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Crypto data
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Live fees, documented market failures and public crypto holdings — each number linked to a source, a method and a date.

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Crypto Fees Index
7.9/100▼ −9.2%
$0.0012median cost to send $100 across 8 chains

8 of 100 reads cheap — on this scale $0.0005 to send $100 is 0 and $20 is 100.

02 · What we track

Live data & useful tools

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Crypto Fees Index
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7.9−9.2%
What it costs to use crypto right now — a 0–100 index plus per-chain send/swap costs, updated every 30 minutes.
Dead Coins Database
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113
Documented cases of cryptocurrencies that died — when, why, and which sources support the record.
Government Crypto Holdings
monthly review
12 countries
Which governments hold crypto, how much, and where it came from — seizures vs strategic reserves, with sources.
DCA Calculator
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What a fixed monthly buy of BTC, ETH or SOL would be worth today — real historical prices, shareable result.
Fee Comparator
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What your transactions cost per year on each chain, and what switching would save — live from the Fees Index.
03 · This week

New analysis,
about once a week.

Security · 12 Jul 2026Daniel Merritt · 7 min read
Is Blockchain Anonymous? The 4 Things That Tie a Wallet to You↗

Your crypto wallet is more public than your bank account. Here are the four links that connect an 'anonymous' address to your real name — and what actually helps.

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04 · Editorial

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Data · 10 Jul 2026What Crypto Fees Actually Cost in 2026 — and Why the Spread Is Thousands of TimesDaniel Merritt · 13 min read