3.8
/ 10
Best DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · Review
Delphi Consulting
The advisory unit of Delphi Digital, selling token advisory and due diligence backed by the group's research desk.
Best For
Larger projects that want token advisory backed by a large research desk and are comfortable with a group that also invests
Headline Cost
Not published
Founded
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Rank in category
14 of 15
Last Checked
22 September 2026
Score breakdown
Category rubric →Published research and models · 25%
8.0
Client-confirmed work · 20%
0.0
Recent economics work · 20%
not published
Conflict-of-interest disclosure · 15%
5.0
Named team · 10%
5.0
Transparent terms · 10%
5.0
A criterion with nothing published scores 0, so a low score often means missing evidence rather than poor work. The headline 3.8 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% | 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 · 20% | 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 · 20% | 0 · not published | 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 · 15% | 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 · 10% | 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 · 10% | 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
- 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
Where it falls 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
| # | 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 |