# CoinGecko

*Market data for tokens and chains.*

CoinGecko is an independent cryptocurrency market-data aggregator, founded in 2014, that provides token prices, market caps, trading volume and metadata via a web platform and REST API, plus on-chain DEX data through its GeckoTerminal platform. Within the Tempo ecosystem it serves as a market- and token-data provider rather than network infrastructure.

## At a glance

- **Type:** infrastructure
- **Category:** indexers-data
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://coingecko.com

## Key facts

- **Category:** An independent cryptocurrency market-data aggregator that provides token prices, market capitalization, trading volume and asset metadata through a web platform and API. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Founded:** Founded in 2014 by TM Lee and Bobby Ong as one of the earliest independent crypto market-data aggregators. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Data API:** Offers a REST API for programmatic access to token prices, market caps, trading volume and metadata, with public documentation. _(confidence 85%)_
- **On-chain DEX data (GeckoTerminal):** Operates GeckoTerminal, an on-chain DEX and liquidity-pool data platform built by the CoinGecko team that tracks DEX prices, trading volume, liquidity and pools across many networks. _(confidence 60%)_

## Sources

1. [https://www.coingecko.com/](https://www.coingecko.com/)
2. [https://www.coingecko.com/en/about](https://www.coingecko.com/en/about)
3. [https://docs.coingecko.com/](https://docs.coingecko.com/)
4. [https://www.geckoterminal.com/about-us](https://www.geckoterminal.com/about-us)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/coingecko  
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