Coinmarketcap
Coinmarketcap is a website that provides real-time data on the prices and market capitalizations of various cryptocurrencies.
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Area served | worldwide |
| Owner | Binance |
| Founder(s) | Brandon Chez |
| Industry | data tracking |
| Website | https://coinmarketcap.com/ |
Coinmarketcap was founded in 2013 by Brandon Chez. In 2020, CMC was acquired by Binance but continues to operate independently. CMC launched an educational rewards program in 2020, and a educational portal called CMC Alexandria in 2021. In December 2021, CMC experienced technical glitches with cryptocurrency prices for a short period. In November 2021, Coinmarketcap helped the Vice, New York Times and some other media to detect the meme coin called Squid Game as a fraud scheme. The website is also a source for crypto exchanges rankings. For instance, Kraken is named as the second largest US cryptocurrencies exchange by the New York Times who reference to Coinmarketcap.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Oberman, Paul Vigna and Jim. "The Programmer at the Center of a $100 Billion Crypto Storm". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ Yoon, John (2021-11-02). "A cryptocurrency inspired by ‘Squid Game' crashes. The industry has questions." (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/business/squid-coin-crypto-scam.html. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ Confidential, Crypto. "Bitcoin Surges Amid Crisis; Binance's Surprising Addition". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-27.