Data sources
Provider coverage, fallback logic, and credential status
The platform is designed to work with a mixture of free APIs, paid APIs, cached data, and manual analyst entries. Missing providers remain visible instead of being faked.
Provider registry
Priority and credential requirements for the current implementation.
| Provider | Category | Priority | Credential | State | Coverage | Last refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual seed provider | Manual | 1 | Optional / none | ready | Seed research, claims, example metrics | 2026-07-26 |
| CoinGecko | Market | 2 | Optional / none | ready | Overview prices, market cap, volume | Not yet fetched in seed mode |
| DefiLlama | Protocol | 2 | Optional / none | ready | Protocol TVL and market context | Not yet fetched in seed mode |
| Token Terminal | Protocol | 3 | Required | credential-required | Revenue, fees, valuation-quality data | Credential required |
| Dune | Claims / on-chain | 3 | Required | credential-required | Custom buyback and usage verification | Credential required |
| Coinglass | Derivatives | 3 | Required | credential-required | Funding, OI, liquidations | Credential required |
Source hierarchy
How the research system ranks evidence quality.
- 1. On-chain data
- 2. Audited financial or regulatory filing
- 3. Official protocol documentation
- 4. Official company statement
- 5. Independent analytics provider
- 6. Reputable research report
- 7. Interview or podcast statement
- 8. Social-media post
- 9. Anonymous or unverifiable source