 2s, and take part in DeFi.
If ETH and BTC had started on the same day, Ethereum might have been the dominant treasury asset from the beginning.
• Market Cap: $2.91T (-6.39%, lowest since $2.71T on Nov 11, 2024)
• ~$400B in market cap vanished
• $1.51B liquidated
• $BTC at $87,678 (-6.72%)
• Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index: 25
• ETH (-9.76%), SOL(-12.23%), XRP(-10.86%), DOGE(-10.28%)
Wtf is happening?
Key factors ↓
The crypto market is collapsing like a house of cards & no one’s sure why. Let’s connect the dots between experts, panic, and hidden catalysts.
1. Bybit Hack:
Many linked the market downturn to the Bybit hack on February 21, 2025, during which $1.46 billion in crypto assets were stolen—the largest crypto heist of all time.
Result: This might create a risk-off sentiment that prompted many traders and investors to panic sell.
Why it might not be: Bybit remains solvent, with reserves exceeding liabilities and bridge loans filling liquidity gaps.
2. Trump's Tariff Announcement:
On February 24, during a press conference, Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, shaking up markets and pushing investors away from risky assets like crypto.
Recently, @Spectral_Labs launched Spectral Syntax V2 beta, which allows anyone to create autonomous, community-owned AI agents.
I decided to give it a try and launched my own AI Agent, relying on research data.
Now, I have the answer to whether AI Agents are a big thing ↓
First, a disclaimer: please don't rush to purchase access to my AI Agent. It was created solely to test the functionality of Spectral Syntax V2.
I'm here to share my experience, not to shill my AI Agent (it's not very smart).
So now, with the disclaimer in place, let's move to the interesting part.
What is Spectral Syntax V2?
It's a platform for creating autonomous, community-owned AI agents. Unlike traditional logic-driven bots, these agents are self-organizing and operate independently, relying on humans solely to boost their productivity.