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Industry Context — Common BS Fingerprints in Crypto, Blockchain & Web3
Generic Claims: the future of finance, revolutionizing the financial system, passive income with crypto, guaranteed returns…
Red Flags: anonymous team with no verifiable identities, guaranteed return percentages on investments, urgency and FOMO language in token sales, roadmap with no completed milestones…
Semantic Drift Patterns: whitepaper describes complex technology but product is a simple token swap, roadmap promises features already months overdue, homepage claims decentralized but team controls majority of tokens, claims community governance but all decisions are team-made…
Proof Expectations: published and verifiable smart contract audit reports, named team members with verifiable LinkedIn or GitHub profiles, live on-chain metrics and contract addresses, specific VC or investor names with verifiable investment rounds…

Obsidian Systems

(https://obsidian.systems) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 25, 2026

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🏗️ Semantic Structure — heading hierarchy & page identity (Info Density · Commodity Fingerprint)
HOMEPAGE Obsidian Systems (https://obsidian.systems)
Title

Obsidian Systems

H1 The partner to bring your digital dream to life.
H2 If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
H2 Tezos
H2 Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
H2 Our tech stack is next level.
H2 Let our platform be your competitive edge.
H3 User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
H3 Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. … I love this app!
H3 Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
H3 Obsidian…I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
H3 Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
H3 Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
H3 Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
H3 Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
H3 Platforms
H3 Haskell
H3 Nix
H3 Open Source
H5 Obsidian
H5 Experience
H5 Tech
H5 Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
H5 Technology Services
H5 Main Office
H5 Jump to
H5 Links
NAV_HEADER_HEADING_REPEATED_FOOTER Obsidian Systems (https://obsidian.systems/blockchain/)
Title

Obsidian Systems

H1 The partner to bring your digital dream to life.
H2 If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
H2 Tezos
H2 Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
H2 Our tech stack is next level.
H2 Let our platform be your competitive edge.
H3 User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
H3 Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. … I love this app!
H3 Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
H3 Obsidian…I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
H3 Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
H3 Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
H3 Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
H3 Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
H3 Platforms
H3 Haskell
H3 Nix
H3 Open Source
H5 Obsidian
H5 Experience
H5 Tech
H5 Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
H5 Technology Services
H5 Main Office
H5 Jump to
H5 Links
NAV_HEADER_REPEATED Obsidian Systems (https://obsidian.systems/jobs/)
Title

Obsidian Systems

H1 The partner to bring your digital dream to life.
H2 If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
H2 Tezos
H2 Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
H2 Our tech stack is next level.
H2 Let our platform be your competitive edge.
H3 User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
H3 Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. … I love this app!
H3 Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
H3 Obsidian…I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
H3 Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
H3 Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
H3 Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
H3 Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
H3 Platforms
H3 Haskell
H3 Nix
H3 Open Source
H5 Obsidian
H5 Experience
H5 Tech
H5 Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
H5 Technology Services
H5 Main Office
H5 Jump to
H5 Links
HEADING_FOOTER Obsidian Systems (https://obsidian.systems/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/)
Title

