Homepage FAQs

How can I optimize the Homepage for quicker access to important data?

To optimize your Homepage, set up Watchlists to display only the most relevant assets, and choose from one of the 4 pre-built tabs to focus on critical data like performance charts or news feeds. You can also keep a tab open on an additional monitor for real-time updates.

There are several ways to customize your Feed on the homepage:

Use the Filter by your watchlists toggle in the top left corner.
Click the dropdown menu next to Curated Feed at the top of the Feed to select the content type you want to see.
Navigate between categories like News, Governance Activity, or Videos & Podcasts using the tabs at the top of the Feed.

What are the different tabs on the Homepage, and what do they do?

The Homepage offers four pre-built, customizable tabs:

Home: A customizable asset table, price performance chart, and heatmap, along with a live feed of news, events, and research, and the ability to read and manage your AI digests.
Feed: Displays a live feed of Messari's qualitative content, including news, governance activity, and key developments.
Top Assets: Lists all tracked assets with options to filter, group, and export.
Market Overview: Focuses on the customizable price chart, heatmap, and asset table.

How can I learn more about an asset or project from the Homepage?

Click on an asset's name. This will either open a preview panel or take you to its Project Page, where you can find detailed information, including key metrics, team information, and associated research and charts.

In the Top Assets tab, click on an asset's name in your table to open the preview panel, where critical information and metrics will be displayed. Click on View Asset Page to open its Project Page in an adjacent tab.

How do I access research reports from the Homepage?

In the Research Bar on the Home tab, you can access the latest reports by the Messari analyst team. Toggle between Quarterly Reports and Research Reports, or click Explore Research to browse earlier reports. Click the 🎧 icon next to any report to listen to an audio version while browsing other parts of the platform.

Research reports are also available via the live feed at the bottom of the Home tab or in the Feed tab. Click on the Research category at the top of the Feed and then filter your reports by category using the adjacent dropdown (e.g., DePIN, Fundraising, or All Research).

I can't see the asset I added to my Watchlist. What should I do?

Make sure you're in the AI Watchlist view on the Home tab.
If the asset still doesn't appear, try refreshing the page.
Double-check that the asset has been added to the correct watchlist by managing your watchlists via the Watchlist tool. Click on Watchlists in the top menu for quick access.

Learn more about the Homepage here.

Project Page FAQs

How do I access Project Pages on the platform? What kind of information is available on Project Pages?

Project Pages offer a range of data, including charts, market data, fundraising information, research reports, and related assets. You can easily access all relevant data about a project, exchange, or investor by using the navigation menu on the left side of the page.

You can access Project Pages by using the search bar in the top right corner. Simply type the name of the project, exchange, or investor and click on its name to navigate to their page. Additionally, you can click on the name of an asset, exchange, or investor anywhere on the platform to access their Project Page or by selecting View Asset Page or View Fundraising Page in a preview panel.

How do I navigate through a Project Page?

Project Pages feature a collapsible left-side navigation menu that allows you to browse through related charts, market data, research, and more. You can expand or collapse sections as needed, making it easy to explore the asset, protocol, or investor data without leaving the page.

How can I get caught up on a project's events and updates?

Use the Project Recap on the Snapshot page. The Project Recap is a MessariAI-generated summary of project-related news and events that have taken place over the last 7, 30, or 90 days.

Click on Read Recap beneath the project summary to open its Project Recap. Set your desired timeframe at the top, and dig into the AI-generated bullet point summaries for News, Key Developments, Research, Videos & Podcasts, and Network Metrics. All Recaps provide links to original sources for further reading.

How do I access a project's fundraising data?

To access a project’s fundraising data, navigate to the Fundraising section of the Project Page. This section details rounds of funding, co-investors, and external resources about the project. For investors, this page focuses on investments and portfolios.

I can't find the Project Page I’m looking for. What should I do?

First, ensure you are using the search bar in the top right corner of the platform.
Make sure you are spelling the project or investor name correctly.
If the Project Page still doesn’t appear, the project might not be covered by Messari. Contact Support for more help.

Learn more about the Project Page here.

News FAQs

We are a news outlet and would like to be listed on Messari, what is the process?

Please use the Contact Us form found under the question mark icon in the top-right corner of the Messari dashboard to reach out team. Please send as much detail as possible on your organization to help in the News team's review.

What is the difference between Recommended News and All News on the left navigation panel?

The Recommended News page is limited to ~12 highly reliable industry sources to improve the Newsfeeds signal and provide the key headlines of the day to users. The All News view contains over 1000 news outlets, Substacks, Project Forums & Blogs, and much more.

Learn. more about News here.

Datasets FAQs

Can I save the filters and groups I've applied to an Asset dataset?

You cannot save customizations made to an Asset dataset. Use the Asset Screener tool to create and save custom filters and views.

How can I compare Network data across chains?

