2023

Calculating ‘Clean’ Crypto Prices In An Industry With Notoriously Bad Data

DAR’s pricing methodology addresses crypto asset pricing problems to deliver institutional-quality digital asset prices Modern digital assets have existed for a little over a decade. Bitcoin was created in 2009 after the Global Financial Crisis. In 2014, Ethereum pioneered the development of smart contracts, enabling the creation of decentralized applications. Despite those early developments, the …

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Digital Asset Research (DAR) Expands C-Suite to Meet Demand For Crypto Data and Diligence Services

DAR Sees Growth Opportunity Despite Digital Asset Market Downturn New York, NY, March 7, 2023 – Digital Asset Research (DAR), a leading provider of ‘clean’ crypto data and insights, today announced an expansion of its executive team amidst increased demand for institutional-quality digital asset market data. Co-founder Erin Friez has returned to DAR as Chief …

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Digital Asset Research (DAR) Joins Pyth To Provide ‘Clean’ Crypto Pricing For DeFi and Smart Contracts

NEW YORK, February 28, 2023 – Digital Asset Research (DAR), a leading provider of ‘clean’ crypto data, insights, and research, announced today that it joined the Pyth network, an oracle solution designed to deliver real-time, high fidelity, market data on the blockchain on a sub-second timescale. Pyth network has established itself as the leading oracle …

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Wilshire and Digital Asset Research add 86 More Digital Assets to Sector Classification System

The Digital Asset Taxonomy System now classifies 1,471 assets, the broadest coverage on the market London, Santa Monica, and New York, January 30, 2023 – Wilshire, a global investment technology and advisory company, and Digital Asset Research (DAR), a specialized provider of ‘clean’ digital asset data, research and insights, today announced that 86 additional assets have been …

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Digital Asset Taxonomy System (DATS) Top 2022 Takeaways

Highlights from updates to the industry’s most comprehensive classification system DATS Continues Bringing Clarity To A Complex Industry  Before jumping into 2022 highlights, let’s examine what the Digital Asset Taxonomy System (DATS) is and why it is important.   Digital assets are complex and difficult to navigate because they are: • A nascent asset class with …

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Digital Asset Research (DAR) Examines FTX Warning Signs and the Future of Crypto Exchange Diligence

DAR shares diligence introspection on its interactions with FTX and risks associated with crypto exchanges New York, NY – Digital Asset Research (DAR), an industry-leader in cryptocurrency exchange vetting, today is sharing its reflections on FTX warning signs, missed opportunities to identify issues, and ways to strengthen diligence moving forward. Since 2017, DAR has conducted …

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FTX Diligence: What We Got Right, What We Missed, What’s Next

A clear sign that the crypto industry should define and align on diligence best practices by Doug Schwenk, CEO, Digital Asset Research, January 2023 As a firm that has conducted diligence on centralized crypto exchanges and other counterparties for 5 years for institutional clients, we want to reflect and learn in this moment of industry …

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Digital Asset Research Announces January 2023 Crypto Exchange Vetting Results

DAR’s vetting processes bring institutional-level diligence to crypto markets and the latest vetting process results in 18 Vetted Exchanges and 10 Watchlist Exchanges New York, NY, January 18, 2023 – Digital Asset Research (DAR), a leading provider of crypto asset data and research, today announced the release of its January 2023 Crypto Exchange Vetting results. …

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