FoundationsLast Updated: May 2026
Getting Started
A first-timer's walk through CounterTools β what to look at, what each number means, where to go next.
Reading the home page
The home page surfaces what's happening across the whole Counterparty ecosystem right now. Top to bottom:
- Ticker β live prices for XCP, the 9 collection currencies, and major exchange rates. Tap a symbol to see its chart and history.
- XCP price panel β exchange price (from CoinMarketCap) and on-chain VWAP (computed from recent dispenser sales) side by side. They're usually within a few percent of each other.
- Trending assets β assets with the highest sales count over the last 7 days. Hot Rare Pepes, active currencies, fresh sub-asset trades.
- Platform stats β total collections tracked, assets indexed, holders snapshotted, USD volume.
- Recent sales / OTC deck β what just sold, where, for how much.
Finding a specific asset or collection
Three ways:
- Search from the top nav β autocompletes against asset names, longnames, and collection names.
- Browse at /collections for the curated list.
- Direct URL β
/assets/RAREPEPE,/collections/rare-pepes,/addresses/1AeqgtHedfA2yVXH6GiKLS2JGkfWfgyTC6.
What the icons and badges mean
Verified β collection registered in CounterTools' curated registry.
('17), ('19), etc. after a price β last sale was that year. The price is historical, not current. We surface it because no fresher signal exists.
stale warning β the data source for this row is older than expected. Treat with care.
Connecting your wallet
CounterTools uses read-only BIP-137 signature verification. We ask you to sign a message proving you own an address, then unlock personalized features (portfolio, watch lists, alerts). We never ask for your private keys.
Wallet safety
No legitimate CounterTools page or message will ever ask you for a seed phrase, private key, or wallet password. If anyone DMs you claiming to be CounterTools support, it's a scam. See Wallet Security.
Where to go next
Depending on what you came here for:
- I want to value a portfolio. β Asset Pricing & Tax Valuations.
- I want to know why a floor looks weird. β Floor Prices.
- I want to know how a price was computed. β Pricing Methodology.
- I'm building a bot or tool that needs blacklist or currency data. β Public API (v1).
- I'm new to Counterparty. β Glossary for the core terms, then circle back here.
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Pricing Methodology
How every price on the site is derived, with worked examples.