what's coingecko?
CoinGecko is a leading cryptocurrency data aggregator and analytics platform that provides real-time price data, market capitalization, trading volume, and historical charts for thousands of cryptocurrencies and NFTs across multiple exchanges. Its primary purpose is to empower users, developers, and institutions with transparent and comprehensive crypto market insights through an intuitive interface and robust API. Key features include the Crypto Treasuries tracker for monitoring institutional holdings, integrations like Bubblemaps for token holder visualization and bonding curve trackers for launchpads such as Pump.fun, as well as a Farcaster mini app for seamless in-app chart viewing. The platform also offers AI-powered prompts for data analysis, Learn & Earn campaigns for user rewards, and partnerships with projects like dYdX for affiliate programs, Moonbirds, Retake.tv, and Ronin Network to enhance chart integrations and ecosystem tools. Additionally, CoinGecko supports expanded asset tracking for tokens like DOGE and SUI, and provides new API endpoints for on-chain financials and fundamental analysis.
CoinGecko considers $500M sale, Moelis advises.
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x.com/coingeckoConsidering a sale at a valuation of approximately $500 million and has hired Moelis as investment banker to advise on the process.
Served as data source for reporting on USD1 stablecoin supply surge to over $2.79 billion market cap following Binance's 20% APY promotion launch on December 24, 2025.
Launched a crate campaign in partnership with Infinex.
Launched WebSocket API for real-time, continuous updates in 2025.
Ranked #4 in Cloudflare's top 10 most popular Internet services worldwide for crypto services.
Reports that DeFi tokens are down 38% over the past three months according to tracked data.
CoinGecko will exclude rehypothecated tokens from Market Cap Ranking starting February 4, 2026, introducing breaking changes for API users.
CoinGecko collaborates with Moonbirds and Nansen on Soul Bound Token (SBT) distribution, ahead of Moonbirds' BIRD token launch scheduled for early Q1 2026.
CoinGecko partners with SerenAI to offer free AI-data hosting and premium API access via x402 Micropayments on Base.
CoinGecko builds version 2.0 of its platform and solicits user feedback through surveys with Premium subscription incentives.
CoinGecko adds Outstanding Token Value as a new tracking metric that measures token value based on circulating supply currently accessible to the market or expected to circulate in the near term.
CoinGecko expands pricing coverage partnership to support tens of thousands of tokens across EVM chains and Solana, powering a partner's investigations, security, and compliance products.
CoinGecko will track Monad on its platform.
CoinGecko adds gTrade to its perpetual DEX index, expanding its coverage of decentralized trading platforms.
CoinGecko now tracks Bittensor treasury holding companies on its platform, with three companies holding a combined 117,209 TAO tokens.
A CoinGecko agent for token sniping goes live on Warden Protocol as part of the platform's new agent offerings.
The Moonbirds collaboration SBT mint achieves 60,110 mints at $1 per mint (0.0003 ETH), generating $60,110 in total revenue.
CoinGecko integrates elfa_ai on its platform.
CoinGecko API powers Autonolas's Pearl v1, enabling users to launch onchain AI agents in minutes with real-time crypto market data.
The platform integrates with EVAL's Chrombot, an AI robot that answers crypto and market questions using data from the service.
NEAR Protocol's onchain financials go live on the platform, expanding fundamental analysis data offerings.
Platform collaborates with Moonbirds to release exclusive Soulbound Tokens, claimable until November 20, 2025 at 1PM UTC by users adding Moonbirds to watchlist or by Moonbirds/Mythics/Oddities NFT holders who can mint 1 SBT per NFT held.
The API service covers over 17M+ tokens with prices and market data.
GeckoTerminal adds support for YGG Play launchpad tokens, expanding token tracking capabilities.
Watchlist Alerts feature now available, allowing users to receive updates on price movements for tracked tokens.
GeckoTerminal launches support for multiple multicharts, enabling users to organize and track multiple coin charts simultaneously.
Company completes annual offsite in Bali with 97 team members, reaffirming focus on CoinGecko platform, GeckoTerminal, and API business for 2026.
CoinGecko partners with Jumper to offer 30% discount on Analyst API as part of Jumper Perks rewards program for Level 10+ users.
Platform offers free ($0) listings on Base network section through November 5th.
Platform adds onchain financial data for MoonwellDeFi and launches tracking for the x402 ecosystem, a new AI agent payment standard where EigenLayer leads.
