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About Coinmarketcap
CoinMarketCap is the world's most-referenced cryptocurrency price-tracking website, providing data on over 10,000 cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2013 by Brandon Chez, CMC was acquired by Binance in 2020 for an estimated $400 million.
The platform serves as the industry standard for cryptocurrency pricing data, offering real-time prices, market capitalizations, trading volumes, and historical data. CMC is widely used by traders, researchers, journalists, and institutions as the primary source for crypto market data.
Beyond basic price tracking, CoinMarketCap offers educational content through CMC Academy, portfolio tracking, exchange rankings, and various tools for crypto analysis. The platform's API powers countless applications and trading bots across the industry.
Key Features
10,000+ Cryptocurrencies
Comprehensive coverage of virtually every tradeable crypto asset
Exchange Rankings
Trusted exchange rankings by volume, liquidity, and web traffic
Portfolio Tracker
Track your holdings with price alerts and performance metrics
CMC Academy
Educational content and glossary for crypto newcomers
NFT Data
NFT collection rankings, floor prices, and sales data
Free API
Access pricing data through free and paid API tiers
Use Cases
Price Tracking
Monitor cryptocurrency prices and market movements
Market Research
Analyze market trends, dominance, and sector performance
Exchange Selection
Compare exchanges by volume, fees, and trustworthiness
Portfolio Management
Track holdings and set price alerts for trading
Due Diligence
Research new tokens, their supply, and market data
Project Info
Frequently Asked Questions
CoinMarketCap aggregates data from hundreds of exchanges and uses various methods to filter out fake volume. While no data source is perfect, CMC is industry-standard and continuously improves its methodology. For major coins, accuracy is very high; smaller coins may have less reliable data.
Yes, CoinMarketCap's website is completely free to use. The API has a free tier with 10,000 credits/month and rate limits. Paid API plans start at $29/month for professional use with higher limits and more endpoints.
Yes, Binance acquired CoinMarketCap in April 2020. CMC operates independently with its own team and methodology. Some critics worry about bias, but CMC maintains editorial independence and ranks Binance competitors fairly in their metrics.
Market cap on CMC is calculated as circulating supply × current price. CMC distinguishes between circulating, total, and max supply. Circulating supply excludes locked, reserved, or team tokens that aren't publicly tradeable.
Both are excellent. CMC has more brand recognition and cleaner UI. CoinGecko has more DeFi data, developer activity metrics, and no corporate owner. Many users check both. CoinGecko is community-preferred; CMC is more institutional.