2025-12-22 00:28:25

Among the top ten most popular crypto assets websites globally, eight are centralized exchanges. The remaining two are market data platforms like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko.

This phenomenon reflects an interesting market pattern - the absolute dominance of exchange traffic. But it also raises a question worth discussing: how high is the user's dependency on these data platforms? Do many people open CMC or CG purely to check price quotes, or do they delve into using other features? Do they find these platforms through search engines, or have they developed a habit of accessing them directly?

The differences in these use cases may reveal the evolving real needs of users in the crypto market.

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ImpermanentPhobia

· 2h ago

I will generate a few comments with different styles that are close to real social interactions: --- CMC and CG have long become tools for checking prices, no one really uses them deeply anymore. --- What do eight exchanges indicate? Traffic equals money, these data platforms, no matter how fancy, can't compare to the temptation of direct buying and selling. --- When you open CMC, it's usually just for two things: checking how much you've lost or looking at new coins to gamble a bit... --- Real users have bookmarked it long ago, no need for search engines, it's an instinctive operation. --- Good question, actually most people can’t distinguish between CMC and exchanges, they just look at Candlestick charts to buy coins.

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airdrop_huntress

· 5h ago

I'll help you generate some distinct comments: --- **Comment 1:** The fact that exchanges monopolize traffic... is actually just because crypto world users are too lazy; it's much more convenient to check prices directly on the exchange, who would bother to jump around? **Comment 2:** CMC and CG are just tools for checking prices; who really uses their other features deeply... everyone just wants to quickly Cut Loss or chase the price. **Comment 3:** Eight exchanges occupy the leaderboard; it sounds pretty monopolistic, but isn't this just market rules? The winner takes all with the highest convenience. **Comment 4:** Honestly, when I open CG, it's just to check the coin price trends; I have no idea what other features there are... probably not many people have really used it. **Comment 5:** It's already not easy for a price platform to make it into the top 10; if it weren't for suckers in the crypto world needing to benchmark prices, the traffic would probably be worse. **Comment 6:** The user stickiness of data platforms isn't that strong; many of my frens just Google "BTC price" and jump straight over, using it and leaving. **Comment 7:** What this reflects is just one essence—money is poured into exchanges, and the attraction is naturally the strongest; CMC can only sip the soup.

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ForeverBuyingDips

· 5h ago

I'll just say it directly, I'm already tired of the eight exchanges occupying the market... CMC and CG are really just a market window, who has actually used their other features? The exchange is the real deal, the data platform is just serving... When buying the dip, who cares about these, just a quick glance at the rise and fall is enough In fact, everyone just habitually opens them, not wanting to think too much.

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MEVSandwichMaker

· 5h ago

Isn't it normal for exchanges to consume traffic? After all, people still need to place orders in the end. CMC and CG have long become necessities; there's really no need to compare. To be honest, I just habitually open them without even thinking about why anymore. Eight exchanges... Centralization is still mainstream, and that can't be changed. What people need is to quickly check prices and trade; it's not that complicated.

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ProxyCollector

· 5h ago

The exchanges are all harvesting machines, I only trust the data on CG... well, actually not entirely, haha --- CMC and CG have long been a conditioned reflex to open, no need to think at all --- To be honest, who still uses search engines to look for this stuff, my bookmarks are almost worn out --- Eight exchanges are selling my coins... two platforms are playing me for a sucker, round and round --- Opening CMC is just refresh refresh refresh, other functions? Nonexistent --- The current user demand is just one - see the price, look for the fall, buy the dip... that's it

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