Obsidian Systems

H1 The partner to bring your digital dream to life.
H2 If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
H2 Tezos
H2 Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
H2 Our tech stack is next level.
H2 Let our platform be your competitive edge.
H3 User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
H3 Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. … I love this app!
H3 Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
H3 Obsidian…I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
H3 Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
H3 Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
H3 Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
H3 Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
H3 Platforms
H3 Haskell
H3 Nix
H3 Open Source
H5 Obsidian
H5 Experience
H5 Tech
H5 Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
H5 Technology Services
H5 Main Office
H5 Jump to
H5 Links
📝 The Narrative — clean text per page (Info Density · Semantic Coherence)
HOMEPAGE (https://obsidian.systems) Obsidian Systems
Ali AbrarRyan TrinkleAli and Ryan founded Obsidian Systems in 2014, after graduating from Harvard Law and spending several years working with tech startups in Boston and New York City. The waste we saw during those years convinced us that there had to be a better way to build products, and this conviction is part of everything we do at Obsidian. It informs our technology choices and our investments in open source. Most importantly, it effects how we build products.
[H1] 10 Weeks.We’ll make it real.
[H2] If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
But first, we'll give you a timeline that we can commit to — something many of our competitors just won't do.Get in Touch
[H3] User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
Tai Zen via twitter.com
[H3] Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. ... I love this app!
u/grandma_corrector via reddit.com
[H3] Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
vm_machina via twitter.com
[H3] Obsidian...I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
u/onebalddude via reddit.com
[H3] Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
u/Blockchase via reddit.com
[H3] Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
bakenrolls via twitter.com
[H3] Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
u/AS_Empire via reddit.com
[H3] Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
Blindripper85 via twitter.com
[IMG: Tezos Kiln desktop app]
[IMG: Tezos Kiln mobile notifications]
Tezos is a new platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts. It is designed to address key barriers to blockchain adoption: smart contract safety, long-term upgradeability, and open participation. The Tezos ICO was, at its time, the largest coin offering, raising $234m. Tezos was recently valued at approximately $2.5bn USD.We were tasked with helping the Tezos Foundation launch their platform by providing tools and technical support for block validators who maintain the Tezos blockchain. We researched, designed, and developed a suite of tools for users ranging from the highly technical to non-technical and taught the community how to use these tools.Obsidian provided end-to-end services from product definition and design, to development and deployment of multiple platforms and devices. Tezos has one of the largest block validator communities of any Proof of Stake blockchain (400+), in large part due to the cost effective solutions provided by Obsidian Systems.Check out our other projects
[H2] Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
I'm interested in...
[H5] Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
BlockchainFinanceData AnalyticsMachine Learning / AITransportation / LogisticsEducationHardwareCommunicationReal EstateInfrastructureHRLawHealth / FitnessArtGovernment
[H5] Technology Services
DevelopmentDev OpsProduct DesignProject ManagementQuality AssuranceOperations SupportEngineering ManagementScroll Down
[IMG: IOHK]
IOHK: The preeminent Cardano infrastructure company.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentEngineering ManagementObsidian Systems provided engineering and management resources across a variety of critical components from ledger testing to smart contract developer tooling.
[IMG: Digital Asset]
Digital Asset: Dapps in Haskell via DAMLBlockchainHealth / FitnessProduct DesignDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementProject ManagementDigital Asset builds tools and frameworks to support the creation of secure, interconnected systems. One of Digital Asset's core products is DAML- Digital Asset Markdown Language. DAML is a framework for writing full-stack, distributed applications for Blockchain using Haskell.Obsidian was tasked with re-designing a reference Healthcare Claims processing app. The application is widely used by tech enthusiasts to familiarize themselves with DAML. As part of the re-design, Obsidian followed design principles that made this an easy-to-use app while allowing users to explore and understand the underlying technology used in the application.
[IMG: Groq]
Groq: Creator of GroqChip, a scalable processor to accelerate AI, ML, and HPC workloads.HardwareDevelopmentOperations SupportFounded by TPU designer Jonathan Ross, Groq has developed a deterministic single core streaming architecture, allowing for the compiler’s unique ability to predict exactly the performance and compute time for any given workload. Their products are used in finance, automated vehicles, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and scientific research.Obsidian is providing software engineering, infrastructure, and tooling support to Groq's internal hardware and software teams.
[IMG: Sui]
Sui: A DPoS blockchain built on the Move open-source languageBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementSui is a cutting edge blockchain network designed for the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset management.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the Sui community, creating a robust method for securely transacting on the Sui blockchain.
[IMG: Center for Brains, Minds + Machines]
Center for Brains, Minds + Machines: Science and Technology Center studying intelligence.Machine Learning / AIEducationDevelopmentOperations SupportThe Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) is a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology Center dedicated to the study of intelligence - how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines.CBMM tapped Obsidian Systems to maintain and expand Haskell software that had been written by departing researchers. These projects were primarily in support of undergraduate and graduate level research and included interactive applications used to collect behavioral data for research purposes. We also helped train researchers in good software engineering practices and provided them with tooling to improve their efficiency.
[IMG: MIT Kanwisher Lab]
MIT Kanwisher Lab: Studying the functional organization of the human brain.Machine Learning / AIProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Kanwisher Lab Faces Project at the MIT Center for Brains Minds and Machines focuses on facial recognition in both research and practice, including a human-delegated face recognition application developed by Obsidian Systems.Obsidian built an interactive web application that can be used by Amazon Mechanical Turk workers to label image datasets with information about the location and orientation of spatial features.The project was completed ahead of schedule. The client was pleased with initial test runs of the experiment and expanded the scope of the application to cover more complex labeling tasks as well as larger datasets.
[IMG: Job.com]
Job.com: Using AI & blockchain to solve employment search.BlockchainHRProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsJob.com is evolving the traditional recruitment model using AI matching technology, smart contracts on the blockchain, enhanced feedback and financial incentives.Provided a mock interactive application to convey the desired product behavior and an external API that interacted with their job search engine, Obsidian Systems created a dashboard to help facilitate the interaction between job seeking users, job posting users, and job.com’s matching algorithms.
[IMG: MIRI]
MIRI: A nonprofit studying mathematics of intelligent behavior.Machine Learning / AIInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceMIRI does foundational mathematical and informatics research to ensure that smarter-than-human artificial intelligence has a positive impact.We assist MIRI researchers by improving the cutting edge tools they rely on for their investigations into the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. In particular we are tasked with making improvements to open source Haskell infrastructure on their behalf.We have successfully upstreamed several contributions to the Glasgow Haskell Compiler and other Haskell tooling.
[IMG: NYU Law]
NYU Law: Law enforcement and criminal justice.EducationLawProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceThe oldest law school in New York City, the NYU Criminal Justice Lab works on projects related to law enforcement and criminal justice.Obsidian Systems designed, developed, and deployed mobile applications for use by police officers in the field. The Screening Tool allows law enforcement professionals to assess whether potential arrestees should be diverted for mental health evaluation instead entering the criminal system.This tool is currently used by the Indianapolis and McLean police departments.
[IMG: Kadena]
Kadena: A PoW blockchain uniting data from multiple sources.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportA blockchain-based financial technology startup by JP Morgan veterans, that integrates with other cutting edge crypto-currency services and tools, powered by a rich, multi-platform user interface for conducting high-security financial operations.Obsidian Systems built Chainweaver - a cross-platform desktop wallet for Kadena. Chainweaver lets users manage their accounts, transfer Kadena coins and deploy and interact with smart contracts.Kadenamint is an implementation of the Pact smart contract language on Tendermint.
