Service

Analytical Retainer

Ongoing analytical support for DeFi & RWA execution

The Analytical Retainer is designed for founders, executives, and investment teams who are actively building or deploying in DeFi or Real-World Assets — and need continuous access to structured protocol and market analysis.

This is not project-based consulting.
This is an ongoing analytical relationship.

Who this is for

This advisory format is a strong fit if you are:

  • Moving from exploration to execution
  • Managing high-stakes strategic decisions in DeFi or RWA
  • Lacking in-house senior expertise at decision-maker level
  • Navigating uncertainty across product, regulation, and market structure

If you are looking for:

  • Day-to-day operational support
  • Technical development
  • Legal or compliance execution

→ This is not the right service.

The problem

Once a strategic direction is chosen, most teams face a new challenge

  • Too many decisions, not enough clarity
  • Conflicting inputs from legal, technical, and business teams
  • No neutral, senior sparring partner
  • Strategic drift over time

The result:

Slow execution
Risky shortcuts
Missed opportunities

The Analytical Retainer provides the ongoing analytical foundation teams need to stay sharp, consistent, and aligned.

What we provide

What analytical support looks like

As your analytical partner, Hedgen provides:

  • Regular analytical briefing calls (weekly or bi-weekly)
  • High-level analytical support
  • Structured analysis of priorities, trade-offs, and risk factors
  • Independent assessment of initiatives, partnerships, and launches
  • Analytical framing for external stakeholder discussions

All retainer clients benefit from Hedgen Analytics, our proprietary protocol monitoring platform. This means our briefings and analyses are grounded in continuously updated on-chain data, tokenomics tracking, and custom risk indicators — not just publicly available information.

Our role is to provide analytical clarity, not to execute on your behalf.

Transparency

What this does NOT include

To avoid ambiguity, the advisory retainer does not cover:

  • Product development or engineering
  • Day-to-day operations
  • Legal or regulatory compliance execution
  • Acting as a decision-maker in place of management
  • Investment advice or allocation guidance
  • Recommendations on whether to invest, divest, or hold positions

This clarity protects both sides.

Typical topics

Clients commonly use advisory time for:

  • Strategic positioning and roadmap decisions
  • DeFi or RWA product structuring
  • Tokenomics and incentive design discussions
  • Regulatory risk framing
  • Partner and protocol selection
  • Investor or board-level preparation

Each engagement is shaped by your context, not a fixed agenda.

Structure

Engagement structure

  • Ongoing monthly retainer
  • Defined cadence (weekly or bi-weekly calls)
  • Flexible agenda driven by your priorities
  • Direct access between sessions when needed

Advisory engagements are designed to be:

LightweightHigh-impactSustainable over time
Pricing

Engagement & terms

Monthly
Starting at $3,500
Cadence
Weekly or bi-weekly
Access
Direct & flexible
Scope
Defined upfront

Minimum engagement typically applies. This model favors long-term alignment over short-term deliverables.

Typical path

How clients typically engage

Most advisory relationships begin after a Decision-Grade Lightning Report, once strategic direction is clarified.

The retainer then supports:

  • Execution
  • Iteration
  • Ongoing risk management

This ensures the initial strategy doesn't degrade over time.

Why Hedgen

We operate at the intersection of:

  • Strategic thinking
  • DeFi & Real-World Assets
  • Executive-level decision-making

We are not a generalist consultancy.
We are a focused analytical partner for teams navigating complexity.

Looking for a long-term analytical partner?

Book a 30-minute strategic call to:

  • Assess whether advisory support makes sense
  • Define the right engagement structure
  • Identify immediate priorities
Book a strategic call

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