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Your shortcut to mastering narratives, sectors, and smart filtering.
🧠 TL;DR
Crypto moves in narratives, not just charts.
CoinGecko’s Categories feature is your edge for spotting what’s heating up—before the crowd.
Today, we break down how to use it to:
Track emerging narratives like AI, RWA, and L2s
Find outperformers by chain, market cap, or daily moves
Spot real-time shifts in sector dominance and investor sentiment
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Let’s keep it light but high-signal.
Whether you’re watching fireworks or farming memecoins, this issue will upgrade your sector-level research in less than 5 minutes.
🧩 What Are Categories on CoinGecko?
CoinGecko tracks over 17,000 tokens—but raw token lists aren’t helpful.
Categories group these tokens by:
Use case (e.g., Payments, Stablecoins, Prediction Markets)
Tech stack (e.g., Layer 2, Zero Knowledge)
Narrative (e.g., Real World Assets, AI, Memecoins)
It’s sector-level investing, made simple.
🔍 Why It Matters
Categories allow you to:
Explore by theme → Jump into sectors like AI, RWA, or Gaming
Track narratives early → See which categories are gaining traction
Filter for precision → Zero in on tokens that match your strategy
Compare performance → Who’s leading each sector—and why?
💡 How to Access It
App: Bottom menu → “Categories”
Desktop: Top nav → “Categories”
Shortcut: Search a theme (e.g., “Gaming”) and filter by category
📈 What You’ll See on a Category Page
Category Description
Clear explanation of what the category covers
Located under “Key Stats” on mobile or “Read More” on desktop
Highlights (Desktop Only)
24h volume
Top gainers
Trending tokens
Perfect for scanning what’s hot right now.
🧪 Filters = Your Secret Weapon
You can slice each category by:
Chain (Ethereum, Solana, BNB, etc.)
Market Cap
24h Volume
% Price Change
Use Case:
Looking for Solana-based memecoins up 15%+ today?
Steps:
Go to “Meme” Category
Apply filters: Chain = Solana, 24h % Change > 15%
🔥 Boom—you’re hunting like a pro.
🧱 What Are “Key Stats”?
This is where the real alpha lives.
🟩 Categories Heatmap
Green = gainers
Red = losers
Size = sector market cap
Use Case:
Everything’s red… except RWAs?
That’s a signal. Dig in.
📊 Crypto Sectors Market Cap Charts
Track how each narrative is evolving over time. Choose 7D, 30D, YTD, or all time.
🏆 Dominance Chart
Shows which category owns the largest % of total crypto market cap.
Together, these tools let you:
See trend momentum
Identify rotation between sectors
Spot reversals or early runs
🧬 Subcategory Heatmaps = Granular Narrative Edge
Big sectors like AI or Memecoins are split into sub-narratives.
Example:
Inside “Artificial Intelligence,” you might see:
AI Agents
Decentralized Compute
Data Labeling protocols
The Subcategory Market Cap Chart tracks which micro-trends are growing fastest.
Use Case:
AI Agent tokens (like PAAL, Arix, or Vader AI) are outpacing broader AI.
That’s a narrative breakout.
🧮 Coins-Level Data: Who’s Leading?
💰 Market Cap Chart
Who dominates the category?
Are new challengers rising?
Example:
Ondo, Zebec, and Plume are still top 3 in RWAs. Track if any underdogs are gaining ground.
📈 Performance Chart
Price trends don’t always match dominance
This chart reveals volatile outperformers or laggards
Pro Move:
Use all 3 charts (Market Cap, Dominance, Performance) together for a full-picture analysis.
🧠 Final Thoughts
CoinGecko’s Category feature isn’t just a sorting tool—it’s a crypto sector intelligence engine.
Whether you’re scouting microcaps or following institutional flows, Categories help you:
Filter noise
Monitor narratives
Spot sector rotation
Discover breakout projects before Twitter does
The best part? It’s free.
You just have to know where to look—and now you do.
📌 This is not financial advice. Just a powerful research edge you can start using today.
-Cole