[IMG: Nervos]
Nervos: A multi-asset, store of value blockchain.BlockchainHardwareProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Nervos Network is an open source blockchain ecosystem and protocol collection solving challenges facing blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) is the blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network which allows any crypto-asset to be stored securely.Obsidian Systems will produce an application for the Ledger Nano X and S hardware wallets to manage CKB and interact with the NervosDAO, the BOLOS application which will connect with the hardware wallet from desktop/laptop computers, and the LedgerJS tool which will support communicating with Ledger devices through the browser.
[IMG: PDT Partners]
PDT Partners: A leading global investment manager.FinanceInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsComposed of a tight-knit community of researchers, engineers, and business professionals, PDT is a leading global investment manager. Their investment success is driven by rigorous research, cutting edge technology, and a disciplined focus on risk management and trade execution.PDT had been investigating using Nix to manage their complex software dependencies. They tapped Obsidian Systems’ expert knowledge in using Nix for business critical infrastructure to augment their internal migration efforts.Initial migration of critical infrastructure was a success which has led to a further expansion of nix in their workplace that Obsidian continues to assist in.
[IMG: Securitize]
Securitize: A platform for modernizing capital markets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportSecuritize is a platform for modernizing capital markets that specializes in issuing regulatory compliant digital securities on the blockchain. They are a worldwide leader in their field and SEC registered Transfer Agent.Obsidian Systems was tasked with helping expand Securitize’s platform so digital assets could be issued on the Tezos blockchain in addition to Ethereum. In conjunction with their team, Obsidian built the bridge from the blockchain-agnostic Securitize Platform to digital securities deployed on to Tezos.
[IMG: US Mobile Home Pros]
US Mobile Home Pros: A platform connecting mobile home buyers and sellers.Real EstateProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsUS Mobile Home Pros (USMHP) had an existing application that allowed a seller of a used mobile home to complete a form and have a staff member at USMHP review the information and make an offer to buy the home or connect the seller with a buyer.Obsidian Systems was tapped to modernize the application by adding instant messaging between USMHP admins and sellers, create a marketplace that allowed the sellers to connect with independent buyers, and integrated a payment system that allowed USMHP to collect on the right for buyers and sellers to communicate without restriction so that a sale may be completed.USMHP was able to open a new revenue stream by allowing buyers and sellers to communicate for a fee. Previously, USMHP could only buy homes themselves (in certain states) and sell them for a profit or collect a small commission to connect a seller to a broker in a state where USMHP doesn’t operate.
[IMG: Pocket Network]
Pocket Network: Decentralized Web3 InfrastructureBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssurancePocket is a network with a mission to coordinate open access to the world’s public data by empowering anyone to provide unstoppable infrastructure. Based on Cosmos/Tendermint, POKT is a decentralized blockchain API built for Web3 apps, relaying data to and from any blockchain through a network of thousands of nodes. They currently support more than 15 chains, including Ethereum, Binance SmartChain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fuse, and xDai.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the POKT community, giving them an ever more robust trust model for signing operations.
[IMG: Kalhatti]
Kalhatti: A mobile investing platform with unique assets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceKalhatti is an application without borders whose mission is to make investment more accessible. It provides investors around the world an avenue for purchasing fractional assets (‘financial sachets’) with low transaction fees through the use of blockchain and encryption technologies.Obsidian Systems was tasked with designing and implementing the Tezos smart contracts used by Kalhatti’s platform, the API which connects their application to the blockchain, as well as automated test suites that confirmed the functionality of both.
[IMG: Kittyhawk]
Kittyhawk: The best platform for flight and drone workflows.Transportation / LogisticsDevelopmentKittyhawk unifies the mission, aircraft and data to make drone operations safe and reliable.Obsidian Systems worked on mission critical avionics interfaces - waypoint planning, route planning, and flights.
[IMG: Vulcanize]
Vulcanize: Software support for blockchain Dapps.BlockchainDevelopmentProject ManagementVulcanize is a software company that provides decentralized application architectural guidance, project management, and code and security audits.Obsidian was responsible for porting the MakerDAO
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SUB-PAGE (https://obsidian.systems/blockchain/) Obsidian Systems
Ali AbrarRyan TrinkleAli and Ryan founded Obsidian Systems in 2014, after graduating from Harvard Law and spending several years working with tech startups in Boston and New York City. The waste we saw during those years convinced us that there had to be a better way to build products, and this conviction is part of everything we do at Obsidian. It informs our technology choices and our investments in open source. Most importantly, it effects how we build products.
[H1] 10 Weeks.We’ll make it real.
[H2] If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
But first, we'll give you a timeline that we can commit to — something many of our competitors just won't do.Get in Touch
[H3] User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
Tai Zen via twitter.com
[H3] Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. ... I love this app!
u/grandma_corrector via reddit.com
[H3] Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
vm_machina via twitter.com
[H3] Obsidian...I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
u/onebalddude via reddit.com
[H3] Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
u/Blockchase via reddit.com
[H3] Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
bakenrolls via twitter.com
[H3] Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
u/AS_Empire via reddit.com
[H3] Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
Blindripper85 via twitter.com
[IMG: Tezos Kiln desktop app]
[IMG: Tezos Kiln mobile notifications]
Tezos is a new platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts. It is designed to address key barriers to blockchain adoption: smart contract safety, long-term upgradeability, and open participation. The Tezos ICO was, at its time, the largest coin offering, raising $234m. Tezos was recently valued at approximately $2.5bn USD.We were tasked with helping the Tezos Foundation launch their platform by providing tools and technical support for block validators who maintain the Tezos blockchain. We researched, designed, and developed a suite of tools for users ranging from the highly technical to non-technical and taught the community how to use these tools.Obsidian provided end-to-end services from product definition and design, to development and deployment of multiple platforms and devices. Tezos has one of the largest block validator communities of any Proof of Stake blockchain (400+), in large part due to the cost effective solutions provided by Obsidian Systems.Check out our other projects
[H2] Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
I'm interested in...
[H5] Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
BlockchainFinanceData AnalyticsMachine Learning / AITransportation / LogisticsEducationHardwareCommunicationReal EstateInfrastructureHRLawHealth / FitnessArtGovernment
[H5] Technology Services
DevelopmentDev OpsProduct DesignProject ManagementQuality AssuranceOperations SupportEngineering ManagementScroll Down
[IMG: IOHK]
IOHK: The preeminent Cardano infrastructure company.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentEngineering ManagementObsidian Systems provided engineering and management resources across a variety of critical components from ledger testing to smart contract developer tooling.
[IMG: Digital Asset]
Digital Asset: Dapps in Haskell via DAMLBlockchainHealth / FitnessProduct DesignDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementProject ManagementDigital Asset builds tools and frameworks to support the creation of secure, interconnected systems. One of Digital Asset's core products is DAML- Digital Asset Markdown Language. DAML is a framework for writing full-stack, distributed applications for Blockchain using Haskell.Obsidian was tasked with re-designing a reference Healthcare Claims processing app. The application is widely used by tech enthusiasts to familiarize themselves with DAML. As part of the re-design, Obsidian followed design principles that made this an easy-to-use app while allowing users to explore and understand the underlying technology used in the application.
[IMG: Groq]
Groq: Creator of GroqChip, a scalable processor to accelerate AI, ML, and HPC workloads.HardwareDevelopmentOperations SupportFounded by TPU designer Jonathan Ross, Groq has developed a deterministic single core streaming architecture, allowing for the compiler’s unique ability to predict exactly the performance and compute time for any given workload. Their products are used in finance, automated vehicles, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and scientific research.Obsidian is providing software engineering, infrastructure, and tooling support to Groq's internal hardware and software teams.
