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Exchanges Dataset Overview

Explore crypto exchanges and their markets with Messari’s Exchanges Dataset. All of the centralized and decentralized exchanges that Messari tracks trading data from can be seen and filtered for. You can learn more about how we process trading data on our Market Data Methodology page. This page includes a step-by-step guide on getting the most from Messari’s Exchanges Dataset, along with hot tips for success and FAQs collected from Messari users. Be sure to check out the full Video Library for detailed walkthrough videos.

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🚧The Exchanges Dataset is available for all Messari users. Please visit our Pricing page to compare plans or Contact Us if you have any questions.

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Access Exchanges

To view the full list of centralized (CEXes) and decentralized exchanges (DEXes) that Messari tracks, navigate to the Datasets tab and select Exchanges. To view a specific exchange’s Exchange Page, click on its name throughout the platform, or go to the Exchanges section of a Project page. learn more about Project pages here. You can also view a specific asset’s markets directly from its Project page by clicking on the Markets section in the left-side navigation menu. This allows you to see all the exchanges where the asset is traded or to filter for a specific exchange. Learn more about the Markets section of Project pages here.

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Pre-Built Views

The Exchanges dataset offers 3 views for easy viewing of Decentralized exchanges (DEXes), Centralized exchanges (CEXes), and All exchanges (default view). These views are accessed using the left-side navigation menu. At the top, users will find specific metrics such as the total number of centralized and decentralized exchanges tracked, total 24H trading volume, and % change in 24H trading volume compared to the previous 24 hours. Note: Decentralized Exchanges are split by protocol, and one DEX project (ex: Uniswap) can contain several distinct exchanges (ex: Uniswap v2, Uniswap v3). For DEXes, swaps in both directions are normalized to a single base/quote pair.

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Sort & Filter for Exchanges

The Exchanges dataset includes the following metrics:

• 24H Total Spot Volume across all markets that Messari tracks (sorted by default)
• % Change in 24H Volume
• Markets: Unique asset pairs listed on exchange and tracked by Messari
• Assets: Unique assets supported by exchange and tracked by Messari
• 24H Total Spot Volume (Time-series)
• Market Share: % of total crypto spot volume tracked by Messari
• Country: Country of incorporation for Centralized Exchanges
• Region: Geographic region
• Type: Centralized/Decentralized
• First Trade: Date of earliest recorded trade on exchange as tracked by Messari

Sort the dataset using the columns above. Filter the list of exchanges using the Search Bar and dropdown filters at the top of the table.

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Learn More About An Exchange

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Exchange Page

Messari’s Exchange Page (or Exchange Overview) provides a deep-dive view on a specific exchange. Click on an exchange’s name throughout the platform to navigate to its Exchange Page. The Exchange Page contains the following information:

• Brief summary
• Links to external resources
• Rankings in terms of volume among exchanges Messari tracks
• Sector marketshare heatmap with customizable views and timeframes
• MessariAI-generated 30-day Exchange Recap
• New listings
• Unique Asset Pairs and access to the exchange’s All Markets page
• Related exchanges

To learn more about the company behind the exchange, use the left-side navigation menu to explore Investor, Entity, and Asset-related data, if available. Learn more about Project Pages here. Throughout the Exchange page, users can quickly determine whether a unique asset pair’s data is live, stale, or inactive thanks to the Liveness icon adjacent to its name:

• Live: Messari has received trades from this market within the last 10 minutes
• Stale: Messari has not received a trade from this market over the last 10 minutes, but it has traded over the last 24 hours
• Inactive: Messari has not received a trade from this market in over 24 hours

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Exchange Recap

The Exchange Recap provides a Messari AI-generated summary of exchange-related news and events that have taken place over the last 30 days. Click Full Exchange Recap to open it, and dive into a 30D Recap Overview, as well as a timeline of events. All Recaps provide links to original sources for further reading.

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Sector Marketshare Heatmap

The Sector Marketshare heatmap illustrates the volume of all assets grouped by Sector as a % of total exchange volume. Adjust its timeframe by clicking Timespan. Options include 24H, 7D, or 30D (default). You switch the scale from Linear to Logarithmic at the top of the heatmap. The Linear scale displays sector sizes as a % of total exchange volume, while Logarithmic (base 10) amplifies smaller sectors for better visibility. Learn more about Messari’s Classification System, specifically for Sectors, here.

