Matt Mena
Matt is a Senior Crypto Research Strategist on the 21Shares research team. Before joining 21Shares, he worked as a Quantitative Researcher and Multi-Asset Product Strategist at BlackRock, where he focused on ETFs and Digital Assets. Matt also brings a strong technical background, having worked as a software engineer and a researcher in machine learning and data science. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering, with a Minor in Finance, from the University of Southern California (USC)

Articles Written

Privacy: the missing layer between blockchains and institutions

Solana’s H1 2026 earnings: 87% drop, but stablecoins and RWA surge

Solana's new inflation proposals cut staking yield; is that actually bullish for SOL?

Ethereum’s H1 2026 earnings: a bear market dip in a growing network

Hyperliquid’s H1 2026 earnings: dominant onchain, priced fairly against Wall Street peers

The CLARITY Act: what it means for crypto investors

Short-term risk-off volatility within a maturing Bitcoin regime

XRP 2026 outlook: Regulatory resolution, institutional rails, and cross-border settlement