[IMG: Sui]
Sui: A DPoS blockchain built on the Move open-source languageBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementSui is a cutting edge blockchain network designed for the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset management.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the Sui community, creating a robust method for securely transacting on the Sui blockchain.
[IMG: Center for Brains, Minds + Machines]
Center for Brains, Minds + Machines: Science and Technology Center studying intelligence.Machine Learning / AIEducationDevelopmentOperations SupportThe Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) is a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology Center dedicated to the study of intelligence - how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines.CBMM tapped Obsidian Systems to maintain and expand Haskell software that had been written by departing researchers. These projects were primarily in support of undergraduate and graduate level research and included interactive applications used to collect behavioral data for research purposes. We also helped train researchers in good software engineering practices and provided them with tooling to improve their efficiency.
[IMG: MIT Kanwisher Lab]
MIT Kanwisher Lab: Studying the functional organization of the human brain.Machine Learning / AIProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Kanwisher Lab Faces Project at the MIT Center for Brains Minds and Machines focuses on facial recognition in both research and practice, including a human-delegated face recognition application developed by Obsidian Systems.Obsidian built an interactive web application that can be used by Amazon Mechanical Turk workers to label image datasets with information about the location and orientation of spatial features.The project was completed ahead of schedule. The client was pleased with initial test runs of the experiment and expanded the scope of the application to cover more complex labeling tasks as well as larger datasets.
[IMG: Job.com]
Job.com: Using AI & blockchain to solve employment search.BlockchainHRProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsJob.com is evolving the traditional recruitment model using AI matching technology, smart contracts on the blockchain, enhanced feedback and financial incentives.Provided a mock interactive application to convey the desired product behavior and an external API that interacted with their job search engine, Obsidian Systems created a dashboard to help facilitate the interaction between job seeking users, job posting users, and job.com’s matching algorithms.
[IMG: MIRI]
MIRI: A nonprofit studying mathematics of intelligent behavior.Machine Learning / AIInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceMIRI does foundational mathematical and informatics research to ensure that smarter-than-human artificial intelligence has a positive impact.We assist MIRI researchers by improving the cutting edge tools they rely on for their investigations into the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. In particular we are tasked with making improvements to open source Haskell infrastructure on their behalf.We have successfully upstreamed several contributions to the Glasgow Haskell Compiler and other Haskell tooling.
[IMG: NYU Law]
NYU Law: Law enforcement and criminal justice.EducationLawProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceThe oldest law school in New York City, the NYU Criminal Justice Lab works on projects related to law enforcement and criminal justice.Obsidian Systems designed, developed, and deployed mobile applications for use by police officers in the field. The Screening Tool allows law enforcement professionals to assess whether potential arrestees should be diverted for mental health evaluation instead entering the criminal system.This tool is currently used by the Indianapolis and McLean police departments.
[IMG: Kadena]
Kadena: A PoW blockchain uniting data from multiple sources.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportA blockchain-based financial technology startup by JP Morgan veterans, that integrates with other cutting edge crypto-currency services and tools, powered by a rich, multi-platform user interface for conducting high-security financial operations.Obsidian Systems built Chainweaver - a cross-platform desktop wallet for Kadena. Chainweaver lets users manage their accounts, transfer Kadena coins and deploy and interact with smart contracts.Kadenamint is an implementation of the Pact smart contract language on Tendermint.
[IMG: Nervos]
Nervos: A multi-asset, store of value blockchain.BlockchainHardwareProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Nervos Network is an open source blockchain ecosystem and protocol collection solving challenges facing blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) is the blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network which allows any crypto-asset to be stored securely.Obsidian Systems will produce an application for the Ledger Nano X and S hardware wallets to manage CKB and interact with the NervosDAO, the BOLOS application which will connect with the hardware wallet from desktop/laptop computers, and the LedgerJS tool which will support communicating with Ledger devices through the browser.
[IMG: PDT Partners]
PDT Partners: A leading global investment manager.FinanceInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsComposed of a tight-knit community of researchers, engineers, and business professionals, PDT is a leading global investment manager. Their investment success is driven by rigorous research, cutting edge technology, and a disciplined focus on risk management and trade execution.PDT had been investigating using Nix to manage their complex software dependencies. They tapped Obsidian Systems’ expert knowledge in using Nix for business critical infrastructure to augment their internal migration efforts.Initial migration of critical infrastructure was a success which has led to a further expansion of nix in their workplace that Obsidian continues to assist in.
[IMG: Securitize]
Securitize: A platform for modernizing capital markets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportSecuritize is a platform for modernizing capital markets that specializes in issuing regulatory compliant digital securities on the blockchain. They are a worldwide leader in their field and SEC registered Transfer Agent.Obsidian Systems was tasked with helping expand Securitize’s platform so digital assets could be issued on the Tezos blockchain in addition to Ethereum. In conjunction with their team, Obsidian built the bridge from the blockchain-agnostic Securitize Platform to digital securities deployed on to Tezos.
[IMG: US Mobile Home Pros]
US Mobile Home Pros: A platform connecting mobile home buyers and sellers.Real EstateProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsUS Mobile Home Pros (USMHP) had an existing application that allowed a seller of a used mobile home to complete a form and have a staff member at USMHP review the information and make an offer to buy the home or connect the seller with a buyer.Obsidian Systems was tapped to modernize the application by adding instant messaging between USMHP admins and sellers, create a marketplace that allowed the sellers to connect with independent buyers, and integrated a payment system that allowed USMHP to collect on the right for buyers and sellers to communicate without restriction so that a sale may be completed.USMHP was able to open a new revenue stream by allowing buyers and sellers to communicate for a fee. Previously, USMHP could only buy homes themselves (in certain states) and sell them for a profit or collect a small commission to connect a seller to a broker in a state where USMHP doesn’t operate.
[IMG: Pocket Network]
Pocket Network: Decentralized Web3 InfrastructureBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssurancePocket is a network with a mission to coordinate open access to the world’s public data by empowering anyone to provide unstoppable infrastructure. Based on Cosmos/Tendermint, POKT is a decentralized blockchain API built for Web3 apps, relaying data to and from any blockchain through a network of thousands of nodes. They currently support more than 15 chains, including Ethereum, Binance SmartChain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fuse, and xDai.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the POKT community, giving them an ever more robust trust model for signing operations.
[IMG: Kalhatti]
Kalhatti: A mobile investing platform with unique assets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceKalhatti is an application without borders whose mission is to make investment more accessible. It provides investors around the world an avenue for purchasing fractional assets (‘financial sachets’) with low transaction fees through the use of blockchain and encryption technologies.Obsidian Systems was tasked with designing and implementing the Tezos smart contracts used by Kalhatti’s platform, the API which connects their application to the blockchain, as well as automated test suites that confirmed the functionality of both.
[IMG: Kittyhawk]
Kittyhawk: The best platform for flight and drone workflows.Transportation / LogisticsDevelopmentKittyhawk unifies the mission, aircraft and data to make drone operations safe and reliable.Obsidian Systems worked on mission critical avionics interfaces - waypoint planning, route planning, and flights.
[IMG: Vulcanize]
Vulcanize: Software support for blockchain Dapps.BlockchainDevelopmentProject ManagementVulcanize is a software company that provides decentralized application architectural guidance, project management, and code and security audits.Obsidian was responsible for porting the MakerDAO
