Market
BLKDAI serves investors who need faster discovery, risk awareness, and multilingual research. We start with day-one utility (alerts, screeners, AI summaries) and scale toward an AI-assisted exchange, aligning value via a clear holder utility policy.
Thesis
- Crypto data is fragmented; workflows are slow. Investors need concise, multilingual context.
- Utility first: deliver measurable time-savings and better screening before incentives.
- Governed economics: fee changes require timelock + multisig; holder utility is revenue-aligned.
Buyer Personas
Active DeFi Trader
Needs rapid discovery and risk signals to act early.
Analyst / Small Fund
Requires disciplined screens and repeatable research notes.
Global Retail
Wants multilingual summaries and simple alerting UX.
Market Size Snapshot
| Scope | Definition | Relevance to BLKDAI |
|---|---|---|
| TAM | Broad crypto participants using data/tools across DEX/CEX. | Long-term ceiling for AI-assisted discovery and execution. |
| SAM | Active traders, analysts, and funds seeking signals and briefings. | Near-term monetizable users for alerts/screeners/briefs. |
| SOM | Initial cohorts reachable via content, partnerships, and communities. | Focus for V1 traction and unit economics. |
Note: Detailed sizing, assumptions, and references are available in the Data Room.
Positioning
- Focus: Signals that matter (liquidity/volatility/on-chain) + multilingual AI briefs.
- Policy: 0% fee at launch; governance-gated changes; public addresses/logs.
- Alignment: 20% holder utility funded by revenues/buybacks (no new issuance).
| Vector | Typical Tools | BLKDAI |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Screens, feeds | Signals + AI briefs |
| Risk | Manual checks | On-chain triggers |
| Language | EN-only | EN/ES summaries |
| Trust | Opaque | Governed, transparent |
Acquisition Channels
- Content: Research notes, dashboards, product demos.
- Communities: Collabs with trading groups and data forums.
- Integrations: Tooling ecosystems and data providers.
- Early-user programs: Usage-tied incentives with public metrics.
Partnership Priorities
- Market data providers (DEX/CEX), liquidity and price feeds.
- Messaging integrations (email/Telegram) for alerts.
- Governance and reporting stacks (dashboards, audit links).
Geographies & Compliance (Pragmatic)
- Clear Terms/Privacy and geofencing where applicable.
- Basic KYC/AML via a cost-effective provider for relevant flows.
- Public treasury policy; monthly disclosures and dashboards.
What We Measure
- Adoption: MAU, active holders, D30 retention.
- Economics: Routed volume, net bps, buybacks cadence.
- Product: Module usage, alert CTR, SLA latency.
Deeper market model available
Request the detailed sizing assumptions, cohort plans, and partnership pipeline in the Data Room.