Use Cases
How founders, executives, and investment teams use our protocol analysis to inform evaluations in DeFi and Real-World Assets.
Institutional Investors
DeFi Fund Allocation
A crypto-native fund evaluating a $50M allocation to an emerging lending protocol. Our full due diligence uncovered governance centralization risks and provided stress-tested scenarios for liquidity management.
Investment approved with recommended position sizing and monitoring framework.
RWA Portfolio Entry
Traditional asset manager exploring tokenized real estate protocols. We conducted legal entity verification, assessed custodial arrangements, and evaluated counterparty risks across the issuer network.
Clear framework for RWA evaluation enabling portfolio diversification.
DAO Treasuries
Treasury Diversification
L1 DAO seeking to diversify $200M treasury beyond native tokens. Quick due diligence on multiple DeFi protocols provided rapid risk assessment for Investment Committee decisions.
Portfolio of 8 protocols approved, with quarterly monitoring maintaining oversight.
Strategic Partnership Validation
Protocol DAO evaluating integration with yield aggregator. We assessed smart contract risks, economic incentive alignment, and governance compatibility.
Partnership structured with appropriate safeguards and termination clauses.
Protocol Teams
Pre-Launch Risk Assessment
RWA protocol preparing for institutional raise. We validated legal structures, assessed issuer network quality, and stress-tested the redemption mechanism under various market conditions.
Risk report used in investor presentations, successful $100M raise.
Integration Due Diligence
DeFi protocol evaluating integration of external oracle system. Lightning assessment identified dependency risks and recommended fallback mechanisms.
Integration implemented with robust failsafes and monitoring.
Family Offices & UHNW
Crypto Allocation Framework
Family office seeking systematic approach to DeFi and RWA opportunities. We established a tiered diligence framework matching allocation size to review depth.
Repeatable process enabling confident deployment across 15+ protocols.
Opportunity Screening
UHNW investor presented with time-sensitive staking opportunity. Quick due diligence provided go/no-go decision within 5 days, highlighting validator concentration risks.
Pass decision avoided significant downside from subsequent validator issues.
Common Patterns
When to use Full Due Diligence
- Material allocations requiring IC approval
- RWA protocols with complex legal structures
- Long-term analytical partnerships
- Treasury diversification programs
When to use Lightning Report
- Time-sensitive opportunities with tight windows
- Early-stage protocols or exploratory allocations
- Initial screening before full diligence
- Technical integration assessments
Ongoing Monitoring
Many clients pair initial due diligence with our monitoring service to maintain continuous oversight. Quarterly attestations, monthly briefs, and real-time alerts keep you ahead of governance changes, treasury health shifts, and emerging risks.
Example: A fund that completed Full DD on 8 protocols now receives portfolio-wide monitoring with consolidated reporting and unified alert dashboard — enabling proactive risk management across their entire DeFi allocation.
Discuss your use case
Every allocation decision is unique. Let's talk about how our due diligence services can support your specific needs.