VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Monday, October 6, 2025

Head-to-head

Dune vs Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Dune adds On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, and Crypto Derivatives coverage that Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) skips.

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) includes APIs & SDKs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, and Blogs categories that Dune omits.

Dune highlights: Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets., Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables., and Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval..

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) is known for: Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics..

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Dune

dune.com

Community-powered, cross-chain analytics platform with SQL-based dashboards and a production API. Supports 100+ blockchains (raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ tables). API returns JSON/CSV from saved queries and preset endpoints (DEX, markets, Farcaster, contracts, etc.).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.
  • “Sim by Dune” developer offering with self-serve (Builder) tier for realtime multi-chain API access and separate enterprise IDX.

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Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) logo

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

financialresearch.gov

U.S. Treasury’s OFR publishes free, methods‑backed monitors and datasets (Short‑term Funding Monitor, U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor, Bank Systemic Risk Monitor, and the daily OFR Financial Stress Index). STFM and HFM provide open JSON APIs (no keys), CSV downloads are available from some monitors. Updates are end‑of‑day with documented lags (e.g., FSI ~T+2 business days; repo series T+1/T+2 depending on segment).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
  • U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
  • Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
  • OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.
  • Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

Dune

Distinct strengths include:

  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
  • U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
  • Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
  • OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeDuneOffice of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations

Unique: On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Crypto Derivatives

Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Cryptos

Bonds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.
  • “Sim by Dune” developer offering with self-serve (Builder) tier for realtime multi-chain API access and separate enterprise IDX.

Unique

  • Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
  • U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
  • Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
  • OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.
  • Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly).
  • U.S. Repo Markets Data Release: preliminary series posted most weekdays (~3 p.m. ET) with T+1 (cleared) and T+2 (tri‑party) lags; quarterly validated ‘final’ releases.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Dune and Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Dune and Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) require subscriptions?

Both Dune and Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Dune and Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)?

Both Dune and Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Dune differentiates itself with Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets., Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables., and Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval., whereas Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) stands out for Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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