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SUB-PAGE (https://obsidian.systems/jobs/) Obsidian Systems
Ali AbrarRyan TrinkleAli and Ryan founded Obsidian Systems in 2014, after graduating from Harvard Law and spending several years working with tech startups in Boston and New York City. The waste we saw during those years convinced us that there had to be a better way to build products, and this conviction is part of everything we do at Obsidian. It informs our technology choices and our investments in open source. Most importantly, it effects how we build products.
[H1] 10 Weeks.We’ll make it real.
[H2] If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
But first, we'll give you a timeline that we can commit to — something many of our competitors just won't do.Get in Touch
[H3] User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
Tai Zen via twitter.com
[H3] Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. ... I love this app!
u/grandma_corrector via reddit.com
[H3] Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
vm_machina via twitter.com
[H3] Obsidian...I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
u/onebalddude via reddit.com
[H3] Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
u/Blockchase via reddit.com
[H3] Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
bakenrolls via twitter.com
[H3] Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
u/AS_Empire via reddit.com
[H3] Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
Blindripper85 via twitter.com
[IMG: Tezos Kiln desktop app]
[IMG: Tezos Kiln mobile notifications]
Tezos is a new platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts. It is designed to address key barriers to blockchain adoption: smart contract safety, long-term upgradeability, and open participation. The Tezos ICO was, at its time, the largest coin offering, raising $234m. Tezos was recently valued at approximately $2.5bn USD.We were tasked with helping the Tezos Foundation launch their platform by providing tools and technical support for block validators who maintain the Tezos blockchain. We researched, designed, and developed a suite of tools for users ranging from the highly technical to non-technical and taught the community how to use these tools.Obsidian provided end-to-end services from product definition and design, to development and deployment of multiple platforms and devices. Tezos has one of the largest block validator communities of any Proof of Stake blockchain (400+), in large part due to the cost effective solutions provided by Obsidian Systems.Check out our other projects
[H2] Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
I'm interested in...
[H5] Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
BlockchainFinanceData AnalyticsMachine Learning / AITransportation / LogisticsEducationHardwareCommunicationReal EstateInfrastructureHRLawHealth / FitnessArtGovernment
[H5] Technology Services
DevelopmentDev OpsProduct DesignProject ManagementQuality AssuranceOperations SupportEngineering ManagementScroll Down
[IMG: IOHK]
IOHK: The preeminent Cardano infrastructure company.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentEngineering ManagementObsidian Systems provided engineering and management resources across a variety of critical components from ledger testing to smart contract developer tooling.
[IMG: Digital Asset]
Digital Asset: Dapps in Haskell via DAMLBlockchainHealth / FitnessProduct DesignDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementProject ManagementDigital Asset builds tools and frameworks to support the creation of secure, interconnected systems. One of Digital Asset's core products is DAML- Digital Asset Markdown Language. DAML is a framework for writing full-stack, distributed applications for Blockchain using Haskell.Obsidian was tasked with re-designing a reference Healthcare Claims processing app. The application is widely used by tech enthusiasts to familiarize themselves with DAML. As part of the re-design, Obsidian followed design principles that made this an easy-to-use app while allowing users to explore and understand the underlying technology used in the application.
[IMG: Groq]
Groq: Creator of GroqChip, a scalable processor to accelerate AI, ML, and HPC workloads.HardwareDevelopmentOperations SupportFounded by TPU designer Jonathan Ross, Groq has developed a deterministic single core streaming architecture, allowing for the compiler’s unique ability to predict exactly the performance and compute time for any given workload. Their products are used in finance, automated vehicles, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and scientific research.Obsidian is providing software engineering, infrastructure, and tooling support to Groq's internal hardware and software teams.
[IMG: Sui]
Sui: A DPoS blockchain built on the Move open-source languageBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementSui is a cutting edge blockchain network designed for the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset management.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the Sui community, creating a robust method for securely transacting on the Sui blockchain.
[IMG: Center for Brains, Minds + Machines]
Center for Brains, Minds + Machines: Science and Technology Center studying intelligence.Machine Learning / AIEducationDevelopmentOperations SupportThe Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) is a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology Center dedicated to the study of intelligence - how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines.CBMM tapped Obsidian Systems to maintain and expand Haskell software that had been written by departing researchers. These projects were primarily in support of undergraduate and graduate level research and included interactive applications used to collect behavioral data for research purposes. We also helped train researchers in good software engineering practices and provided them with tooling to improve their efficiency.
[IMG: MIT Kanwisher Lab]
MIT Kanwisher Lab: Studying the functional organization of the human brain.Machine Learning / AIProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Kanwisher Lab Faces Project at the MIT Center for Brains Minds and Machines focuses on facial recognition in both research and practice, including a human-delegated face recognition application developed by Obsidian Systems.Obsidian built an interactive web application that can be used by Amazon Mechanical Turk workers to label image datasets with information about the location and orientation of spatial features.The project was completed ahead of schedule. The client was pleased with initial test runs of the experiment and expanded the scope of the application to cover more complex labeling tasks as well as larger datasets.
[IMG: Job.com]
Job.com: Using AI & blockchain to solve employment search.BlockchainHRProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsJob.com is evolving the traditional recruitment model using AI matching technology, smart contracts on the blockchain, enhanced feedback and financial incentives.Provided a mock interactive application to convey the desired product behavior and an external API that interacted with their job search engine, Obsidian Systems created a dashboard to help facilitate the interaction between job seeking users, job posting users, and job.com’s matching algorithms.
[IMG: MIRI]
MIRI: A nonprofit studying mathematics of intelligent behavior.Machine Learning / AIInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceMIRI does foundational mathematical and informatics research to ensure that smarter-than-human artificial intelligence has a positive impact.We assist MIRI researchers by improving the cutting edge tools they rely on for their investigations into the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. In particular we are tasked with making improvements to open source Haskell infrastructure on their behalf.We have successfully upstreamed several contributions to the Glasgow Haskell Compiler and other Haskell tooling.
[IMG: NYU Law]
NYU Law: Law enforcement and criminal justice.EducationLawProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceThe oldest law school in New York City, the NYU Criminal Justice Lab works on projects related to law enforcement and criminal justice.Obsidian Systems designed, developed, and deployed mobile applications for use by police officers in the field. The Screening Tool allows law enforcement professionals to assess whether potential arrestees should be diverted for mental health evaluation instead entering the criminal system.This tool is currently used by the Indianapolis and McLean police departments.
[IMG: Kadena]
Kadena: A PoW blockchain uniting data from multiple sources.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportA blockchain-based financial technology startup by JP Morgan veterans, that integrates with other cutting edge crypto-currency services and tools, powered by a rich, multi-platform user interface for conducting high-security financial operations.Obsidian Systems built Chainweaver - a cross-platform desktop wallet for Kadena. Chainweaver lets users manage their accounts, transfer Kadena coins and deploy and interact with smart contracts.Kadenamint is an implementation of the Pact smart contract language on Tendermint.
[IMG: Nervos]
Nervos: A multi-asset, store of value blockchain.BlockchainHardwareProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Nervos Network is an open source blockchain ecosystem and protocol collection solving challenges facing blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) is the blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network which allows any crypto-asset to be stored securely.Obsidian Systems will produce an application for the Ledger Nano X and S hardware wallets to manage CKB and interact with the NervosDAO, the BOLOS application which will connect with the hardware wallet from desktop/laptop computers, and the LedgerJS tool which will support communicating with Ledger devices through the browser.
