Total Number of Cryptos Tracked
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—Exchanges tracked
—Total market cap
—24h trading volume
Bitcoin dominance
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Ethereum dominance
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Everything else
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Growth in cryptocurrencies tracked
Illustrative trend — CoinMarketCap's own historical chart for this metric sits behind their paid API, so this shows the shape of the growth rather than plotted daily figures.
Market cap dominance
How the total market cap is split between the two largest coins and everything else.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Ethereum (ETH)
All other coins
About these numbers
Total Cryptocurrencies Tracked and Total Exchanges Tracked above are live, pulled straight from CoinGecko's free public API every time this page loads — no paid key involved.
Two things CoinMarketCap's original page shows that aren't included here: new coins created in the last 24h / 7d / 30d, and the yearly high/low for that metric. Both sit behind CoinMarketCap's paid Pro API, so rather than showing made-up numbers, they're left out. If you get access to that API later, this is the section to plug it into.
Two things CoinMarketCap's original page shows that aren't included here: new coins created in the last 24h / 7d / 30d, and the yearly high/low for that metric. Both sit behind CoinMarketCap's paid Pro API, so rather than showing made-up numbers, they're left out. If you get access to that API later, this is the section to plug it into.
How this compares to a basic coin counter
| Feature | This page | A static image or badge |
|---|---|---|
| Total coins tracked | Live count, pulled fresh on every visit | A number frozen at whenever the image was made |
| Exchanges tracked | Live count alongside the coin total | Usually not shown at all |
| Market cap split | Live BTC / ETH / other dominance | Rarely included |
| Data source | CoinGecko's free public API, no key needed | Varies, often unclear |
| Cost | Free, no login required | Varies |
Why the number of tracked coins keeps growing
New tokens launch every day — new blockchains, new projects, and thousands of low-effort copies alongside them. Trackers like CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap add a coin to their count as soon as it has a working contract and some trading activity, which is why the total climbs steadily and occasionally jumps when a wave of similar tokens launches at once. It says nothing about quality; most of these coins carry little to no real trading volume.
For a broader look at market capitalization and additional context, sites like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko are useful companions to this page.