Starting Your Research with CoinGecko
A reliable place to commence your research is CoinGecko. For illustrative purposes, let’s consider the project BBANK.
Begin by using the search function on CoinGecko to locate the project, as illustrated below:
Exploring CoinGecko
CoinGecko’s Dashboard offers links and information for every project. These are the vital pieces of information that experienced traders use to explore and understand any crypto project and to make better, more informed investment decisions.
Each project has their given page on CoinGecko. You can find the project’s official links under Info as shown:
Key Sections
- Website:
- Provides a holistic overview of a project.
- May offer insights about the project team, unless they choose to remain anonymous. (Note: many crypto projects, including Bitcoin, operate with anonymous teams. This research finding alone shouldn’t be a cause for concern.)
- The “Home” or “About” section will give a basic understanding of the project’s goals.
- Telegram Group:
- Houses enthusiasts and stakeholders of the project.
- Facilitates interaction with the project’s supporters.
- A place to pose questions directly to the project team and receive regular updates.
- A vital resource to gauge the community’s sentiment towards the project.
- Whitepaper/Litepaper:
- Whitepapers, the original being the famous Bitcoin whitepaper, provide a detailed overview of what the project intends to accomplish.
- While traders aren’t necessarily expected to grasp every detail, most whitepapers include a summary that provides invaluable insights.
- Litepapers serve as concise versions of whitepapers for a quick overview.
- Twitter Page:
- Most projects have a Twitter page that provides updates to followers and holders of that project.
- Reviewing a project’s Twitter feed and its level of engagement can show how interested the market is in a given project.
- The Twitter and the comments made about the project on Twitter could indicate market sentiment on the project.
Next Steps
We recommend that you review the remaining Getting Started guides or return to the main categories to learn about; the Blockcircle Platform, Discord, Telegram and TradingView.
