DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · OBOL rating
Delphi Consulting review
The advisory unit of Delphi Digital, selling token advisory and due diligence backed by the group's research desk.
3.8/10
Avoid
Score breakdown
Category rubric →- Published research and modelsweight 25%8.0avg 7.5
- Client-confirmed workweight 20%0.0avg 3.8
- Recent economics workweight 20%n/pavg 6.9
- Conflict-of-interest disclosureweight 15%5.0avg 1.7
- Named teamweight 10%5.0avg 6.0
- Transparent termsweight 10%5.0avg 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 | 8.0 | Publishes extensive research reports (e.g. State of Token Markets, June 2026) and a free public token simulation toolkit, but no open-source model code or academic papers were found. | members.delphidigital.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Client-confirmed work | 0.0 | Consulting profile names ten collaborations (Aave, Anoma, Arbitrum, Balancer, Compound, Immutable, Lido, Optimism, Synthetix, Thorchain) without case studies; no client-side confirmation of token advisory was found. | members.delphidigital.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Recent economics work | 0 | No dated economics work for a named client was found; blog posts, tools and security-only audits are not counted. | none | 22 September 2026 |
| Conflict-of-interest disclosure | 5.0 | Research transparency page discloses staff holdings over $5,000 and trading restrictions, but it does not cover consulting clients or token-based compensation. | members.delphidigital.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Named team | 5.0 | Consulting leadership is not named; only toolkit lead developer Neel Daftary is named in press, and Delphi Labs leaders appear in third-party profiles. | cryptobriefing.com ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Transparent terms | 5.0 | Formats are described (workshops, go-to-market strategy, in-depth analyses, due diligence, token advisory) without timelines or prices. | delphidigital.io ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
What we liked, and what fell short
Liked
- Large research output, including a 540-token study of launch outcomes (June 2026)
- Free public Token Design Toolkit for simulating unlocks, liquidity and staking
- Research arm publishes a transparency policy with holdings disclosure and trading restrictions
Fell short
- None of the ten named consulting collaborations is confirmed by the client; several are Delphi Ventures investments or research subjects
- Advisory is one service inside a research and venture group, and the published transparency policy covers research, not consulting engagements
- Consulting team, timelines and pricing are not published