[IMG: PDT Partners]
PDT Partners: A leading global investment manager.FinanceInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsComposed of a tight-knit community of researchers, engineers, and business professionals, PDT is a leading global investment manager. Their investment success is driven by rigorous research, cutting edge technology, and a disciplined focus on risk management and trade execution.PDT had been investigating using Nix to manage their complex software dependencies. They tapped Obsidian Systems’ expert knowledge in using Nix for business critical infrastructure to augment their internal migration efforts.Initial migration of critical infrastructure was a success which has led to a further expansion of nix in their workplace that Obsidian continues to assist in.
[IMG: Securitize]
Securitize: A platform for modernizing capital markets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportSecuritize is a platform for modernizing capital markets that specializes in issuing regulatory compliant digital securities on the blockchain. They are a worldwide leader in their field and SEC registered Transfer Agent.Obsidian Systems was tasked with helping expand Securitize’s platform so digital assets could be issued on the Tezos blockchain in addition to Ethereum. In conjunction with their team, Obsidian built the bridge from the blockchain-agnostic Securitize Platform to digital securities deployed on to Tezos.
[IMG: US Mobile Home Pros]
US Mobile Home Pros: A platform connecting mobile home buyers and sellers.Real EstateProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsUS Mobile Home Pros (USMHP) had an existing application that allowed a seller of a used mobile home to complete a form and have a staff member at USMHP review the information and make an offer to buy the home or connect the seller with a buyer.Obsidian Systems was tapped to modernize the application by adding instant messaging between USMHP admins and sellers, create a marketplace that allowed the sellers to connect with independent buyers, and integrated a payment system that allowed USMHP to collect on the right for buyers and sellers to communicate without restriction so that a sale may be completed.USMHP was able to open a new revenue stream by allowing buyers and sellers to communicate for a fee. Previously, USMHP could only buy homes themselves (in certain states) and sell them for a profit or collect a small commission to connect a seller to a broker in a state where USMHP doesn’t operate.
[IMG: Pocket Network]
Pocket Network: Decentralized Web3 InfrastructureBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssurancePocket is a network with a mission to coordinate open access to the world’s public data by empowering anyone to provide unstoppable infrastructure. Based on Cosmos/Tendermint, POKT is a decentralized blockchain API built for Web3 apps, relaying data to and from any blockchain through a network of thousands of nodes. They currently support more than 15 chains, including Ethereum, Binance SmartChain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fuse, and xDai.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the POKT community, giving them an ever more robust trust model for signing operations.
[IMG: Kalhatti]
Kalhatti: A mobile investing platform with unique assets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceKalhatti is an application without borders whose mission is to make investment more accessible. It provides investors around the world an avenue for purchasing fractional assets (‘financial sachets’) with low transaction fees through the use of blockchain and encryption technologies.Obsidian Systems was tasked with designing and implementing the Tezos smart contracts used by Kalhatti’s platform, the API which connects their application to the blockchain, as well as automated test suites that confirmed the functionality of both.
[IMG: Kittyhawk]
Kittyhawk: The best platform for flight and drone workflows.Transportation / LogisticsDevelopmentKittyhawk unifies the mission, aircraft and data to make drone operations safe and reliable.Obsidian Systems worked on mission critical avionics interfaces - waypoint planning, route planning, and flights.
[IMG: Vulcanize]
Vulcanize: Software support for blockchain Dapps.BlockchainDevelopmentProject ManagementVulcanize is a software company that provides decentralized application architectural guidance, project management, and code and security audits.Obsidian was responsible for porting the MakerDAO
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SUB-PAGE (https://obsidian.systems/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/) Obsidian Systems
Ali AbrarRyan TrinkleAli and Ryan founded Obsidian Systems in 2014, after graduating from Harvard Law and spending several years working with tech startups in Boston and New York City. The waste we saw during those years convinced us that there had to be a better way to build products, and this conviction is part of everything we do at Obsidian. It informs our technology choices and our investments in open source. Most importantly, it effects how we build products.
[H1] 10 Weeks.We’ll make it real.
[H2] If you have 10 weeks and a clear product idea in mind, we can get you from 0 to prototype.
But first, we'll give you a timeline that we can commit to — something many of our competitors just won't do.Get in Touch
[H3] User Experience was PHENOMENAL for such an extremely technical endeavor in crypto!
Tai Zen via twitter.com
[H3] Wow, I should have switched to this months ago. It works exactly how I wished it would. ... I love this app!
u/grandma_corrector via reddit.com
[H3] Thank you @obsidian_llc for this great Tool. #kiln rocks!
vm_machina via twitter.com
[H3] Obsidian...I ❤️ you. That was beyond easy. Baking has become a breeze since you have launched Kiln.
u/onebalddude via reddit.com
[H3] Have a look into using a NUC and running Kiln by Obsidian Systems, they have done a fantastic job!
u/Blockchase via reddit.com
[H3] Those who wanted to solo bake but waited for an user friendly tool should try Kiln now!
bakenrolls via twitter.com
[H3] Kiln is the best software to setup a node with an easy to use UI.
u/AS_Empire via reddit.com
[H3] Check it out, you will be impressed how straightforward and resource low #Tezos baking is.
Blindripper85 via twitter.com
[IMG: Tezos Kiln desktop app]
[IMG: Tezos Kiln mobile notifications]
Tezos is a new platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts. It is designed to address key barriers to blockchain adoption: smart contract safety, long-term upgradeability, and open participation. The Tezos ICO was, at its time, the largest coin offering, raising $234m. Tezos was recently valued at approximately $2.5bn USD.We were tasked with helping the Tezos Foundation launch their platform by providing tools and technical support for block validators who maintain the Tezos blockchain. We researched, designed, and developed a suite of tools for users ranging from the highly technical to non-technical and taught the community how to use these tools.Obsidian provided end-to-end services from product definition and design, to development and deployment of multiple platforms and devices. Tezos has one of the largest block validator communities of any Proof of Stake blockchain (400+), in large part due to the cost effective solutions provided by Obsidian Systems.Check out our other projects
[H2] Experienced partners.Quick studies.Our work speaks for itself.
I'm interested in...
[H5] Industries(Select to sort clients list below)
BlockchainFinanceData AnalyticsMachine Learning / AITransportation / LogisticsEducationHardwareCommunicationReal EstateInfrastructureHRLawHealth / FitnessArtGovernment
[H5] Technology Services
DevelopmentDev OpsProduct DesignProject ManagementQuality AssuranceOperations SupportEngineering ManagementScroll Down
[IMG: IOHK]
IOHK: The preeminent Cardano infrastructure company.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentEngineering ManagementObsidian Systems provided engineering and management resources across a variety of critical components from ledger testing to smart contract developer tooling.
[IMG: Digital Asset]
Digital Asset: Dapps in Haskell via DAMLBlockchainHealth / FitnessProduct DesignDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementProject ManagementDigital Asset builds tools and frameworks to support the creation of secure, interconnected systems. One of Digital Asset's core products is DAML- Digital Asset Markdown Language. DAML is a framework for writing full-stack, distributed applications for Blockchain using Haskell.Obsidian was tasked with re-designing a reference Healthcare Claims processing app. The application is widely used by tech enthusiasts to familiarize themselves with DAML. As part of the re-design, Obsidian followed design principles that made this an easy-to-use app while allowing users to explore and understand the underlying technology used in the application.
[IMG: Groq]
Groq: Creator of GroqChip, a scalable processor to accelerate AI, ML, and HPC workloads.HardwareDevelopmentOperations SupportFounded by TPU designer Jonathan Ross, Groq has developed a deterministic single core streaming architecture, allowing for the compiler’s unique ability to predict exactly the performance and compute time for any given workload. Their products are used in finance, automated vehicles, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and scientific research.Obsidian is providing software engineering, infrastructure, and tooling support to Groq's internal hardware and software teams.
[IMG: Sui]
Sui: A DPoS blockchain built on the Move open-source languageBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceEngineering ManagementSui is a cutting edge blockchain network designed for the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset management.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the Sui community, creating a robust method for securely transacting on the Sui blockchain.
[IMG: Center for Brains, Minds + Machines]
