# CoinMarketCap > Home of crypto, the world's most trusted source of crypto data, insights and community. CoinMarketCap provides real-time cryptocurrency price data, market capitalization information, and trading volume for millions of cryptocurrencies across hundreds of exchanges. CoinMarketCap helps crypto users access reliable market data by aggregating and displaying real-time prices, market caps, and trading volumes from exchanges worldwide. With it, you can track cryptocurrency rankings, monitor market trends, analyze historical data, and access on-chain information. CoinMarketCap reduces information asymmetry in the cryptocurrency ecosystem through trusted data and analytics. - Type: Company - Sector: Data & Analytics - Status: Active - Founded: 2013-04-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinmarketcap ## Products - [CoinMarketCap](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinmarketcap): CoinMarketCap's core platform presents comprehensive cryptocurrency market data through pricing tables, charts, and analytical tools, enabling real-time tracking of over 15 million assets across 800+ exchanges. The system aggregates data from multiple sources while implementing verification algorithms for accuracy. (Data Terminal, Live, Main Product) - [CoinMarketCap API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinmarketcap): CoinMarketCap API provides programmatic access to cryptocurrency pricing data, volume metrics, and market capitalization through RESTful endpoints. The system processes billions of monthly API calls while maintaining low latency and high reliability for enterprise and individual developers. (OnChain Data API, Live) - [CoinMarketCap DexScan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinmarketcap): CoinMarketCap DexScan monitors on-chain data from over 70 blockchain networks, providing trading pair information, transaction tracking, and wallet analytics. The system processes blockchain data in real-time while enabling filtering and sorting by multiple metrics including volume and price action. (Data Terminal, Live) - [CoinMarketCap Portfolio](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinmarketcap): CoinMarketCap Portfolio enables cryptocurrency portfolio tracking across multiple blockchains, exchanges, and wallets. The system integrates with on-chain data sources and exchange APIs while maintaining user privacy and providing performance analytics. 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