5.7
/ 10
Best DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · Review
8Blocks
8Blocks is a Dubai-registered consultancy (8BLOCKS FZCO) that designs and audits token economies and advises on digital asset strategy and RWA structuring.
Best For
Pre-TGE teams and Web2 or RWA businesses that want a token model or audit tied to business revenue
Headline Cost
Workshop $2,500; Clutch lists $5,000+ minimum and $200-300/hr
Founded
2017
Rank in category
7 of 15
Last Checked
22 September 2026
Score breakdown
Category rubric →Published research and models · 25%
7.0
Client-confirmed work · 20%
3.3
Recent economics work · 20%
10.0
Conflict-of-interest disclosure · 15%
0.0
Named team · 10%
3.0
Transparent terms · 10%
10.0
A criterion with nothing published scores 0, so a low score often means missing evidence rather than poor work. The headline 5.7 is the weighted mean of these marks — see our methodology. Not financial advice.
The evidence behind each mark
Scoring rules →| Criterion | Mark | What we found | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published research and models · 25% | 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 · 20% | 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 · 20% | 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 · 15% | 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 · 10% | 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% | 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
- 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
Where it falls 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
| # | Service | Best for | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauntlet | Lending and DEX protocols needing parameter and incentive optimization | Not published as a price list; the Compound contract was $2.3M per year in DAO proposals | 8.6 |
| 2 | LlamaRisk | Large lending protocols and stablecoin issuers that need a risk framework, parameter design and oracle-based risk automation | Not published as a price list; Aave renewal priced at $3.5M for one year (GHO plus 5,000 AAVE) | 7.6 |
| 3 | Tokenomics.net | Early-stage founders who want a fixed-price, fully documented token model before a raise | Data Room tiers $15,000, $20,000 and $25,000 | 7.1 |
| 4 | CryptoEconLab | Infrastructure, DePIN and AI protocols that need quantitative mechanism design and simulation | Design from $50,000 to $150,000+ | 6.9 |
| 5 | FinDaS | Early-stage teams that want a fixed-price token design or audit with an optional simulation model | Design $24,000 cash, or cash plus 0.5–1% of supply | 6.3 |
| 6 | BlockScience | Protocols that want simulation-based, research-grade mechanism and governance analysis | Not published | 6.0 |
| 7 | 8Blocks | Pre-TGE teams and Web2 or RWA businesses that want a token model or audit tied to business revenue | Workshop $2,500; Clutch lists $5,000+ minimum and $200-300/hr | 5.7 |
| 8 | Simplicity Group | Early-stage projects with modest budgets that want token design and GTM support from one vendor | Tokenomics from $5,000 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Chainrisk | Lending and perpetuals protocols that need a simulation-based economic audit of collateral, liquidation and interest rate parameters | Not published on the website; Compound forum proposals quoted a 90,000 USDC three-month pilot and a 500,000 USD annual retainer | 5.4 |
| 10 | Three Sigma | DeFi protocols that want a code audit and an economic or parameter review from the same vendor | Not published | 5.3 |
| 11 | Nethermind | Protocols wanting tokenomics analysis from a large engineering and security firm | Not published | 5.2 |
| 12 | Block Analitica | Lending and stablecoin protocols that need ongoing collateral risk parameters and monitoring rather than a one-off token design | Not published | 5.2 |
| 13 | Forgd | VC-backed projects preparing a TGE that want tokenomics, market maker and listing work from one provider | Cash and tokens; no cash price published | 4.0 |
| 14 | Delphi Consulting | Larger projects that want token advisory backed by a large research desk and are comfortable with a group that also invests | Not published | 3.8 |
| 15 | Blockphrase | Projects in India or the UAE that want token design combined with development and compliance work from one vendor | Not published | 2.4 |