Michael Thoma

Senior Crypto Research Analyst | Digital Asset Investment Research | Blockchain Infrastructure

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Senior cryptocurrency research analyst with 8 years of experience in digital asset markets, blockchain protocols, and DeFi ecosystems. Former General Manager at Reflexivity Research. Founder of CryptoEQ and TokenIntel, an AI-assisted crypto intelligence platform. Expert in tokenomics, on-chain analytics, and institutional research production.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 50,000

Skills

Institutional Research Production9/10

Blockchain Protocol Architecture9/10

Tokenomics Evaluation9/10

Crypto Due Diligence9/10

Crypto Market Structure Analysis9/10

Investment Thesis Development (9/10)DeFi Ecosystem Research (9/10)DeFi Risk Assessment (9/10)AI-Assisted Research Workflows (8/10)Dune Analytics / DefiLlama / On-Chain Tools (8/10)On-Chain Data Analysis (8/10)Valuation Frameworks (8/10)DeFi (7/10)Quantitative Analysis (7/10)ERC-20 (7/10)DEX Development (7/10)Claude API / LLM Integration (7/10)Node.js (6/10)SQL (6/10)Supabase / PostgreSQL (6/10)

Work Experience

Founder & Builder

TokenIntel

Jan 2025 — Present

Building an AI-assisted crypto intelligence platform delivering institutional-grade investment signals. Designed data schemas integrating on-chain metrics, macroeconomic indicators, derivatives data, and spot market feeds. Developed token evaluation frameworks and built backend infrastructure with 140+ serverless functions (Node.js), Supabase PostgreSQL, REST API, and Claude API-powered research tools.

Research Contractor

The Block Pro

Jan 2024 — Dec 2024

Authored Pro-tier research report on blockchain interoperability and infrastructure solutions for The Block's institutional subscriber base.

Lead Research Analyst → General Manager

Reflexivity Research

Jan 2023 — Jan 2026

Promoted from Part-Time Analyst to Lead Research Analyst to General Manager. Directed research operations producing 100+ institutional-grade reports. Managed a team of 4 analysts. Grew newsletter to 50,000+ subscribers. Research distributed through Bloomberg Terminal and CoinMarketCap. Drove B2B research revenue to mid-six figures annually.

Founder & Fundamentals Team Lead

CryptoEQ

Jan 2019 — Present

Founded crypto research platform producing 70+ long-form fundamental reports. Developed proprietary token evaluation frameworks. Published early risk analysis on LUNA, UST, FTT, XRP, ETC, and BCH. Led a team of 10+ analysts and researchers. Generated ~$100K peak annual revenue.

Geoscientist

BHP Billiton & ExxonMobil

Jan 2014 — Dec 2021

Led onshore and offshore drilling operations teams. Built skills in data-driven decision-making, quantitative analysis, and cross-functional project management. Built a blockchain Proof of Concept at BHP in 2016, catalyzing transition into digital asset research.