A curated list of the best crypto research tools to help anyone navigate the cryptoverse.

A curated list of the best crypto research
tools to help anyone navigate the
cryptoverse.

The Cryptoverse is difficult to navigate; there's
thousands of different coins and new one's being made everyday. It's also a young space, meaning innovation is happening on the go; London fork,
Taproot, Alonzo, what do all of these even mean?
Most crypto veterans place an emphasis on Doing Your Own Research (DYOR), but it's, as with most things, it's easier said than done. So here's a curated list of useful crypto research tools for two types of long-term hodlers: fundamental and quantitative analyzers.

Messari is the king of crypto research tools. While it may look a bit intimidating at first, it makes crypto research incredibly easy once you're able to navigate the site. They have a crypto profile that shows you things like type (currency, privacy coin, smart-contract platform, etc.), consensus algorithm, inception, and a clear and concise description. They also have links to communities, white papers, codes,
and research articles.
It's not something you have to check all the time. It's particularly useful whenever you have to do some deep-dive research. There is a paid version but the free version suffices.

Again, as a long-term hodler, you want to focus on the big news instead of what X billionaire has to say about crypto. You're talking regulations, milestones, and adoption. Kraken has a daily newsletter (Mondays-Fridays), the Daily Hash, that aggregates the most relevant crypto headlines. They also have research reports about market recaps and other big
events once a month or so.
You can subscribe to them here or visit their
website. For this section, only the Daily Hash and the Research reports are recommended. I also subscribe to the OTC report but that's for more technical discussions that may or may not be suited for long-term hodling.