There are tons of free resources available to crypto traders/investors, you just need to know where to look! In this article, we’ll highlight the best tracking, researching, analyzing, news, and data resources available to traders, all for free!
Written by: Mike Martin | Updated July 26, 2024
Reviewed by: Ryan Grace
Fact checked by: Laurence Willows
Table of Contents
Summary
| Tool | Category | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| CoinMarketCap | Data Aggregator | Most-established and referenced site in crypto with a plethora of features. |
| CoinGecko | Data Aggregator | Community driven platform focused on DeFi and NFT market data. |
| Coin360 | Data Visualization | Provides effective heat maps for quick market analysis. |
| Messari | Research & Data | Offers protocol research and comparative analysis with a multitude of features. |
| Token Terminal | Data Aggregator | Comprehensive data aggregator focusing on various market sectors and DeFi project tokenomics. |
| Dapp Radar | Community Governed | Excellent resource for discovering popular dApps with multichain data coverage. |
| GlassNode | Blockchain Data | Offers advanced metrics and customizable dashboards for comprehensive blockchain data analysis. |
| Dune Analytics | Research | Provides user-generated Ethereum dashboards and extensive published research reports. |
| Chainalysis | Blockchain Analytics | Standard for reliable blockchain analytics and free ‘state of’ blockchain reports. |
| The Block | Crypto Asset Coverage | Comprehensive coverage with in-depth analysis, research, news, and expert opinions. |
| DeFi Llama | DeFi Tools | Real-time data on TVL, token prices, trading volumes, and DeFi project comparison. |
| CryptoPanic | News Aggregator | Aggregates news from top crypto newsdesks, providing a one-stop platform for crypto news. |
| CoinDesk | News | Most popular website for crypto news with live video programming on CoinDesk TV. |
| Decrypt | News | Offers a broad range of crypto news with expert reporters covering niche sectors. |
| Cointelegraph | News | Provides macro perspective of crypto with highly engaged community and diverse content. |
| Coindar | Event Calendars | Customizable alerts and real-time event calendar for upcoming crypto events. |
| Etherscan | Block Explorer | Provides a record of every transaction on the Ethereum mainnet. |
| Blockchain.com | Block Explorer | Tracks all Bitcoin transactions with additional resources and a learning academy. |
| Nansen | NFT Research | Offers NFT market analytics, NFT rarity rankings, and smart transaction history. |
| TradingView | Charting Tools | Offers advanced charting tools and indicators for technical analysis. |
| Cryptowatch | Charting Tools | Provides a range of charting tools and live price tracking. |
| GoCharting | Charting Tools | Advanced charting platform with various tools for technical analysis. |
| Coinigy | Charting Tools | Comprehensive charting tools and market data for professional traders. |
Crypto Data Aggregators and Trackers
1. CoinMarketCap
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Most-established and referenced site in crypto
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Free data on thousands of cryptocurrencies
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iOS and Android applications in addition to a web interface
CoinMarketCap, owned by Binance, is one of the most referenced sites for real-time crypto market caps and prices. In addition to tracking digital asset prices, this website provides news updates, portfolio tracking, portfolio management tools, and watchlists.
Crypto market cap is an important metric in crypto as this number tells us the total value of all the coins or tokens in circulation.
As we can see in the above image from CoinMarketCap, the market cap for bitcoin (BTC) is about $1.3 trillion, which represents about half of the entire cryptocurrency market!
CoinMarketCap also provides other valuable insights, such as the trading volume of popular CEXs like Coinbase.
2. CoinGecko
DeFi and NFT-focused market data
Community driven platform
API access
Web, Android, and iOS platforms
Like CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko is another popular free platform for tracking crypto market data. Unlike CoinMaretCap, however, CoinGecko is not owned by a centralized entity. Additionally, this platform is known for having a more intuitive interface when compared to CoinMarketCap.
CoinGecko also offers a more in-depth fundamental analysis of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance (DeFi).
📙 Read more: CoinMarketCap vs CoinGecko
3. Coin360 (heat maps)
3D data visualization for crypto
Heat maps for numerous crypto segments
Portfolio tracking and alerts
I love Coin360. It is one of the few crypto platforms that offer heatmaps that actually work. Instead of combing through page after page of crypto data, heatmaps allow you to get a snapshot of the day’s winners and losers in a flash.
In addition to crypto, Coin360 also offers market insights, portfolio tracking, and heat maps for NFT collections!
4. Messari
Protocol research
Live price screens
Tokenomics dashboards
Historical Data & Charts
Personalized Watchlists
Governance Platform
According to the Messari website, this platform:
“...separates the signal from noise so that you can cover more assets with fewer resources.”
Messari is another platform I engage with on a daily basis. My favorite feature of Messari is their smart contract (protocol) comparison. Everything is relative in crypto, and this comparison tool makes comparing projects a breeze.
5. Token Terminal
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Crypto data aggregator
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Market sector analysis
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Derivatives (options and perpetuals)
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DeFi project tokenomics
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List of project financial statements
Token Terminal is a crypto platform that aggregates crypto data from on-chain DeFi decentralized applications (dApps). It’s the favorite crypto resource of Ryan Grace, the head of tastycrypto. And for good reason.
Token Terminal has too many resources to list here. Check out the platform dashboard here!
6. Dapp Radar
Community governed
The best resource for discovering popular dApps
Multichain data and DeFi protocol overage
DappRadar is a great resource for discovering new and old decentralized applications, or dApps. DappRadar is also a decentralized protocol that comes with its own token: RADAR.
DappRadar is perhaps best known for its Industry Reports, which provide valuable insights into the state of dApps, or decentralized applications.
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Crypto Analysis and Research Tools
1. GlassNode
Comprehensive blockchain data
Customizable dashboards
Advanced metrics
Glassnode is perhaps best known for its ‘Studio’.
Their Studio offers a very friendly user interface that lets visitors dive deep into blockchain data metrics like liquidity and volatility. It’s truly a valuable crypto trading tool. Here are just a few of the different real-time data sets they offer on the Ethereum blockchain:
2. Dune Analytics
User-generated Ethereum dashboards
Anyone can create any report they want with SQL
Free access to thousands of published research reports
Dune Analytics gets into the nitty gritty with all things on-chain data. In order to create reports on Dune, you’ll need some SQL knowledge.
However, all users have access to previously published reports, which number in the thousands. I find these reports incredibly helpful (which you’ll know if you follow our Twitter account!)
For example, here is just a snippet of a report that covers all DEXs, or decentralized crypto exchanges, on the Ethereum network.