Platform adds support for the MATIC to POL token migration, completing watchlist migration to the updated POL token page.
Platform launches Crypto Treasuries Page, a new feature that displays and compares crypto holdings of companies and governments.
Partnership with EARNM launches Learn & Earn campaign with $10,000 USDC prize pool distributed to 2,000 participants through raffle.
Platform becomes SOC 2 Type 2 certified, meeting gold standard requirements for data security and reliability.
Neobanks category becomes the top performing category on the platform.
Platform now tracks over 20 million DEX pools, reaching a major milestone in coverage.
Partnership announced with Nansen blockchain analytics platform.
Platform now displays HyperliquidX's onchain financials data, expanding fundamental analysis capabilities.
GeckoTerminal integrates with Hustle platform to display token charts across all chains.
Platform's API provides token pricing data across 200k+ trading pairs for 0xProject, enabling swap functionality in MetaMask and Coinbase wallets.
Partners with dYdX for affiliate rewards program distributing $50,000, with qualification requiring 50 Candies redemption and referral of 3 traders. NO SIGNAL
Platform releases comprehensive September product updates including Bubblemaps integration for token holder visualization, bonding curve progress tracker for launchpads (Pump.fun, Bonk.fun), Farcaster mini app, expanded Crypto Treasuries to 10 tokens (DOGE, SUI), new API endpoints for Crypto Treasuries data, AI Prompts feature, and partnerships with Moonbirds, Retake.tv, and Ronin Network for chart integration. Learn & Earn campaign with EarnMax distributes $10,000 USDC in rewards. Platform now powers charts on Retake TV and Ronin Network as infrastructure provider, launches mini app on Farcaster for in-app chart viewing, integrates Bubblemaps for token holder visualization, and releases new API endpoints for Crypto Treasuries data plus AI integration prompts.
Platform adds tracking capability for launchpad bonding curve tokens, enabling users to monitor early-stage token launches on launchpad platforms, with activity noted on BNB Chain's four_meme launchpad.
Platform adds Origin Protocol's onchain financials to its tracking capabilities, continuing expansion of fundamental analysis features for users.
Announces doubling down on Base ecosystem with plans to build more trading tools for traders on the Base network.
Platform expands NFT coverage by adding HyperEVM NFTs, which are now live for tracking, including Hypurr which ranks as a top 5 NFT by market cap.
Adds Celo's onchain financials data to platform, expanding fundamental analysis capabilities for users.
CEO Bobby Ong moderates panel at OKX Stage on Oct 2 at 10:50 AM during Token2049, while team operates booth MB4-57 (Oct 1-2) and hosts rooftop breakfast networking event on Oct 3 at 8:30 AM.
Platform now tracks 16.7 million tokens with exponential growth trajectory projecting 100 million tokens by early 2027 and 1 billion by 2030, announced during Token2049 presentation.
Team present at Token2049 Speaker Reception in Singapore, actively working to close partnerships and sales deals to advance both CoinGecko and GeckoTerminal platforms. NO SIGNAL
Research data shows only 54% of crypto newcomers now start with Bitcoin compared to nearly everyone five years ago, with 10% never touching Bitcoin.
Team member TMLee speaking at Agents Unleashed Singapore event on DeFAI, AIFi, and AgentFi topics.
Two new candlestick chart options have been added to the platform.
Increases supply of Moonbirds collaborative icons after initial batch was fully redeemed due to high user demand in the rewards program.
Launches blind box collectibles drop in collaboration with MEW token project.
Platform lists its first memecoin (Jellufun) from the Somnia Network ecosystem.
GeckoTerminal announces partnership with Abstract Chain ecosystem, offering free Fast Pass token updates for all Abstract tokens this week.
MCP integration goes live in ChatGPT, enabling real-time crypto data access through AI prompts and research.
Robotics category expands with additional coin listings and reaches 229M market cap, showing strong performance despite general market slowdown.
Major product expansion includes new Crypto Treasuries tracking feature, iOS Live Watch mode, enhanced API with Pro+ tier, expanded DEX coverage for multiple launchpads, and new partnerships with Fluid, Tiger Research, Jumper Exchange, and Sonic Labs alongside completion of MCP Hackathon. Leadership team expands with new CTO and President appointments alongside multiple product launches including interactive chart embeds, API Pro+ plan, and DEX coverage expansion to major launchpads like Pump.fun and Meteora DBC. New partnerships include Tiger Research, JumperExchange, and a WeFi token airdrop of 23,000 $WFI tokens to 500 winners.
