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At the start of #Consensus2025 by @CoinDesk
in #Toronto ๐จ๐ฆ, we're excited to share a major milestone for @metrikaco and the future of tokenized finance.
Weโve successfully completed a proof-of-concept with @SPGlobalRatings to develop a real-time risk framework for evaluating #tokenized assets across multiple blockchains, with a focus on a tokenized money market fund.
Read more:
blog.metrika.co/metrika-and-โฆ
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Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos added that tokenized assets carry larger shares of operational and technology risk than traditional instruments.
Current risk frameworks arenโt built for this speed and complexity. Institutions need new ways to assess and manage these evolving risks.
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As traditional finance meets blockchain, risk is being reshaped.
At the #HackenTRUSTSummit, leaders from @moodysratings, @metrikaco, @jpmorgan, @Citi, and @A100x_Ventures shared how tech, credit, and cyber risk are evolving and what it takes to build trust in tokenized finance.
Please note: The views shared by the speakers reflect their personal insights, not necessarily those of their affiliated organizations.
We're honored to be named to the Chartis Research ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ยฎ ๐๐๐๐ as a '๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก' in the newly established ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ category.
The #RiskTech100 โ alongside companies like Moody's Corporation, S&P Global, ServiceNow, Nasdaq, Bloomberg, FIS and many others โ is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive independent assessments in global #RiskTech. The introduction of this dedicated digital asset category signals a pivotal moment: traditional finance now recognizes that #DigitalAssets require specialized Risk Management frameworks.
This recognition validates our mission to bring institutional-grade rigor to digital asset #RiskManagement.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ'๐ฌ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒโ
On Friday, October 10, major tariff news triggered a market sell-off that exposed something critical about #Layer2 infrastructure.
Within hours, forced liquidations flooded #Ethereum, spiking transaction fees from under $1 to over $100.
That congestion created a data availability bottleneck that propagated across #Base, #Arbitrum, and #Optimism simultaneously.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
Base finalization times: ~14 mins โ 30-50 mins
Optimism finalization times: ~16 min โ 90+ min
Arbitrum: Similar degradation, stretching above 70 mins
Across all three, finalization-time spikes tightly correlate with L1 gas and blob-fee anomalies, suggesting that L1 congestion amplified each networkโs internal load.
While no major outages occurred and sequencers continued producing blocks, settlement reliability degraded significantly.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
This wasn't a failure, it was designed behavior under stress. However, for financial institutions integrating with L2s, it reveals something crucial:
โ Operational controls aren't optional
โ Finality โ Uptime
โ Shared infrastructure = Correlated risk
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง:
Macro shocks don't just move prices. They can propagate into settlement layers. Ethereum fee spikes should be treated as settlement-risk events, with real-time monitoring integrated into institutional risk frameworks.
At Metrika, our platform surfaced this episode through finalization time tracking, blob posting analysis, and L1 fee correlation. Exactly the kind of observability financial institutions need as they scale on-chain.
#DigitalAssets #RiskManagement #Ethereum #L1 #Layer1 #L2 #Blockchain #FinancialServices
๐จ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐บ: ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐๐ด๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ - ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
The recent @0xPolygon network incident serves as a critical reminder for financial institutions about blockchain risk monitoring.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ:
โขย Transaction finality delays of between 15 minutes and up to 1 hour in transaction finality
โขย A consensus milestone bug affected #Bor block producer and #Heimdall implementation
โขย Emergency hard fork deployed hours after to resolve the issue
โขย Exchanges, DeFi protocols, and dApps requiring instant finality had to halt operations
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:
While standard uptime monitoring showed the chain as "operational," the Metrika platform captured critical signals:
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Finalization Time: Spiked to almost 1 hour
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Block Interval Time: Nearly doubled with high volatility
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
Finalityโthe assurance that transactions are irreversibleโis critical for safeguarding against risks like double-spending or transaction rollbacks. Delays in finality can impact settlement reliability, liquidity management, and customer trust.
Standard "uptime" metrics aren't enough.
Financial institutions need:
๐ Real-time consensus behavior monitoring
โ ๏ธ Robust alerting for finality deviations
โธ๏ธ Ability to pause operations when finalization times exceed norms
This incident highlights why comprehensive blockchain risk monitoring goes beyond basic network status checks. When settlement reliability and customer trust are on the line, you need visibility into the metrics that truly matter.
