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Acronyms & Confidence, LLC
AI & Agentic Systems | Blockchain & Digital Assets | Strategy, Research & Policy | Digital Marketing & AdTech

I advise companies, investors, nonprofits, think tanks, and public-sector organizations on emerging technology, business strategy, research and policy, and growth.

Expert consultation · Strategic advisory · Fractional support · Research · Project consulting

Acronyms & Confidence was technically created to remain in the good graces of the IRS. It has since become considerably more useful.

I’m open to select expert consultation, strategic advisory, fractional, research, and project engagements.

Referrals are great. Mutual connections are not required.

Get in touch and tell me what you’re working on.

Who is Jared and why is he so confident?

Jared Ronis is the founder and principal consultant at Acronyms & Confidence, an independent consultancy working across AI, blockchain and digital assets, emerging technology, strategy, policy, research, and growth.

He brings 15+ years of experience spanning emerging-technology research and advisory work, crypto and digital-asset companies, AdTech platforms, and agencies. Jared is a Research Analyst with the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program and a Strategic Advisor to SeedAI.

Previously, Jared led digital marketing at Messari and growth at Rarible, applying research, analytics, go-to-market strategy, and performance marketing in fast-moving digital-asset markets.

Earlier in his career, he led digital acquisition, analytics, and strategy work for brands including Pfizer, CarMax, Kelley Blue Book, 7-Eleven, Equifax, FOX, and Capital One.

The through-line is simple: making complex technologies and markets understandable, strategically useful, and actionable.

What I Do

Strategic Advisory & AI

  • Expert consultation and strategic advisory
  • AI adoption and agentic workflows
  • Open-weight, local, and private AI
  • Technology, platform, and vendor evaluation
  • Executive workshops and diligence

Blockchain, Research & Policy

  • Blockchain and digital-asset strategy
  • DeFi, stablecoins, tokenization, and digital infrastructure
  • Market and competitive intelligence
  • Policy and regulatory analysis
  • Reports, white papers, and source-grounded briefings

Growth, Digital Marketing & AdTech

  • Go-to-market and growth strategy
  • Paid search, paid social, and acquisition
  • Analytics, attribution, and conversion optimization
  • AdTech and MarTech evaluation
  • Fractional growth and marketing leadership

Areas of Expertise

AI & Agentic Systems

Open-Weight & Private AI

Blockchain & Digital Assets

DeFi, Stablecoins & Tokenization

Research & Market Intelligence

Policy & Regulatory Analysis

Growth Strategy

Digital Marketing & AdTech

Selected Experience

Emerging Technology & Policy

  • Wilson Center
  • SeedAI
  • Research, briefings, market landscapes, and strategic advisory

Crypto & Digital Assets

  • Messari
  • Rarible
  • Research, growth, go-to-market, and ecosystem strategy

Growth, Media & AdTech

  • PureCars and dentsu
  • Performance marketing, analytics, and acquisition
  • Digital strategy for major consumer brands

Selected Research & Writing

Decentralized Social

A primer on the shift from walled gardens to open protocols.

Read the publication

Ownership & Privacy

Non-custodial wallets and a primer on zero-knowledge proofs.

Read about non-custodial wallets

DeFi & Market Infrastructure

How crypto oracles connect decentralized systems with real-world data.

Read From Delphi to DeFi · View all research

How I Work

Expert Calls & Briefings

Focused perspective when a decision needs clarity quickly.

Advisory & Fractional Support

Ongoing senior-level thinking without a full-time hire.

Research & Scoped Projects

Source-grounded analysis, clear deliverables, and direct collaboration from question to decision.

GIT

Get in touch, obviously.

I’m open to select expert consultation, strategic advisory, fractional, research, and project engagements.

Referrals are great. Mutual connections are not required.