Source ID: external_cmc_rank
Title: Ranking (Cryptoasset, Market Pair, Exchange)
URL: https://support.coinmarketcap.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043836851-Ranking-Cryptoasset-Market-Pair-Exchange
Observed date: 2026-10-30
Read depth: Transparency policy and exchange/market-pair ranking sections 1–2d; cryptoasset ranking outside analysis
Locator: §§1,2a–2d
Evidence type: authored paraphrase of inspected source, not a source snapshot

Supported claim: CoinMarketCap describes a multifactor exchange ranking using traffic, liquidity, volume confidence and qualitative information. Proprietary model details are not disclosed.

Limit: Ranking methodology does not validate admission by country or service. A sample chosen from rankings inherits visibility and coverage choices; reproducibility requires a dated frame rather than a changing rank alone.