Platform adds new Robotics category with relevant tokens as team explores this emerging crypto sector trend.
Platform confirms no paid trending options exist, maintaining organic listing integrity and API access for trending data. NO SIGNAL
Significant holder base expansion (10x) occurs with retained smart money positions at sub-$10M market cap.
Major leadership transition sees Bobby Ong stepping up as CEO, with former CEO TM Lee focusing on product vision as President.
New PaaLLM-0.5 feature launches with real-time data for 15,000+ cryptocurrencies, enabling instant arbitrage detection and portfolio tracking.
New iOS Live Watch Mode feature launches, enabling direct token price tracking without app navigation.
New partnership with WeFi launches token giveaway distributing 23,000 $WFI tokens to 500 winners through Candies redemption program.
Platform launches AI-powered price analysis and partners with Token Terminal and Nansen, while expanding features to include Category Alerts, GeckoPulse, and advanced trading analytics. Platform achieves SOC 2 Type 1 certification while expanding integration capabilities with new DEXs (Pangolin V3, Katana, Pancakeswap V3) and launching official TypeScript/Python SDKs for enhanced API access.
Token screener tool release enables simultaneous filtering by volume, liquidity with real-time updates.
GeckoTerminal expands DEX coverage to 1,628 exchanges, strengthening market data offerings. Platform reaches 1,628 integrated DEXes, demonstrating significant market coverage expansion.
New partnership enables Candies redemption for Milk Road PRO subscription, offering premium market analysis and community access.
New Uniswap v4 integration enables tracking of liquidity and trade statistics.
Monthly visitor count hits 20M, establishing position as second-largest crypto data platform by traffic.
Pro API pricing causes user cancellation due to high costs.
Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Certification, validating platform security standards.
Platform releases token insights feature explaining price movements, with chart annotations coming to website and mobile app.
New risk analysis tools in Holders tab and Bubblemaps enable detection of whale manipulation and token distribution risks.
New bonding curve token price tracking feature launches on GeckoTerminal with API access integration. Platform now tracks bonding curve token prices for pump.fun and bonk.fun with CoinGecko API access.
Platform reaches 10M tracked pools milestone, marking major infrastructure expansion.
New feature enables tracking of wallet performance, entry/exit points, and cross-pool analysis without manual pool filtering.
New Token Terminal partnership brings fee and revenue data integration for enhanced fundamental analysis.
Joins Global Markets Alliance, integrating DEX tracker and price charting capabilities through GeckoTerminal. CoinGecko and Gecko Terminal join Global Markets Alliance, expanding market data aggregation capabilities.
New API partnership with Mintify enables real-time pricing and market data for multi-chain digital asset trading.
API integration powers Optimus AI agent for DeFi automation on Optimism, available through Pearl marketplace.
New partnership enables Nansen Points holders to receive discounts on Premium and API services.
Releases comprehensive Real World Assets (RWA) sector analysis report for 2025.
New multichart feature enables viewing up to 16 charts simultaneously on one screen.
AI-powered market research tool releases, reducing 30-minute analysis to seconds.
Modal Context Protocol release enables AI integration with comprehensive crypto market data, including real-time DEX liquidity and market analytics across 200+ chains.
MCP Beta launches as free hosted platform, enabling AI integration with live crypto and onchain data feeds.
Bittensor subnet integration launches on platform in collaboration with GeckoTerminal and taostats. New Bittensor subnet integration launches in collaboration with Taostats, fulfilling major user demand.
First-to-market with Uniswap v4 pool support, demonstrating technical leadership ahead of DEX Screener and other competitors.
Maintains free token listings while offering priority support options, diverging from industry's $300 listing fee trend.
New integration enables independent volume tracking for HyperEVM pools ahead of UI implementation.
Platform enables tracking of connected wallet relationships and holder distribution patterns to identify concentrated ownership risks.
New Fast Pass feature enables 24-hour token info review process, with direct pathway to potential CoinGecko listings.
New net buys filter feature enables detection of fake volume and bundle dumps in memecoin trading.
New discover feature outperforms competitors with comprehensive token categorization and organic volume detection for new launches.
Multiple token verification requests submitted to major crypto tracking platforms and DEX.