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Getting good web 3 data to understand the lay of the land

In the rapidly evolving world of crypto, understanding activity is crucial for making informed decisions. A plethora of tools and platforms exist to aid in this endeavor, each offering unique insights into the complex dynamics of the market and user behaviours.

We often get asked where data can be found and how it can be queried. There are a couple trusted sources we keep going back to so we thought we would share it here to save you the research.

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Table

Table

Category

Chain

Ergonomy

Data Quality

Prices

Other Notes

Etherscan

A blockchain explorer for Ethereum, providing transaction, address, and block data. Also links to a lot of other EVM chains and L2

It might frighten a first-timer and takes some getting used to if you’re not familiar with an EVM block explorer, but very powerful once you understand how to use it.

Etherscan is the gold standard of EVM explorers.

The data is as good as what you’d get running your own nodes, but you get a nice GUI and the analytics on top.

Free if you use the website.

There are API plans available

https://etherscan.io/apis

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Solscan

Solana block explorer

Open

SolanaFM

Solana block explorer

Open

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Blockchair

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Blockchain explorer, analytics and web services for 17 blockchains

Open

Zerion

A wallet browser you can use as a blockchain explorer if you want to understand your transactions and fees

Open

Messari

A comprehensive platform for market data, projects history DeFi data, including token prices, TVL, and project information.

Open

Kaiko

A leading source of cryptocurrency market data

Open

Kaiko Exchange Ranking

Ranks cryptocurrency exchanges based on various factors. Because Choosing a trading venue matters.

Open

Kaiko Research

A hub for data-driven research in the crypto industry.

Open

Delphi Digital

A membership-based platform offering in-depth research, media content, and data on various aspects of the crypto market

Open

Pentacle

A comprehensive platform for exploring over 800 DeFi protocols, crypto, and web3 projects.

Open

Coinmetrics

Offers comprehensive crypto data, including network data, market data, and indexes.

Open

L2Beat

Offers insights into Layer 2 scaling solutions, tracking the total value locked in these networks

Open

L2Fees

Provides real-time data on the transaction fees of various Layer 2 solutions in the Ethereum network

Open

DefiLlama

THE insights platform into various DeFi projects and their key metrics

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SimpleStaker

Provides data on staking in the Ethereum 2.0 network, including the number of validators and the amount of ETH staked.

Open

IntoTheBlock

Provides advanced on-chain analytics, offering insights into investor behavior and transaction data.

Open

Glassnode

Offers on-chain data and market indicators.

Open

Nansen

An analytics platform offering data on whale transactions, token flows, and other market dynamics.

Open

CryptoQuant

Provides a range of on-chain data, from miner behavior to exchange flows

Open

Cryptofees

Offers a comprehensive view of the fees generated by different crypto protocols

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CryptoFlows

Visualizes the flow of coins between different blockchains.

Open

MoneyPrinter

Provides data on the issuance rates of various cryptocurrencies.

Open

Ultrasound Money

tracks the “burn” versus “issuance” on Ethereum. Very “mimetic” but actually great for understanding what is using the Ethereum blockchain, and how much of it is being used.

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OpenOrgs

Provides data on the treasuries of various Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).

Open

Dune

Crypto data by and for the community.

Open

Dune - Data Always

Dune Dashboard of an excellent Data Analyst, Data Always

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Lens Analytics

A platform that allows users to explore and search lens profiles and their activities.

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Dune - Lens Analytics by Six Degree

A page that provides insights into Lens Protocol

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Dune - Kofi Rollup Economics

Rollup operators have costs (L1 data publication, L2 operator costs etc.) and revenues (txn fees, token issuance etc.)

These are driven by "raw materials" (calldata, usage, dev activity .etc)

This dashboard tracks some of these key metrics so that we can evaluate the health of a rollup's economy

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Farcaster Network

A platform that provides protocol-level trends across the Farcaster network.

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Cymbal

more visual block explorer

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Once Upon

The Netscape of Block Explorer

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OnDora

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AirStack App

Search blockchains with Al and get plug-and-play APIs

Instantly integrate on-chain and off-chain data into any application

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Airstack Explorer

explore web3 identities

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CoinDesk Indices & Research

indices & taxonomy

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Interface App

Mobile companion for your Ethereum journey. Follow wallets, find connections, explore

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Lorescan

Lore was designed from scratch to make blockchains easy to understand. Search in natural language, comprehend in simple English, and listen to the most important events with a click.

Open

GrowThePie .xyz

l2 analytics & comparisons

Open

MetaSleuth

evm tracker / explorer

Open

breadcrumbs

on chain tracking & analytics

Open

Mev Watch

Some MEV-Boost relays are regulated under OFAC and will censor certain transactions. Use this tool to observe the effect it's having on Ethereum blocks.

Open

MEV boost

MEV-Boost Dashboard

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Client Diversity

understand how the different Ethereum clients are used across the network

Open

RWA.xyz

Tokenized Asset Market Intelligence: Institutions, asset managers, and issuers, use the RWA.xyz Platform to analyze tokenized real-world assets.

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Solana Beach

Solana transactions, nodes, Etc..

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Primo Data Blockchain Data

Directory of companies and open source projects building tools to store, retrieve, analyze, and/or visualize blockchain data.

Open

Blockscout

open source block explorer for EVM

Open

DeFi Scan

rate risks for defi protocol

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rwa.xyz

tokenised assets

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