CoinMarketCap acquires CoinGlass to expand crypto derivatives data

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CoinMarketCap acquires CoinGlass

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CoinMarketCap acquired CoinGlass for an undisclosed amount to integrate derivatives positioning data with spot cryptocurrency price information on its platform.
CoinGlass, tracking open interest, funding rates and liquidations across 28 exchanges and 2,500+ instruments, will retain its brand, team, and tools post-acquisition.
The deal enhances CoinMarketCap's market data offering for traders seeking broader risk and positioning insights, coinciding with persistent demand for exchange-level analytics.

Acquisition expands derivatives coverage

As reported by Cointelegraph, citing CoinMarketCap, the company has acquired crypto derivatives data platform CoinGlass for an undisclosed amount to add more leveraged trading information to its platform. The transaction is designed to give CoinMarketCap users access to derivatives positioning data alongside cryptocurrency price information.

CoinMarketCap says CoinGlass will continue to operate under its existing brand, with its team remaining in place. Its website, app, free tools, API and pricing are also unchanged under the new ownership structure.

CoinGlass tracks open interest, funding rates, liquidations and options across 28 exchanges and more than 2,500 instruments, according to the announcement. CoinMarketCap says that data will help users monitor where liquidations are clustering and how funding rates are moving across the market.

Ownership context in crypto market data

The acquisition adds a derivatives layer to CoinMarketCap's existing crypto market data business, potentially strengthening its appeal to traders looking for broader visibility into risk and positioning. It also deepens the platform's role in a segment where demand for exchange-level analytics remains closely tied to market volatility and leveraged activity.

CoinMarketCap has been owned by crypto exchange Binance since April 2020. At the time of that deal, Binance said CoinMarketCap would continue operating independently and that the exchange would have no influence over the platform's rankings.

In our earlier article on U.S. prosecutors freezing about $84 million tied to Capstone and EQIBank, we covered how alleged unlicensed money transmission and account seizures can disrupt the payment channels crypto firms rely on for banking access. We also noted that the case highlighted ongoing difficulties for major crypto players such as Tether and Bitfinex in maintaining stable links to the traditional financial system, with knock-on risks for liquidity and market functioning.

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