CoinMarketCap, the website most used by crypto investors to check real-time coin prices, just announced[1] huge updates to its platform this morning. The website was launched five years ago today, and the company is celebrating big. In addition to a brand new iOS mobile app, the website unveiled a brand new site design and logo, launched a ‘watchlist’, and has updated its public API.
Today we’re celebrating our 5th birthday with new features, a new app, and a whole new look. Read more on our blog! https://t.co/pQYRDYeopg[2]
— CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) May 1, 2018[3]
Source: CoinMarketCap[4]
In the beginning, CoinMarketCap began tracking seven different cryptocurrencies and only a handful of exchanges. Now, the company tracks over 1600 different cryptocurrencies, in addition to over 200 exchanges. According to Google’s Alexa, CoinMarketCap is currently among the top 200 most-visited websites around the globe.
iOS App
It’s an exciting day for cryptocurrency iPhone users, as the days of checking crypto coin prices via Safari are no more. You can download the app for your iPad or iPhone here[5].
The coolest feature of the new app is the watchlist. It allows investors to ‘favorite’ a coin that they follow frequently and aggregates each favorited coin onto the watchlist. CoinMarketCap’s founder, Brandon Chez, said in a statement this morning:
“With over 60 million unique visits to the site this year to date, we receive a lot of user feedback. The mobile application and watchlist have been the most requested updates.”
If you’ve downloaded the app and want to start building your watch list, start by clicking on a coin that you follow frequently. Just below the chart on the right-hand
