get_trending_categories
Identify top cryptocurrency sectors gaining attention by retrieving the 6 most searched categories on CoinGecko with market metrics.
Instructions
Use this to get the top 6 trending cryptocurrency categories sorted by the most popular user searches on CoinGecko.
Returns detailed metrics in string format for each of the 6 trending categories:
- Category name and trending rank (1-6)
- Number of coins in the category
- Total market capitalization in USD for the entire category
- Market cap 24 hours ago with percentage change
- Total 24-hour trading volume in USD across all coins in the category
Categories represent thematic groups of cryptocurrencies (e.g., "DeFi", "Layer 1", "Meme Coins", "NFT", "GameFi", etc.).
Use cases: When you need to identify which cryptocurrency sectors are gaining attention, understand macro trends in the crypto ecosystem, or find emerging narratives. This is based on real user search behavior for category pages.
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