Ratings designed for traders, regulators and banks who need more than a black box.
Crypto markets are volatile, complex and fast-moving: the challenge is not just predicting movements, but understanding what drives them.
Traditional AI-driven ratings can’t do it. They provide a number but no rationale – and when predictions go wrong, there’s no explanation why.
RDA’s ratings model is different.
Two schools of thought integrated in one methodology.
Our methodology marries academic factor-based research with modern AI techniques, offering the best of both:
Explanatory power
Proven factors rooted in Nobel research, using models that have guided the US Federal Reserve.
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Predictive strength
AI and ML techniques that adapt to the volatility of crypto markets.
This dual approach provides robust, accurate predictions and transparency about the drivers behind them. For each asset, we apply multiple AI tests - including Distributed Random Forests, Gradient Boosting, Deep Learning and Stacked Ensembles - and automatically select the best fit. The result: forecast accuracy above 95% in one of the most volatile markets.
The rationale for bias-free ratings.
The 2007–2009 financial crisis, especially the collapse of AAA-rated Lehman Brothers, exposed the vested interests and human bias inherent in traditional ratings. Some of our most formative peer-reviewed research was concerned with how and why this could happen. That research informs our publicly-available RDA White Paper, and our subsequent submissions to Government and the Bank of England.
Our methodology is free from human bias, data-driven, and academically published. It’s open to scrutiny, as we believe ratings engines should be.
What this means for professionals.
Where trading platforms are like a sealed “black box,” RDA gives you a system you can interrogate, test and debate — like talking to the engineers behind the engine.
Why it matters to you.
- Factor-driven methodology built on peer-reviewed academic research.
- Combined with AI for predictive strength in volatile markets.
- Transparent, bias-free ratings trusted by central bankers and regulators.
- Continuous evolution of factors to reflect real-world shifts.
- In-house API development for speed and adaptability.
RDA Ratings delivers credible, data-driven insight for professionals who demand accuracy and explanation. In a market where regulation is coming fast, this makes us the partner of choice for institutions who need confidence, transparency, and resilience.
Start using RDA ratingsFor Traders
Gain a competitive edge with ratings updated every 1-3 minutes, built on proven asset pricing theory and advanced AI/ML. Use our factor-based insights — from momentum to liquidity — to spot opportunities, manage risk, and time your trades with greater precision.
For Institutions & Academia
RDA offers a rare combination of academic rigour and real-time market application. Our methodology aligns with peer-reviewed finance research and regulatory expectations, making it a credible foundation for investment strategies, compliance, replication and further study.
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