Kaiko has acquired Amberdata, bringing together two of the largest independent providers of institutional-grade crypto data. The acquisition, announced this week, is aimed at building out a more complete data suite that includes derivatives analytics, onchain tracking, and AI-powered research tools. It's the latest move in what's becoming a consolidation push across the blockchain data sector.
What Amberdata brings
Amberdata's specialty has been real-time derivatives data and deep onchain metrics — areas where Kaiko historically focused more on exchange order book and historical trade data. By folding the two together, Kaiko now offers clients a single source for both spot and derivatives markets, along with onchain transaction flows. The combined platform will also incorporate automated AI research summaries, which Amberdata had been developing for institutional users.
Neither company disclosed the deal's financial terms.
Why now
The data aggregation market has been fragmenting as more institutions demand cross-asset coverage. Kaiko's move mirrors a broader push by data vendors to bundle pricing, onchain, and derivatives in one feed. Competitors like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko have also expanded their professional tiers, but Kaiko and Amberdata have long positioned themselves as the more rigorous, API-first options for trading desks and analysts.
For Kaiko, owning Amberdata's onchain pipeline means it can deliver wallet-level analysis without licensing from a third party. That's a practical edge when clients want to track large token movements or funding flows alongside price data.
Kaiko says it will begin integrating Amberdata's datasets over the coming months. Clients should expect the combined product to roll out under the Kaiko brand, with existing Amberdata API endpoints maintained during the transition. The deal closed this week; no regulatory approvals were required.
