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Q1 2021 DeFi Review: DeFi Booms as Bull Market Heats Up

Apr 22, 2021 ⋅  43 min read

Q1 2021 was one of the most jam-packed quarters in DeFi’s short history. DeFi prices soared to new all-time highs at the beginning of the year, and the growth across all sectors can only be described as parabolic.

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Ryan Watkins was a Senior Research Analyst at Messari. Previously, he worked at Moelis & Company as an Investment Banking Analyst where he worked on deals in the technology, telecom, and fintech sectors. Ryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

Roberto is the Head of Data Science at Messari. Prior to his current role Roberto worked as a researcher focusing on DeFi and DAO treasury management. Before joining Messari Roberto spent 4 years at BlackRock working as a quantitative developer focusing on building high performance Python tooling for research.

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Ryan Watkins was a Senior Research Analyst at Messari. Previously, he worked at Moelis & Company as an Investment Banking Analyst where he worked on deals in the technology, telecom, and fintech sectors. Ryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

Roberto is the Head of Data Science at Messari. Prior to his current role Roberto worked as a researcher focusing on DeFi and DAO treasury management. Before joining Messari Roberto spent 4 years at BlackRock working as a quantitative developer focusing on building high performance Python tooling for research.