Center for Brains, Minds + Machines: Science and Technology Center studying intelligence.Machine Learning / AIEducationDevelopmentOperations SupportThe Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) is a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology Center dedicated to the study of intelligence - how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines.CBMM tapped Obsidian Systems to maintain and expand Haskell software that had been written by departing researchers. These projects were primarily in support of undergraduate and graduate level research and included interactive applications used to collect behavioral data for research purposes. We also helped train researchers in good software engineering practices and provided them with tooling to improve their efficiency.
[IMG: MIT Kanwisher Lab]
MIT Kanwisher Lab: Studying the functional organization of the human brain.Machine Learning / AIProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Kanwisher Lab Faces Project at the MIT Center for Brains Minds and Machines focuses on facial recognition in both research and practice, including a human-delegated face recognition application developed by Obsidian Systems.Obsidian built an interactive web application that can be used by Amazon Mechanical Turk workers to label image datasets with information about the location and orientation of spatial features.The project was completed ahead of schedule. The client was pleased with initial test runs of the experiment and expanded the scope of the application to cover more complex labeling tasks as well as larger datasets.
[IMG: Job.com]
Job.com: Using AI & blockchain to solve employment search.BlockchainHRProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsJob.com is evolving the traditional recruitment model using AI matching technology, smart contracts on the blockchain, enhanced feedback and financial incentives.Provided a mock interactive application to convey the desired product behavior and an external API that interacted with their job search engine, Obsidian Systems created a dashboard to help facilitate the interaction between job seeking users, job posting users, and job.com’s matching algorithms.
[IMG: MIRI]
MIRI: A nonprofit studying mathematics of intelligent behavior.Machine Learning / AIInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceMIRI does foundational mathematical and informatics research to ensure that smarter-than-human artificial intelligence has a positive impact.We assist MIRI researchers by improving the cutting edge tools they rely on for their investigations into the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. In particular we are tasked with making improvements to open source Haskell infrastructure on their behalf.We have successfully upstreamed several contributions to the Glasgow Haskell Compiler and other Haskell tooling.
[IMG: NYU Law]
NYU Law: Law enforcement and criminal justice.EducationLawProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceThe oldest law school in New York City, the NYU Criminal Justice Lab works on projects related to law enforcement and criminal justice.Obsidian Systems designed, developed, and deployed mobile applications for use by police officers in the field. The Screening Tool allows law enforcement professionals to assess whether potential arrestees should be diverted for mental health evaluation instead entering the criminal system.This tool is currently used by the Indianapolis and McLean police departments.
[IMG: Kadena]
Kadena: A PoW blockchain uniting data from multiple sources.BlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportA blockchain-based financial technology startup by JP Morgan veterans, that integrates with other cutting edge crypto-currency services and tools, powered by a rich, multi-platform user interface for conducting high-security financial operations.Obsidian Systems built Chainweaver - a cross-platform desktop wallet for Kadena. Chainweaver lets users manage their accounts, transfer Kadena coins and deploy and interact with smart contracts.Kadenamint is an implementation of the Pact smart contract language on Tendermint.
[IMG: Nervos]
Nervos: A multi-asset, store of value blockchain.BlockchainHardwareProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportThe Nervos Network is an open source blockchain ecosystem and protocol collection solving challenges facing blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) is the blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network which allows any crypto-asset to be stored securely.Obsidian Systems will produce an application for the Ledger Nano X and S hardware wallets to manage CKB and interact with the NervosDAO, the BOLOS application which will connect with the hardware wallet from desktop/laptop computers, and the LedgerJS tool which will support communicating with Ledger devices through the browser.
[IMG: PDT Partners]
PDT Partners: A leading global investment manager.FinanceInfrastructureProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsComposed of a tight-knit community of researchers, engineers, and business professionals, PDT is a leading global investment manager. Their investment success is driven by rigorous research, cutting edge technology, and a disciplined focus on risk management and trade execution.PDT had been investigating using Nix to manage their complex software dependencies. They tapped Obsidian Systems’ expert knowledge in using Nix for business critical infrastructure to augment their internal migration efforts.Initial migration of critical infrastructure was a success which has led to a further expansion of nix in their workplace that Obsidian continues to assist in.
[IMG: Securitize]
Securitize: A platform for modernizing capital markets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceOperations SupportSecuritize is a platform for modernizing capital markets that specializes in issuing regulatory compliant digital securities on the blockchain. They are a worldwide leader in their field and SEC registered Transfer Agent.Obsidian Systems was tasked with helping expand Securitize’s platform so digital assets could be issued on the Tezos blockchain in addition to Ethereum. In conjunction with their team, Obsidian built the bridge from the blockchain-agnostic Securitize Platform to digital securities deployed on to Tezos.
[IMG: US Mobile Home Pros]
US Mobile Home Pros: A platform connecting mobile home buyers and sellers.Real EstateProduct DesignProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceDev OpsUS Mobile Home Pros (USMHP) had an existing application that allowed a seller of a used mobile home to complete a form and have a staff member at USMHP review the information and make an offer to buy the home or connect the seller with a buyer.Obsidian Systems was tapped to modernize the application by adding instant messaging between USMHP admins and sellers, create a marketplace that allowed the sellers to connect with independent buyers, and integrated a payment system that allowed USMHP to collect on the right for buyers and sellers to communicate without restriction so that a sale may be completed.USMHP was able to open a new revenue stream by allowing buyers and sellers to communicate for a fee. Previously, USMHP could only buy homes themselves (in certain states) and sell them for a profit or collect a small commission to connect a seller to a broker in a state where USMHP doesn’t operate.
[IMG: Pocket Network]
Pocket Network: Decentralized Web3 InfrastructureBlockchainProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssurancePocket is a network with a mission to coordinate open access to the world’s public data by empowering anyone to provide unstoppable infrastructure. Based on Cosmos/Tendermint, POKT is a decentralized blockchain API built for Web3 apps, relaying data to and from any blockchain through a network of thousands of nodes. They currently support more than 15 chains, including Ethereum, Binance SmartChain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fuse, and xDai.Obsidian has developed hardware wallet applications for the POKT community, giving them an ever more robust trust model for signing operations.
[IMG: Kalhatti]
Kalhatti: A mobile investing platform with unique assets.BlockchainFinanceProject ManagementDevelopmentQuality AssuranceKalhatti is an application without borders whose mission is to make investment more accessible. It provides investors around the world an avenue for purchasing fractional assets (‘financial sachets’) with low transaction fees through the use of blockchain and encryption technologies.Obsidian Systems was tasked with designing and implementing the Tezos smart contracts used by Kalhatti’s platform, the API which connects their application to the blockchain, as well as automated test suites that confirmed the functionality of both.
[IMG: Kittyhawk]
Kittyhawk: The best platform for flight and drone workflows.Transportation / LogisticsDevelopmentKittyhawk unifies the mission, aircraft and data to make drone operations safe and reliable.Obsidian Systems worked on mission critical avionics interfaces - waypoint planning, route planning, and flights.
[IMG: Vulcanize]
Vulcanize: Software support for blockchain Dapps.BlockchainDevelopmentProject ManagementVulcanize is a software company that provides decentralized application architectural guidance, project management, and code and security audits.Obsidian was responsible for porting the MakerDAO
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🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre flag (Trust & Proof)
8Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 2 0
/blockchain/ 2 0
/jobs/ 2 0
/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/ 2 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps (Identity & Authority)
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/blockchain/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/jobs/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/ — no schema detected (entity gap)

