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Understanding CoinMarketCap.com: Leading Crypto Market Cap Site

Every crypto enthusiast has heard of CoinMarketCap.com, which is the number 1 website in the cryptocurrency space. For years, the site has provided helpful information for enthusiasts and investors alike. The website tracks most of the alternative coins that have hit the market and show users the current value in dollars and Bitcoins for each currency.
However, recent times have seen scandalous allegations surrounding the leading site, and many are left wondering if CoinMarketCap can still be trusted. This article will look at the site and the various scandals surrounding it. Hopefully, the insightful information will provide a starting point for you to decide whether or not CoinMarketCap is trustworthy.
What is CoinMarketCap.com?
CoinMarketCap provides all the crypto information that you would need. The site shows the number of coins currently in circulation, the change in value over the last 24 hours in percentage, the volume being traded the previous 24 hours, and the market cap, which is the total value of the specific coins in circulation.
CoinMarketCap updates its information regularly using feeds from different cryptocurrency exchange sites and crypto coins entrepreneurs. This data helps keep the numbers as close as possible to the correct figures. The platform allows users to view the movement of the price of a coin in the market graph. It shows you the last seven days’ currency progress and whether it is losing or gaining value. CoinMarketCap arranges the coins in order of the total market cap and not by the ability to grow in value or the value of each coin. So, the top coins don’t always represent which currency is most increasing in value.
What is CoinMarketCap For?
When investing in a cryptocurrency, some of the most important things to know are the market cap, volume (fiat value of currency traded in a day), price, social media buzz, and the different exchanges the coin trades on. CoinMarketCap provides all that information, which is why it’s arguably the most popular cryptocurrency-related site.
CoinMarketCap does not allow for the exchange of coins. Instead, it’s just a great tool to use together with other places of information to help you follow the market trends quickly and make a profit from your invested coins.
Alleged CoinMarketCap Manipulation of the Crypto Market
According to people familiar with the matter, CMC can drive significant web traffic, which is the main reason for Binance’s interest. But Lary Cenmark said via a Tweet that CMC already doesn’t have a good reputation among the crypto community. Many new organizations, trading outlets, companies, informational sites, and users frequently use the website for reference points. In short, over 125 million people rely on its data as a reference price and a trusted source of information on cryptocurrencies.
CoinMarketCap refuses to update some coins’ data even after contacting their support team with up-to-date and correct information. Their negligence has affected many currencies, with many giving up trying to get CMC to put accurate data on their sites.
CoinMarketCap is also believed to be conducting massive insider trading with the site’s employees, owners, and others involved. Research from multiple coin creators shows unusual buying of coins between times that the coin creators asked CMC to list their coin (through their google form) and between when it gets listed on the site. This frequently occurs, especially when analyzing coins’ action when listed, which means that CMC insiders know that individual coins will pump, thus buying hurriedly to beat the currency’s listing.
Also, the CMC team is actively allowing and managing pumps. It dumps without the knowledge of the coin creators or coin communities themselves, which is evident by the direct manipulation of the circulating supply of some coins. To be precise, CMC increases the market cap by putting the circulating amount meager at specific points, then lowering the market cap by dropping it down to a much smaller number later. As a result, coins on CMC start to move up and down their numbered list, causing massive buys and sell-offs. However, the public outcry from the coin community usually puts an end to this fraud; thus can only be made to happen maybe once or twice with each coin.
CoinMarketCap also kills off coins as it sees fit by randomly removing its circulation supply to an insufficient number and keeping it there for a prolonged period. Daily volume on the currency dies off as the coins go lower and lower in the rankings till it reaches zero. Finally, the coin is delisted on exchanges. On the flip side, CMC claims some coins lose their circulating supply due to the coins’ faults, although many fail even with the objections and outcry of the coin creators and communities backing them.
Adding to the number of concerns is the outdated/incorrect information about many of the coins listed on CMC, the possible bribery of CMC officials, and other despicable behaviors that could be concluded from their current actions. For example, competitors would pay CMC officials to ensure the other would have a lower market cap by refusing to update the real numbers’ circulating supply instead of showing a random amount of their choosing. This is evident in a number of the coins listed on CMC. It is in the best interest of the entire community to try and combat these issues until such a time that CoinMarketCap updates its site to show the correct information.
Recent Binance Acquisition
Binance was launched in 2017 and has grown to be significant since then. Changpeng Zhao CZ and Yi He founded the popular cryptocurrency exchange. A year after its launch, Binance was considered the most crucial cryptocurrency trading volume. Over time, Binance has acquired the Beijing-based Dappreview, the Indian exchange Wazirx, a derivatives exchange called JEX, a digital currency mobile wallet branch called Trust Wallet, and Mars Finance.
Recently, Binance announced the acquisition of CoinMarketCap for $400 million. This deal could be one of the most significant procurements in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. According to Alexa ratings, CMC is ranked 570 worldwide and 819 in the United States, with much traffic from countries like the U.S., India, and Brazil. However, several people do not trust the data from the CoinMarketCap site following the recent allegations.
Final Word
Well, that wraps up on CoinMarketCap. Although the site was once trusted by many in the crypto community, most people don’t feel like it is a credible source of information now. Therefore, it is upon the community to ensure that resources are not being placed in positions to commit fraud like this ever again freely or another website is promoted that provides correct and up-to-date data. Unfortunately, CoinMarketCap has had its share of fraudulent scams, so before investing in any specific coin, ensure proper research on the safe side.
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