The Networks Dataset allows you to compare key metrics across supported networks in either the table or chart format and over various timespans. With the Network dataset, you can analyze performance differences and identify trends across the blockchain ecosystem.

Which exchanges does Messari track?

To view the full list of centralized (CEXes) and decentralized exchanges (DEXes) that Messari tracks, navigate to the Datasets tab in the top menu and select Exchanges. Learn more about Messari's Exchanges Dataset here.

How up-to-date is the trading activity that Messari tracks?

Messari aims to provide users with accurate and up-to-date trading data. On an exchange's Exchange page or All Markets page, users can quickly determine whether a unique asset pair's data is live, stale, or inactive thanks to the Liveness icon adjacent to the pair's name. Trading data can be either live, stale or inactive:

Live: Messari has received trades from this market within the last 10 minutes
Stale: Messari has not received a trade from this market over the last 10 minutes, but it has traded over the last 24 hours
Inactive: Messari has not received a trade from this market in over 24 hours

How can I learn more about Messari's taxonomy and methodology?

Please visit the Messari Classification System page for mapping across Categories, Sectors, and Tags. For Fundraising-specific mapping, such as Type and Stage, please visit the Fundraising Data Methodology page. Market Data methodology and definitions can be found here.

Learn more about Datasets here.

Asset Screener FAQs

Do my filters and columns have to be the same?

The same metrics can be applied as filters and columns, and they do not have to be the same. For example, some users prefer to filter on one set of criteria and, since they know what that criteria is, choose to leave it out of the column table to have space for other metrics.

How do I export my table of results and custom columns?

Use the arrow in the top right corner of the table to export results to CSV, but note this functionality is currently only available to Enterprise subscribers.

What are Transformations?

Transformations are advanced filters that manipulate metrics (e.g., average, sum, change) over a defined period. These can be applied in a filter or a column, yet not on all metrics.

Can I share my screen with teammates?

After saving your screen in the top-right corner you can share it using the three-dot menu next to the save button.

Learn more about the Asset Screener here.

Fundraising FAQs

What sources does Messari use to aggregate Fundraising data?

The Fundraising team has multiple ingestion sources monitoring Investors, Teams, and various Outlets. News sources are monitored for official announcements, and Edgar Form D's are monitored closely for US activity. Many announcements come directly from the Entity or Investor in the form of a blog, forum, Twitter, etc. Official announcements are tracked across News outlets such as CoinDesk, Bloomberg, etc.

Messari analysts work closely with Investment teams and funded Entities to confirm data accuracy. Please reach out to our team if you are an Investor or Entity and would like your information updated.

Visit the Fundraising Taxonomy page to learn more!

What types of Screens can I create?

There are four sections of the Fundraising database that can be utilized to create Screeners, depending on what results you are looking to retrieve. Please visit the Asset Screener page for screening across market data, classifications, and more.

Investors Screener: Filter over 14,000 Investors across stages, sectors, tags, geography, and more
Rounds Screener: Search over 14,000 Funding Rounds covering pre-seed to secondary using advanced filters for funded entity, investor, amount, valuation, stage, date, and more
M&A Screener: Explore over 800 M&A transactions to uncover market trends, potential acquirors, and more
Funds Screener: Access over 900 Funds ranging from VCs to hedge funds and ecosystem funds

How do I understand your taxonomy?

How do I add columns to my table View?

Click the blue wand icon in the top right-hand corner of the display table to manage columns. Select the metrics you want to add as columns, use drag-and-drop positioning, perform transformations, and input custom column names as needed.

Can I share my customized screen with others?

Use the three dots ... icon next to the Save button in the top right corner of the Filter section to "Copy Link" for sharing with teammates.

Why is Amount Raised or Post Money Valuation blank?

The Messari Fundraising dataset is built from public information. Despite checking multiple sources to confirm the validity and accuracy, in many cases, these fields are not publicly disclosed.

How are others utilizing the Messari Fundraising Screener?

Investment Firms and Angels are using Messari Fundraising data to identify new deal flow and monitor overall market trends.
Startups are using the Fundraising dataset to raise funds, identify potential investors, and monitor funding trends among competitors.
Corporate Development teams use Fundraising data to identify potential acquisition opportunities and monitor industry trends.
Business Development teams search across Rounds to identify prospects across newly funded entities.

How can I tell if there is a token associated with funded Entity?

Using the Rounds screener, you can apply the Has Native Asset metric as a Filter or Column. This is a TRUE/FALSE flag to identify whether or not the funded entity has a native asset that is currently tracked by Messari market data.

Learn more about the Fundraising database and Fundraising Screener.

Key Developments FAQs

Where can I view the full list of Event Categories and Subcategories?

Visit the Key Developments Taxonomy page to review Categories, Subcategories, Tags, Status, Impact, and Urgency.

How does Messari track all of these events?

