Institutional Research & Analytics

FCA-regulated institutional-grade research and analytics platform providing original market analysis, trade recommendations, and advanced quantitative insights for professional crypto derivatives traders and institutional investors. Block Scholes leverages over 60 years of cumulative financial markets experience to deliver market-leading insights trusted by global financial institutions, hedge funds, and asset managers.

Research Coverage

Crypto Derivatives Analysis: Deep analysis of options markets, perpetual futures, and dated futures across major cryptocurrencies. Covers volatility dynamics, term structure analysis, skew patterns, and cross-asset relationships.

Macro Strategy: Integration of traditional macro factors (rates, USD, equities) with crypto market dynamics, providing context for institutional investors allocating to digital assets.

DeFi Analytics: Analysis of decentralized derivatives protocols, on-chain options activity, and emerging DeFi trends impacting institutional participation.

Market Strategy: Forward-looking analysis and trade recommendations for professional market participants, enabled by Block Scholes' FCA-regulated status.

Analytical Capabilities

Interactive Tools: Cloud-native desktop environment with custom charting, historical data visualization, and interactive analysis capabilities for exploring crypto derivatives markets.

Advanced Quantitative Models: Proprietary models for volatility forecasting, risk analytics, and derivatives pricing developed by the team's derivatives structuring and quant experts.

Real-Time Monitoring: Live tracking of volatility surfaces, term structure, skew, and other derivatives metrics across multiple venues and instruments.

Regulatory Advantage

Block Scholes holds FCA regulatory permissions (FCA #989043), enabling the company to offer trade recommendations and innovative financial products to professional market participants. This regulated status provides a significant competitive advantage over unregulated research providers and adds trust for institutional clients with compliance requirements.

Distribution

Research is distributed through multiple channels including weekly newsletter via Substack, partnership reports with major exchanges (e.g., Bybit), terminal integrations (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, S&P Global), and direct institutional research subscriptions.

Recognition

Block Scholes research has received academic awards from Cambridge University and Imperial College, and the team's work has been cited by major media outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, and Financial IT.

Target Audience

Institutional investors allocating to crypto derivatives, professional crypto traders requiring quantitative edge, hedge funds developing derivatives strategies, asset managers seeking market insights, and public sector organizations monitoring crypto markets.