About & Methodology
Stablecoin Beat is an independent stablecoin data and analysis publication. We track 319 stablecoins daily using the CoinGecko API, publish market data without paywalls, and maintain strict editorial independence from all issuers, protocols, and financial institutions we cover. This page documents exactly how we collect, process, and present our data.
Data Source
All market data on Stablecoin Beat is sourced from the CoinGecko API, the largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator by coverage. CoinGecko aggregates pricing and supply data from hundreds of exchanges and on-chain sources, applies outlier filtering, and provides a single consolidated market cap figure per asset.
We deliberately chose CoinGecko over alternatives such as CoinMarketCap because CoinGecko's stablecoin taxonomy is more granular (distinguishing yield-bearing, crypto-backed, and algorithmic categories), its API coverage of smaller stablecoins is broader, and its methodology documentation is publicly available.
Our automated collection pipeline runs daily at 15:00 UTC, calls the CoinGecko coins/markets endpoint for each stablecoin category, and stores the full response as a timestamped JSON snapshot in our data archive. We make approximately 7 API calls per day, well within our allocated quota of 10,000 calls per month.
Coverage & Categories
We track all coins that CoinGecko classifies under one of the six stablecoin categories below. Coverage is not curated or filtered by us — if CoinGecko categorises a coin as a stablecoin, we include it. This means our universe includes both dominant stablecoins (USDT, USDC) and highly obscure ones with minimal liquidity.
| Category | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USD Stablecoin | 186 | Fiat-backed tokens pegged to the US Dollar (USDT, USDC, USDS, etc.) |
| Yield-Bearing | 71 | Tokens that accrue yield while maintaining a stable value (sUSDS, sUSDe, etc.) |
| Crypto-Backed | 34 | Stablecoins collateralised by other crypto assets (DAI, crvUSD, etc.) |
| EUR Stablecoin | 21 | Fiat-backed tokens pegged to the Euro (EURC, EURS, etc.) |
| Algorithmic | 6 | Supply-elastic tokens targeting a stable price without full collateral |
| Commodity-Backed | 1 | Tokens backed by physical commodities (gold, etc.) |
Our historical archive begins on 11 December 2025, the date we launched our automated collection pipeline. Prior to this date we hold no data. As of March 2026 we hold 92 daily snapshots.
Metrics & Calculations
The following metrics appear across our Tracker, Charts, and weekly commentary. All formulas are applied consistently across the full dataset.
price_change_percentage_24h
field. Reflects both price movement and supply changes.
Signal Detection & Automated Posts
In addition to the daily data archive, Stablecoin Beat runs an automated signal detection pipeline that identifies noteworthy market events and publishes them to @Stablecoin_beat.
Signals currently detected include: depeg events (any stablecoin trading more than 0.5% from its peg), large capital flows (week-over-week market cap change exceeding a threshold relative to total market size), dominance shifts (a coin's share of total market moving more than 2 percentage points in 7 days), and market cap milestones (a coin crossing a round-number threshold such as $1B, $5B, or $10B).
All automated posts are factual and data-derived. No editorial opinion or price prediction is added by the signal pipeline. News posts are sourced from financial RSS feeds and rewritten by a language model with instructions to preserve factual accuracy and cite the original source.
Editorial Standards
Stablecoin Beat is an independent publication. We do not accept sponsored content, paid placements, affiliate arrangements, or any compensation from stablecoin issuers, protocols, or financial institutions.
Our data coverage is determined entirely by CoinGecko's taxonomy. We do not add or remove coins from our universe based on commercial relationships. Commentary in our weekly recaps and Insights articles is based solely on publicly available market data and cited sources.
When we make an error in data or commentary, we correct it promptly and note the correction in the affected piece. We do not silently edit published content.
Team
Corrections & Contact
If you spot an error in our data or commentary, or if you have a question about our methodology, reach out via X / Twitter @Stablecoin_beat. We review all methodological queries and respond publicly where the answer is relevant to other readers.
Data lag: Our tracker and charts reflect the most recent 15:00 UTC snapshot. Intraday price movements are not captured. If a major market event occurs between daily snapshots (e.g. a depeg), the data will update at the next collection window.