CoinGecko

CoinGecko is an independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, founded in 2014 and started with $100 in capital. It provides real-time market data, price charts and analytics covering more than 18,000 cryptoassets across over 1,000 exchanges, serving users in upwards of 100 countries. The company is not affiliated with any exchange, which it presents as central to the neutrality of its data.

Its main outputs are a data platform and website, which draws more than 300 million pageviews, and the CoinGecko API, which handles over 45 billion calls a month from developers and institutions. CoinGecko also publishes a proprietary ranking methodology that evaluates cryptocurrencies on liquidity, developer activity, community strength and public interest, rather than market capitalisation alone.

Technical work spans cryptocurrency data aggregation, real-time market data, API development, data analytics and financial data infrastructure. The company describes its mission as democratising access to cryptocurrency data, with a stated focus on education and mainstream adoption of cryptoassets.