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New Listings

The New Listings section provides the 6 newest trading pairs added to the exchange, starting with the most recent. Information includes:

• Token pairs (clicking on a token’s ticker will open its associated side bar preview panel)
• The pair’s total 24H volume (which is continually updated)
• Listing date (e.g., “1 day ago”)

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Markets

The Markets section displays unique asset pairs on the exchange. Search for pairs using the search bar at the top of the table. Note: For DEXes, swaps in both directions are normalized to provide a single base/quote pair. The following information is provided for each pair:

• Unique asset pair (clicking on a token’s ticker will open its associated side bar preview panel)
• Price: Last traded price of asset pair on the exchange, denominated in USD
• 24H Performance Component: Summary of market performance over the past 24 hours (hover over the data to see high, low, opening, current price, and % price change)
• 24H Total Spot Volume
• Volume on Exchange: % of total exchange volume traded by this asset pair

To view all of an exchange’s market pairs on the exchange’s All Markets page, click See All Markets at the bottom of the table.

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All Markets Page

The Exchange page’s All Markets page offers a closer look at all of the pairs trading on an exchange that Messari tracks. In addition to important metrics about the exchange’s 24H trading volume, it also offers links to external resources and the ability to quickly copy or share a link to the exchange’s Exchange page using the Share icon. The exchange’s trading pairs are, by default, sorted by 24H Volume. Metrics include:

• Unique asset pair (clicking on a token’s ticker will open its associated side bar preview panel)
• Price: Last traded price of this asset pair on exchange, denominated in USD
• 24H Performance Component: Summary of market performance over the past 24 hours (hover over the data to see high, low, opening, current price, and % price change)
• 7D Price Graph: Market price time-series over last 7 days
• 24H Total Spot Volume (sorted by default)
• % Change in 24H Volume
• Volume on Exchange: % of total exchange volume traded by this asset pair
• Premium/Discount: % difference between the price of the base asset in the asset pair, and the VWAP asset price for the base asset. A Positive number means this market is trading at a premium over the VWAP asset price. A Negative number means this market is trading at a discount
• First Trade: Date of earliest recorded trade on exchange as tracked by Messari. “New” markets have a first trade date that is within the last 24 hours
• Liveness: Indicates whether a unique asset pair’s trading data is live, stale, or inactive
• Recently Listed: Indicates asset pairs added to the exchange over the last 7 days

You can sort by any of the columns mentioned above. Filter for pairs by asset/ticker name in the search bar, or use the dropdown filters for Liveness, First Trade, and Listed (was it recently listed?) at the top of the table.

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Related Exchanges

Explore additional exchanges that are also centralized or decentralized using the options in the Related Exchanges section.

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Share & Download Exchange Data

To share exchange data, click the Share icon in the top right corner of an exchange’s Exchange page or All Markets page. You can copy the link or share it on Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, or Facebook. Enterprise users can export their dataset by clicking the Download icon in the top right corner of the Exchanges Dataset.

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Hot Tips & Best Practices

• Review our Market Data Methodology to understand how Messari defines and tracks market data.
• Click on a column or section header’s tooltip i icon for more information on that metric.

• Quickly learn more about an asset by clicking on its name or ticker throughout the platform. This opens the asset’s preview panel where you can get a quick description, links to external resources, and access to its full Project page.
• View an asset’s or exchange’s markets directly from its Project page by clicking on the Markets or Exchanges section in the left-side navigation menu. For example, see Bitcoin’s Markets page here and Uniswap V3’s Exchange page here. Note that DEXes are split by protocol, and one DEX project (ex: Uniswap) can contain several distinct exchanges (ex: Uniswap V2, Uniswap V3).
• Keyboard Shortcuts in preview panel:
  • Close preview panel Esc

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Datasets FAQs

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Can I save the filters and groups I’ve applied to an Asset dataset?

You cannot save customizations made to an Asset dataset. Use the Asset Screener tool to create and save custom filters and views.

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How can I compare Network data across chains?

The Networks Dataset allows you to compare key metrics across supported networks in either the table or chart format and over various timespans. With the Network dataset, you can analyze performance differences and identify trends across the blockchain ecosystem.

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Which exchanges does Messari track?

To view the full list of centralized (CEXes) and decentralized exchanges (DEXes) that Messari tracks, navigate to the Datasets tab in the top menu and select Exchanges. Learn more about Messari’s Exchanges Dataset here.

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How up-to-date is the trading activity that Messari tracks?

Messari aims to provide users with accurate and up-to-date trading data. On an exchange’s Exchange page or All Markets page, users can quickly determine whether a unique asset pair’s data is live, stale, or inactive thanks to the Liveness icon adjacent to the pair’s name. Trading data can be either live, stale or inactive:

• Live: Messari has received trades from this market within the last 10 minutes
• Stale: Messari has not received a trade from this market over the last 10 minutes, but it has traded over the last 24 hours
• Inactive: Messari has not received a trade from this market in over 24 hours

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How can I learn more about Messari’s taxonomy and methodology?

Please visit the Messari Classification System page for mapping across Categories, Sectors, and Tags. For Fundraising-specific mapping, such as Type and Stage, please visit the Fundraising Data Methodology page. Market Data methodology and definitions can be found here.