Data and research on crypto
Original measurement, stated methodology, named bylines. No press releases, no affiliate rankings.
Markets
Why crypto brands cannot buy their way to visibility
A MiCA licence passports across the EEA. Google's advertising permission does not — and comparison destinations cannot advertise at all, licence or no licence.
The index
Which crypto brands do AI assistants actually name?
Every week we put the questions crypto buyers ask to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces, and record which brands come back. Published monthly, every edition kept live.
See what is measured- 18brands tracked
- 100buyer questions
- 5answer surfaces
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