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Custom Solana Research Report

A one-off commissioned report on a defined question—client upgrades, staking policy, or application governance—with footnotes and a bibliography you can cite internally.

Typical commission topics

Recent reports have compared validator client adoption timelines, summarised SIMD proposals affecting rent economics, and mapped stake delegation policies for non-profit treasury holders. The format suits board papers, editorial backgrounders, and internal architecture reviews.

Method

We work from public repositories, governance forums, and interviews you arrange or approve. When data is ambiguous, we present competing interpretations rather than forcing a single narrative. Charts are reproduced only when the underlying dataset is publicly accessible.

Length and depth

Page count follows the question, not a template. A focused memo on a single SIMD may run eight pages; a comparative staking report with multiple interviews may reach twenty-five. We quote a fixed fee after scoping so there are no hourly surprises.

What is included

  • Scoped research question agreed in writing
  • Primary-source review with numbered footnotes
  • Bibliography of URLs, repos, and forum threads
  • Executive summary of two pages or fewer
  • One round of factual corrections after delivery

What is not included

  • Ongoing monitoring after delivery
  • Code audits or penetration testing
  • Paid access to proprietary data feeds (client provides if needed)
  • Translation into languages other than English

Process

  1. Initial call or written brief describing the decision you need to inform
  2. We return a scope memo with sources, timeline, and fixed fee
  3. Fifty percent deposit invoiced; research begins on receipt
  4. Draft delivered for factual review; final PDF within five days of your notes