The power of Messari’s Key Development alerts lies in the multiple ingestion sources and Messari's highly-skilled team of Analysts. The team monitors social media, blogs, official press releases, on-chain activity, and much, much more. Before pushing out an alert, the Analysts will perform a thorough review to confirm the accuracy and validity of the event.

Where can I find sample Key Development alert policies?

Enterprise users will have sample alerts activated as an introduction to the feature, and there are many more available in the Alert Manager for activation or duplication.

What is a Notable Event?

Notable Events are high impact, fundamental events that are curated to give the highest signal to users. Lesser impact events, such as governance votes and software releases, are omitted from this view.

What is the difference between an Asset Event and a Global Event?

An Asset Event must be tied to at least one specific asset, while a Global Event is one that may impact the crypto industry as a whole. Visit the Global Events page to review historical events such as ETF approvals, CPI releases, Jobs Reports, and more.

Does Messari use AI or automation to create and send alerts?

Each alert that is pushed out has been reviewed by the Messari Analyst team. This is to confirm the validity of the event and to minimize the need for retractions, ensuring the reliability of the high-value alerts our users have come to depend on.

Who uses Key Developments?

Infrastructure providers use Key Developments to get real-time updates on network activity like software upgrades, service outages, and maintenance releases.
Key Developments is used by Investors to monitor their portfolio, leveraging alerts to adjust positions and monitor target assets
Exchanges use Key Developments to track network changes, legal and regulatory considerations, and much more

Learn more about Key Developments here.

Token Unlocks FAQs

What is the difference between a Cliff Unlock and a Daily Linear Rate Change?

Cliff Unlocks release tokens in a lump sum on a specified date, while Daily Linear Unlocks release tokens gradually over time. The Rate Change highlights the changing of the gradual rate at which the tokens are released.

Does Messari monitor smart contract-based vesting schedules?

Analysts might verify that the data listed in the primary source has historically followed the smart contract activity, but this is not continuously monitored.

How does Messari rank assets in the Token Unlocks view?

Assets are, by default, sorted by the nearest unlock event, whether that be a Cliff Unlock event or Daily Linear Rate Change event. Additional sorting can be done on largest cliff events, highest or lowest percentage of unlocks completed, and largest percentage changes in daily linear unlock rates.

Learn more about Token Unlocks here.

Governance FAQs

Can I connect my wallet to vote on proposals?

Currently, Messari does not support wallet connection and voting. If you'd like this feature to be added, please send us a note through our Contact Support form.

How do I customize my Governance Alerts?

Governance Alerts notify you of important proposal and voting activity, such as new proposals, voting milestones, and custom events for DAOs you follow. Currently, custom Governance Alerts are only available to Enterprise subscribers.

What is Messari Sentiment Analysis?

Messari Sentiment Analysis provides an objective indication of whether a proposal is likely to pass based on community sentiment.

Help! I can't find the DAO I'm looking for, where is it?

Our coverage is constantly evolving. For Governance additions or any coverage enhancements, please use the Contact Support form to log your request.

Learn more about Governance here.

Charts FAQs

What kind of information is found in a Project Page's Charts section? How does this compare to information found in the Chartbooks tool?

The Charts section of a project page can contain a variety of metrics for a given protocol and asset such as those that focus on markets and price performance, address activity and distribution, fees and revenue, and more.

The curated information found in Chartbooks focuses on market activity, trends, and patterns from different verticals such as Network activity, DeFi, Markets, and Fundraising.

If I created TradingView charts while on an active subscription and I cancel that plan, will my saved charts still be there if I resubscribe in the future?

Yes, users' charts will be saved and will reappear when they resubscribe. Users can regain access to their saved charts by resubscribing to a subscription tier that corresponds to their number of saved charts. For example, if a user previously created 15 charts while on an Enterprise plan and then resubscribed to Pro, 10 of their 15 saved charts would become accessible again. All charts would become available again if that user resubscribed to Enterprise.

Learn more about Chartbooks and TradingView.

Research FAQs

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.

I am a Pro subscriber, how can I read a specific Enterprise report?

Enterprise reports are unlocked for Pro subscribers 90 days after the report release date. Please visit our pricing page to learn more.

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.

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.

Learn more about Research here.

Watchlists FAQs

Can I make bulk edits, such as deleting multiple assets, to my Watchlist?

Yes, click the "More" icon at the top of the Watchlist page and select "Bulk Edit" to copy or delete assets across multiple Watchlists.

What are the benefits of using Watchlists on News and Research pages?

Watchlists streamline the process of reviewing News and Research by providing only those articles or reports that are tagged to the assets in your custom Watchlist. This saves time by bringing key information to the forefront and filtering out irrelevant (to the user) information.

What are Key Development alerts and what does it have to do with my Watchlist?

Key Developments alerting tracks hundreds of protocols for every major event that takes place. By first creating a Watchilist you can filter these events for only the assets that are important to you.

Learn more about Watchlists here.