Here are some tools to help you get an edge over others

Preparation is half the victory. Generational wealth often comes from being early or finding hidden gems that are not under the radar of the majority. There are some tools that you can consider using to assist you in your research. After all, it's very important to do your own research!

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DEXTools

DEXTools is a DEX aggregator and analytics platform that provides users with a comprehensive set of tools to find hidden gems. Aggregated data includes Uniswap/Sushiswap/Pancakeswap/Balancer. It's a tool that many in this space use and have found success in their search for coins that are only traded in DEXes. This tool allows you to look up on the various coins as well as their liquidity pool health and other metrics to sieve out shady projects.

DEXTboard

With DEXTools alone, you're able to:

- Chart

- Track portfolios in real time

- Set whale alerts

- Stay up to date with news and events from the DeFi ecosystem

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DefiLlama

I'm sure you're no stranger to this tool as it's been used often by retailers to determine their staking and yield farming strategies by sorting the blockchain according to their highest APR. DefiLlama tracks the total value locked (TVL) in the various DeFi protocols across different blockchains. For the unaware, TVL refers to the amount of money invested in the protocols.

DeFiLlama

With DefiLlama, you're able to track

- TVL in DeFi protocols

- Market capitalization of the various DeFi tokens

- Total trading volume of the tokens

- Annual percentage rate (APR) + annual percentage yield (APY) + number of active user on the protocols + number of new projects launched

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CoinGecko/CoinMarketCap

These are the 2 most popular crypto tracking websites that allow you to find all the crypto altcoins and see information like price history, market cap, official websites such as their social media and also the exchanges that the coins are listed on.

CoinGecko

CoinMarketCap

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Token Unlocks

This site allows you to analyze the tokenomics of all major coins, giving you insights on how much of the supply the team controls and even allows you to monitor upcoming token unlock events to avoid getting dumped on by early investors.

TokenUnlocks Dashboard

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Ape O'Clock

This site tracks the latest yield farm, gamefi, play-to-earn and dApp launches in the DeFi space while providing information on the various projects which include their tokenomics, team, ticker, official websites and roadmap.

Ape O'Clock

Yield farms - a DeFi protocol that allows users to earn interest on their tokens by providing liquidity to the protocol.

Gamefi - games that incorporate blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

Play-to-earn - allows users to earn cryptocurrency by playing the game, as the name implies.

dApps - decentralized application that runs on the blockchain.

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Hope the above tools will be handy in your research process. Let me know what are some of the tools you've been using and I'll look into them as well.