Read more in in our blog post below๐
#BlockchainRisk #FinTech #Polygon #RiskManagement #DeFi
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ'๐ "๐ฏ๐ฏ-๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ" - ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ?
On Aug. 5th, Base's status page reported a "halted block production" issue for 33 minutes.
But here's what most monitoring missed:
The chain never actually stopped. Blocks continued every ~2 seconds as normal.
The real issue? Blocks were empty of user transactions due to a sequencer failover bug in the OP Stack's Conductor system.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Although basic uptime tools indicated "100% availability," users were unable to transact.
This is exactly why comprehensive risk monitoring beats binary status checks.
At Metrika, our platform immediately flagged the real impact through ๐ฏ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ โ collapsed to near zero
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ โ dropped to system-only
๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ fell to minimal levels
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐: "๐จ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ" โ "๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐"
Real-time network health monitoring that tracks actual transaction flow would have instantly alerted teams to the user-facing problem, not just chain status.
This was Base's second major incident since 2023, highlighting why Layer 2 networks need monitoring that goes beyond surface-level metrics.
Read more in in our post-mortem blog post below๐
#DigitalAsset #RiskManagement #Metrika #Base #Blockchain #RiskMonitoring #Layer2
๐จ Policy in Motion: @metrikaco Responds to United States Senate Request for Information on #DigitalAssets #MarketStructure
Last month, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led by Senators @SenatorTimScott, @SenLummis, @SenatorHagerty, and @berniemoreno, released a Request for Information (RFI) as part of their ongoing effort to shape comprehensive digital asset legislation.
Today, we're proud to share that Metrika has formally submitted its response to the RFI, offering policy recommendations grounded in our deep expertise in blockchain risk monitoring, stablecoin transparency, and tokenized asset oversight.
In our submission, we:
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Support clarity around ancillary assets, with guardrails for investor protection
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Recommend daily proof-of-reserve disclosures for custodians
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Call for tailored DeFi exemptions with embedded risk metrics
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Propose regulatory sandbox structures with real-time risk dashboards
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Emphasize operational standards for tokenization and interoperability
We believe building a safe, transparent digital asset ecosystem requires more than market optimism, it demands technical standards, risk data, and real-time visibility.
Weโre honored to contribute to this critical policy dialogue and stand ready to support regulators, lawmakers, and industry partners in shaping the future of digital finance.
#RiskManagement #DigitalAsset #CryptoPolicy #Stablecoins #DeFi #Metrika #Tokenization #SenateBankingCommittee #DigitalFinance
We're proud to share a major milestone for #Metrika and the future of tokenized finance.
Weโve completed a proof-of-concept with @moodysratings to evaluate operational risks in #digitalassets
Read more:
blog.metrika.co/metrika-succโฆ
๐ 2024 in Review: Partnerships & Progress at #Metrika
Highlights:
- Built trust in public blockchains with @EYnews
- Partnered with @ZodiaCustody at the @pointzeroforum
- Supported #Ethereumโs #Dencun upgrade
- Shared insights on #DeFi #Risks with the U.S. @CFTC
- Explored #interoperability with @axelar, @Citi, @DeutscheBank, @NorthernTrust and @centrifuge
- Hosted leaders from #EY #ZodiaCustody and @galaxyhq at our #London roundtable on digital asset risk management
- Engaged Asia ecosystem at @gftnforum_jp (formerly #JapanFintechFestival)
Through it all, Metrika remains focused on advancing #DigitalAsset #RiskManagementโnavigating risks, driving innovation & scaling #blockchain.
๐ Full recap here: blog.metrika.co/metrikas-202โฆ
Thank you to our partners, customers & team. Onward to 2025! ๐
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I really enjoyed this conversation! We covered how institutions are approaching the space and discussed the recent Institutional Interoperability report by @axelar and @metrikaco, which @Mastercard contributed to. Multiple great insights from Martin!
Mastercardโs Martin Etheridge went in-depth with Axelar protocol co-founder @yorgosv_ on the path to interoperability between institutional systems and public blockchains.
Tldr: It's not easy, but the opportunity is apparent ๐๐งต
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We're thrilled to announce our partnership with @metrikaco, a leading risk management platform for digital assets
