Data-driven research, guides, and insights for leaders building the infrastructure and intelligence to bring institutions on chain, by the data plumbers at Allium.
Key takeaways: * No crypto systems should rely on infrastructure that creates a single point of failure * But data accuracy matters just as much — blockchain data needs to be a system of record for projects to be fully protected * Verification didn’t fail in isolation. The issue was the state it
Key takeaways * Blockchains don’t provide data in the right format to easily build crypto wallets * Many blockchain data platforms have siloed data tools, complicating the wallet building process * PnL is the most difficult problem to solve when building a crypto wallet * Allium provides one platform that simplifies the wallet
Key takeaways: * Crypto wallets used to only need to send, receive, and show balances * The crypto industry’s growth means that users require more from their wallets — like portfolio views, trading capabilities, staking, strategic AI assistance * Traditional wallet infrastructure wasn’t built to support this level of execution * Allium’s
Key Takeaways: * Raw blockchain data can’t be used for high-level analysis * Onchain data needs interpretation * Data normalization is necessary to understanding onchain activity * Onchain data normalization is foundational infrastructure in every blockchain data stack * LLMs and AI systems require normalized data 💡What is onchain data normalization? Onchain data normalization
Key takeaways: * Blockchain data is not as straightforward as its transparent nature makes it seem * Different blockchains define data differently * Small differences in data interpretation can snowball into large inconsistencies * Blockchain isn’t yet a system of record — but it can be with the right crypto data infrastructure 💡What is
Large language models are not inherently ill-suited for onchain use cases — in fact, there are many crypto products out there that have been majority built with LLMs. However, problems start to emerge when LLMs are only given access to work with onchain data at the blockchain level. Rather than any
The stablecoin market is no longer a companion to the crypto market, it’s a major player moving significant amounts of money. According to Allium’s recent stablecoin report, total circulating supply of the stablecoin market reached $266.3 billion as of February 2026. That’s more than the GDP
Crypto builders rarely set out to learn accounting mechanics. But as soon as you try to ship analytics, financial reporting, risk monitoring, or compliance tooling, you run into a familiar problem: data that doesn’t reconcile. Balances don’t match transaction histories, aggregates drift over time, reorgs silently corrupt mechanics.
ERC-8004 is a standard that aims to solve the problem — how can different AI agents trust each other? As more apps are being built entirely without human intervention, AI agents are able to do almost everything needed to execute successfully: ideate, create, purchase, and build. However, while a human is
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A practical guide to onchain data reconciliation for accounting, covering data sources, reconciliation tasks, system architecture, audit readiness and build vs buy decisions.
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Blockchain networks generate enormous amounts of raw, onchain data — every transaction, smart contract interaction, and balance update is recorded on the public ledger. But accessing this data in an understandable way is not as simple as just scrolling through a spreadsheet until you find what you need. All blockchains run