CryptoCompare

CryptoCompare is a global cryptocurrency market data provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, UK. Operating under the legal entity Crypto Coin Comparison Ltd (and its data subsidiary CC Data Limited), CryptoCompare is a central authority for clear and concise cryptocurrency information, offering unrivalled breadth, scope and depth of data that bridges the gap between crypto asset and traditional financial markets.

The platform gives institutional and retail investors access to real-time, high-quality, reliable market and pricing data on 5,300+ coins and 240,000+ currency pairs. By aggregating and analysing tick data from globally recognised exchanges and seamlessly integrating different datasets, CryptoCompare provides a comprehensive, holistic overview of the cryptocurrency market. At a granular level, the company produces: cryptocurrency trade data, order book data, blockchain and historical data, social data, research reports, and a suite of cryptocurrency indices.

Core Products and Services

CryptoCompare's data infrastructure now powers CoinDesk Data (formerly the CC Data platform), providing institutional-grade market data APIs covering spot markets, derivatives markets, reference rates, on-chain data, and alternative data across 300+ exchanges and 300,000+ currency pairs. The API is trusted by major financial institutions including JP Morgan, Chainlink, Refinitiv, SGX, MSCI, Thomson Reuters, VanEck, and Yahoo Finance.

The company also operates an embeddable cryptocurrency widget toolkit, enabling developers and website owners to integrate live cryptocurrency charts, price tickers, news feeds, and price converters into their own websites. Over 30,000 clients are connected to the live streaming data infrastructure.

CryptoCompare offers advertising and content marketing solutions to crypto businesses seeking to reach its audience of over 500,000 monthly unique visitors and 250,000+ newsletter subscribers. Advertising formats include banner ads, button ads, content marketing (sponsored articles/guides), email marketing campaigns, and list/review sponsorships.

Key Strengths

• FCA Authorised Benchmark Administrator: CryptoCompare's subsidiary CC Data Limited is a registered Benchmark Administrator authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), licensed to issue benchmarks for financial instruments, financial contracts and fund performance measurement.
• CCCAGG Index: CryptoCompare's proprietary aggregate benchmark family uses a 24-hour volume-weighted average calculation with time-penalty factor and outlier methodology, covering 500+ liquid asset pairs. These industry-standard indices are relied upon by globally recognised institutions.
• Data Integrity: The company adheres to rigorous standards to safeguard data integrity, normalising global sources for consistency and confidence. Exchanges are regularly reviewed for market abuse monitoring and regional anomalies.
• Scale: The platform handles 38,668 API calls per second, 7,733 trades per second, and 290,014 order book updates per second across 301 exchanges and 336,319+ trading pairs.

Notable Clients

Institutional clients and data partners include JP Morgan, Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv), Yahoo Finance, VanEck, Singapore Exchange (SGX), MSCI, and Chainlink. The platform has over 1,000,000 registered users globally.

Why Choose CryptoCompare

CryptoCompare delivers institutional-grade cryptocurrency market data with FCA-regulated benchmark credentials, making it a trusted source for financial products, ETFs, and trading infrastructure. The combination of deep historical data, real-time streaming, on-chain metrics, and a large engaged audience makes it a one-stop platform for crypto data consumers and crypto businesses seeking targeted advertising exposure.