Bridging the Gap and the Need for Crypto Research
Why we’re betting our careers on the rapidly evolving market for blockchain-based digital assets and decentralized networks.
We strongly believe we’re in the early stages of a new wave of technological innovation that has the potential to redefine ways in which companies, users, and investors interact with one another. How’s that for a bold statement? We’ll be the first to admit we don’t know exactly how this will all play out, but we’re all in and we’ve got the resignation letters to prove it.
Our Mission
Although our outlook for this nascent market has never been more optimistic, we also recognize the numerous challenges facing potential users and investors today. It is often said one of the only constants in life is change. Human beings, however, are largely averse to change, especially when it threatens their livelihood or sense of purpose. We see this aversion as a key driver behind the current polarization between traditional market pundits and crypto-enthusiasts. This dichotomy lies at the heart of our mission at Delphi Digital: producing unbiased, actionable content for our clients on critical themes affecting digital assets and distributed ledger technology.
Information Overload
The prevalence of social media and its ability to disseminate information to a global audience makes it much easier for people to express opinions or share viral content today than any point in history. Our unprecedented access to information certainly has numerous benefits, but it also poses a significant challenge for market participants struggling to separate relevant information from the noise. And trust us, there is a lot of noise.
Periods of drastic technological change tend to attract a wide range of individuals eager to help pioneer the evolution of new social constructs that arise from the introduction of such innovation. In other words, significant advances in technology often grab the attention of people with drastically different backgrounds as new business models and social norms emerge. As a result, a lot of misinformation and inflated claims are being thrown around by parties on both sides of the crypto aisle. Just type “Bitcoin Misconceptions” into Google, for example, and you’ll have to clear your afternoon schedule.
Part of the challenge stems from the vast differences in time horizon, expertise, and end goals of various market participants. A family office that buys digital assets or bitcoin to diversify its portfolio may not be as concerned with the decentralized ethos the crypto community was built upon. The lead blockchain developer for a project aimed at disrupting the global financial payments industry, on the other hand, likely cares a great deal about ensuring a sufficient level of decentralization hence the reason for building such a network in the first place.
Not everyone falls into one of these two camps; it isn’t binary. However, understanding incentives to predict human behavior is one of the keys to understanding cryptoassets, so naturally if participants have misaligned goals we should expect some degree of confrontation. But how do you cut through the noise?
Bridging the Gap
We made it our mission when we launched Delphi Digital to deliver objective, data-driven research to an investment community that desperately needs it. Secondary markets have emerged to trade digital assets, but the process of price discovery is likely to remain inefficient until trusted research becomes more prevalent. As digitized assets and decentralized networks become more commonplace, the demand for high-quality insights will continue to grow.
Every day we come across projects or speak with teams building real, disruptive products with vast potential. While many projects built on false promises still exist, beneath the surface we see numerous opportunities with asymmetric upside. Leveraging our financial expertise, we take a more pragmatic approach to uncovering unique value propositions within this developing market. We couldn’t be more excited to help pioneer the next wave of investment and adoption.
Connect With Us
If you’re interested in hearing more about our philosophy and services, please visit our website or email us at team@delphidigital.io. You can also find us on Twitter. We’re always looking to connect with those who share our passion for this space!
