DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · OBOL rating
8Blocks review
8Blocks is a Dubai-registered consultancy (8BLOCKS FZCO) that designs and audits token economies and advises on digital asset strategy and RWA structuring.
5.7/10
Weak
Score breakdown
Category rubric →- Published research and modelsweight 25%7.0avg 7.5
- Client-confirmed workweight 20%3.3avg 3.8
- Recent economics workweight 20%10.0avg 6.9
- Conflict-of-interest disclosureweight 15%0.0avg 1.7
- Named teamweight 10%3.0avg 6.0
- Transparent termsweight 10%10.0avg 8.0
this service category average across 15Score = Σ mark × weight. A criterion with nothing published scores 0. Methodology.
The evidence behind each mark
Scoring rules →| Criterion | Mark | What we found | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published research and models | 7.0 | Publishes nine rated public tokenomics audits and three data-based research reports (e.g. an analysis of FDV changes across 542 2025 listings), but no open models or code. | 8blocks.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Client-confirmed work | 3.3 | Three case studies name the client (TiBiTi, Web3Eco, EarnPark) and the rest are anonymised; only EarnPark confirms, linking an 8Blocks tokenomics review report on its PARK token page. | earnpark.com ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Recent economics work | 10.0 | EarnPark published a write-up on 7 April 2026 of the 8Blocks audit of its PARK tokenomics, which Clutch lists as a February to March 2026 engagement. | earnpark.com ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Conflict-of-interest disclosure | 0.0 | No conflict-of-interest policy or token-compensation disclosure found on the About, Terms or Methodology pages; the only related text is a marketing line that partners are chosen on standards, not referral fees. | 8blocks.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Named team | 3.0 | The site names no one; press coverage names a CPO, Sergey Novikov, and a LinkedIn profile (Mihhail T.) lists 8Blocks, but no verifiable leadership profiles are published by the firm. | beincrypto.com ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Transparent terms | 10.0 | Publishes service formats, timelines (tokenomics 3 to 7 weeks, audit 1 to 2 weeks) and a workshop price of $2,500 credited toward full design. | 8blocks.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
What we liked, and what fell short
Liked
- Publishes nine rated public tokenomics audits (for example Hyperliquid, Ondo, Zcash) with a stated scoring methodology
- Publishes delivery timelines (tokenomics 3 to 7 weeks, audit 1 to 2 weeks) and a workshop price
- One named client (EarnPark) links the 8Blocks tokenomics review from its own token page
Fell short
- No leadership or team members are named on the firm's own site
- Most case studies are anonymised, and only one of three named clients confirms the work publicly
- No open models or code, and no conflict-of-interest or token-compensation policy was found