# Crypto Research

GitHub repo: [coinmarketcap-official/skills-for-ai-agents-by-CoinMarketCap](https://github.com/coinmarketcap-official/skills-for-ai-agents-by-CoinMarketCap)

Perform comprehensive due diligence on any cryptocurrency by systematically gathering and analyzing data from multiple CMC MCP tools.

## Prerequisites

Before starting research, verify the CMC MCP tools are available. If tools fail or return connection errors, set up the MCP connection:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cmc-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.coinmarketcap.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-CMC-MCP-API-KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Get your API key from [https://pro.coinmarketcap.com/login](https://pro.coinmarketcap.com/login)

## Research Workflow

### Step 1: Identify the Token

Call `search_cryptos` with the token name/symbol to get the CMC ID.

### Step 2: Basic Information

Call `get_crypto_info` to get:
- Project description and category
- Launch date
- Website, social links, documentation
- Tags (DeFi, Layer 1, Meme coin, etc.)

### Step 3: Market Data

Call `get_crypto_quotes_latest` to get:
- Current price and market cap
- 24h, 7d, 30d, 90d, 1y price changes
- Trading volume and volume change
- Circulating supply vs max supply
- Market cap rank

### Step 4: Holder Analysis

Call `get_crypto_metrics` to get:
- Address distribution by holding value ($0-1k, $1k-100k, $100k+)
- Whale concentration (% held by top holders)
- Holder behavior (traders vs cruisers vs long-term holders)

### Step 5: Technical Analysis

Call `get_crypto_technical_analysis` to get:
- Moving averages (7d, 30d, 200d SMA/EMA)
- RSI (oversold < 30, overbought > 70)
- MACD signal
- Fibonacci levels and pivot points

### Step 6: Recent News

Call `get_crypto_latest_news` with limit 5-10 to get recent headlines and sentiment.

### Step 7: Deep Dive (if needed)

Call `search_crypto_info` to answer specific questions about the token's technology, use case, or mechanics.

## Analysis Framework

### Fundamentals
- What problem does it solve?
- Is there a working product?
- How does it compare to competitors?
- Is the use case sustainable?

### Tokenomics
- What % of max supply is circulating?
- Is there inflation or deflation?
- Are there large unlocks coming?
- How concentrated is ownership?

### Market Position
- Market cap rank and trajectory
- Volume relative to market cap (healthy turnover?)
- Price trend (accumulation or distribution?)

### Risk Assessment

**Red Flags:**
- Extreme whale concentration (>10% held by few addresses)
- Low holder count relative to market cap
- Declining holder numbers
- Negative news sentiment
- Price down >80% from ATH with no recovery
- Very low trading volume

**Green Flags:**
- Growing holder base
- High % of long-term holders
- Healthy distribution across address sizes
- Active development and news flow
- Strong community engagement

## Report Structure

```markdown
## [Token Name] Research Report

### Overview
- Category: [DeFi/Layer 1/Meme/etc.]
- Launched: [Date]
- Rank: #XX by market cap

### Market Data
- Price: $X.XX
- Market Cap: $X.XX B
- 24h Volume: $X.XX M
- Performance: 24h X.X% | 7d X.X% | 30d X.X% | 1y X.X%

### Supply
- Circulating: X.XX M (XX% of max)
- Max Supply: X.XX M

### Holder Analysis
- Total Addresses: X.XX M
- Whale Concentration: X.X%
- Long-term Holders: XX%
- Holder Trend: Growing/Stable/Declining

### Technical Outlook
- RSI: XX (oversold/neutral/overbought)
- Trend: Above/Below 200d MA
- Key Support: $X.XX
- Key Resistance: $X.XX

### Recent News
- [Headline 1]
- [Headline 2]

### Green Flags
- [List positive indicators]

### Red Flags
- [List concerns]

### Summary
[2-3 sentence synthesis of the research findings]
```

## Required Tools

| Tool | Report Section |
|------|---------------|
| `search_cryptos` | Token identification |
| `get_crypto_info` | Overview |
| `get_crypto_quotes_latest` | Market Data, Supply |
| `get_crypto_metrics` | Holder Analysis |
| `get_crypto_technical_analysis` | Technical Outlook |
| `get_crypto_latest_news` | Recent News |
| `search_crypto_info` | Deep Dive |

:::note
This is research data, not financial advice. Always present both positive and negative findings.
:::