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In the 2025 crypto market, who is really making money? It's not the AI concepts you chase, nor the day-to-day short-term trading, but rather — stablecoins and underlying networks.

CoinGecko Research's latest 2025 annual protocol revenue report reveals a brutal but real profit landscape:

1. Tether: The 'Federal Reserve' of the crypto world 🏦

• Absolute Dominance: Tether ranks first in the world with an annual revenue of $5.2 billion.

• Data Terror: Their revenue accounts for 41.9% of the total 168 income-generating protocols.

• Logic: No matter what coin you buy, as long as you are trading, Tether is profiting from the treasury reserves behind it.

In the 2025 cryptocurrency market, who is making a fortune? The answer is not the trading platforms you imagined, nor the hot AI track, but rather — stablecoin issuers.

📊 Core Data Review: Tether's Absolute Dominance

According to the latest 2025 annual report released by CoinGecko Research, the revenue landscape of cryptocurrency protocols presents an astonishing '80/20 rule':

• Tether Takes the Lead: In 2025, Tether's revenue is approximately $5.2 billion, contributing 41.9% of the total profit generated by 168 revenue-generating protocols in the entire industry.

• Stablecoin Empire: Among the top ten revenue protocols, only 4 stablecoin entities contributed 65.7% (approximately $8.3 billion) of the revenue.

Over the past year, more than 11.6 million tokens have failed. CoinGecko analysts linked the record level of 'mortality' to volatility and the collapse of the meme coin sector.

According to the study, the total number of failed projects has reached 53.2% of all cryptocurrencies ever accounted for by GeckoTerminal.

Most people chase coins.
Smart money watches platforms.
CoinGecko — the site millions of traders open every single day — is now valued at $500 MILLION, and almost no one is talking about it.
Let’s break this down 👇
📊 The Numbers That Matter
🔥 18.4 million monthly visitors
💰 Ad rates: $8–$10 per 1,000 impressions
📢 Around 3 ad slots per page
📈 Estimated $500K/month from ads
💵 Roughly $6M/year in ad revenue alone
And that’s just the surface.
💎 Revenue Streams Most People Ignore
CoinGecko doesn’t rely only on ads:
✅ Premium project listings
✅ Animated icons & featured placements
✅ Visibility tools for Web3 projects
Because of this, insiders estimate: 👉 $10–12 MILLION in annual revenue
🤔 Is $500M Valuation Overpriced?
Not really.
In a market where:
Web3 startups with no real users trade at $1B+
Hype often beats fundamentals
CoinGecko has: ✔ Massive organic traffic
✔ Real revenue
✔ Strong brand trust
That makes this valuation… logical.
🔮 The Bigger Picture
CoinGecko owns:
Attention
Data
User trust
Which means: 👉 New products
👉 Deeper Web3 integrations
👉 Even stronger market dominance
While most people stare at charts, CoinGecko is quietly building infrastructure.
🧠 Final Thought
Everyone asks: “Which coin will 10x?”
Maybe the smarter question is: Which platform already controls the market?
CoinGecko isn’t loud.
It’s just early.
Crazy idea… or smart positioning? 👇

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#CoinGecko co-founder addressed market rumors about a potential sale at an approximately $500 million valuation, saying the company—now nearly 12 years old—regularly reviews strategic opportunities.
CoinGecko remains in a strong position, with steady growth, sustained profitability, rising institutional demand, and no changes to operations or data services.
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The latest CoinGecko reports have been released, and the numbers are chilling. 2025 was a true graveyard for altcoins.
▪️📊 The massacre tally (January 2026):
❌️ 11.6 million tokens have died in 2025 alone.
❌️ 86.7% of all crypto failures in history occurred last year.
The breaking point? The "liquidation cascade" on October 10, 2025, which wiped out $19 billion in just 24 hours.
▪️⚠️ Why such a massacre?

CoinGecko, one of the leading cryptocurrency data and market analytics platforms headquartered in Singapore, is reportedly considering a potential sale of the business at a valuation of approximately $500 million, according to sources familiar with the matter.
As part of this process, CoinGecko has hired investment bank Moelis to act as its financial advisor. Two sources indicated that the company is targeting a valuation near the $500 million mark, while another source cautioned that it may be too early to finalize any figures, as the process only began toward the end of last year. CoinGecko has not responded to requests for comment, and Moelis declined to provide a statement.
Crypto M&A Activity Accelerates Across the Industry
The potential sale comes amid a significant acceleration in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity across the cryptocurrency sector. In 2025, the total value of announced crypto-related M&A deals reached approximately $8.6 billion, spanning a record 133 transactions, according to data from PitchBook. This figure exceeds the combined total of the previous four years.
Notable transactions over the past year include Coinbase’s $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit and Kraken’s $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader, alongside numerous smaller deals across payments, data services, infrastructure, and trading platforms.
This wave of consolidation reflects a strategic push by companies to scale operations, strengthen regulatory compliance capabilities, and secure strategic assets, particularly as regulatory clarity improves and institutional participation continues to grow.
Data Platforms Face Pressure From AI and Traffic Declines
At the same time, data and crypto media companies are facing growing challenges, including declining web traffic and increasing competition from AI-driven tools. According to Similarweb, CoinGecko’s monthly website visits fell to approximately 18.5 million in December 2025, down sharply from 43.5 million in 2024.
Rival platform CoinMarketCap has experienced a similar trend, with monthly visits dropping to around 64 million, compared to roughly 157 million in the prior year. These declines highlight broader shifts in how users access crypto market data, with AI-powered aggregators and alternative analytics platforms gaining traction.
CoinGecko’s Longstanding Role in the Crypto Ecosystem
Founded in 2014 by TM Lee and Bobby Ong, CoinGecko has played a central role in the cryptocurrency ecosystem for more than a decade, offering price tracking, market metrics, token analytics, and research tools used by retail traders, institutions, and developers alike.
While it remains unclear whether CoinGecko will proceed with a sale or pursue alternative strategic options, the reported move underscores the rapidly evolving dynamics of the crypto data and infrastructure landscape.
This article is for informational purposes only and represents personal commentary. It does not constitute financial or investment advice. Readers should conduct their own research and assume full responsibility for any investment decisions.
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According to CoinDesk, crypto data giant #CoinGecko is exploring a potential sale and has reportedly hired Moelis as advisor. Sources say talks began late last year, so valuation is still fluid—but ~$500M is on the table.
📉 Traffic to crypto data sites is falling as users turn to AI chatbots for information. CoinGecko’s monthly visits dropped from 43.5M (2024) to 18.5M (Dec 2025)—with #CoinMarketCap seeing similar trends.
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