Your Diagnosis

Before revealing the machine’s verdict, predict the BS score for each signal. Higher = more BS (more fluff, less verifiable substance). Drag each slider, then submit to compare your judgment against the engine.

Information Density 0 / 30
Read the Narrative & headings: do hard facts (prices, dates, numbers) outweigh fluff power-words?
Semantic Coherence 0 / 20
Compare the homepage promise against the sub-page reality. Do they hold the same line?
Trust & Proof 0 / 20
Weigh review mentions against actual external proof links. Claims without verification = theatre.
Commodity Fingerprint 0 / 15
Check headings & narrative against the industry clichés in the setup above.
Identity & Authority 0 / 15
Inspect the schema: is there real Organization/Person identity with sameAs links, or gaps?
Your predicted BS score 0 / 100
💡 Stuck? Reveal the heuristic lens — how the deterministic page-auditor reads each signal (no AI, pure pattern rules)

These are the structural rules a local, deterministic auditor applies — the same lens you can use to judge each signal. They describe what to look for, not this company’s result.

Information Density

Classify each sentence as substantive or hollow. Grounding markers — numbers, currencies, dates, technical units, named entities — outweigh marketing adjectives. When fluff sits right next to hard evidence, the fluff is forgiven.

Semantic Alignment

Pull the main entities out of the H1, then check whether they actually recur through the body. A page that announces one thing and then talks about another drifts. Headings with no real sentences underneath read as pseudo-substance.

Trust & Proof

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Commodity Fingerprint

Look at how much sentence length varies. Natural writing varies its rhythm; templated or mass-produced copy is statistically uniform. Very low variation reads as commodity content — unless unique named entities break the pattern.

Identity & Authority

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Want to apply this lens yourself? The free BS Indicator Chrome extension runs these heuristic checks live on any page. Bear in mind it is a single-page, deterministic tool — it relies only on pattern rules for the page in front of it and does not perform the cross-page semantic correlation this audit uses, so its readout is a starting lens, not the full verdict.

B
BS Level
Crypto, Blockchain & Web3
45.7 Avg BS

Based on 366 businesses audited.

BS Detector

Crypto, Blockchain & Web3 BS: Obsidian Systems (obsidian.systems)

https://obsidian.systems 📍 Industry: Crypto, Blockchain & Web3
18 BS / 100

Obsidian Systems is a rare example of a high-substance engineering shop in an industry usually filled with hot air. They trade in technical deliverables and verifiable history rather than speculative roadmaps and generic tokenomics. The BS score is driven only by minor technical SEO omissions and trust signals, not content deception.

Info Density Power-words vs. Substance ratio.
4
13% BS
Semantic Coherence Homepage promise vs. Sub-page reality.
0
0% BS
Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
7
35% BS
Commodity Fingerprint Detection of industry clichés/templates.
2
13% BS
Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
5
33% BS

Implement Organization and Person schema with sameAs links to verify founders’ identities and professional footprints. Update stale performance metrics, such as the 2017 Tezos valuation, to reflect 2026 market data. Add outbound links to the cited Twitter and Reddit testimonials to resolve the trust theatre flag. Ensure all case study images include descriptive alt text to maintain the technical excellence claimed in the copy.

Obsidian Systems perfectly aligns with the Crypto, Blockchain & Web3 industry but operates as a high-substance engineering firm rather than a speculative protocol provider. The content focuses on technical deliverables like Haskell infrastructure and hardware wallet integrations, proving their role as a specific service provider in the decentralized ecosystem.

“The low BS score of 18 is primarily driven by the lack of technical schema (Identity and Authority) and the absence of external verification links for reviews (Trust Theatre). The core pillars of Information Density and Semantic Coherence scored near-perfectly due to the granular specificity of the work described. Unlike most competitors, the site provides forensic-level detail on every project mentioned.”

Verified Analysis Date: May 25, 2026 © 1EuroSEO Independent Evaluator — Non-Sponsored Result
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