Market news: CoinGecko plans to seek a sale at an estimated valuation of around $500 million and has hired Moelis as an advisor

According to CoinDesk, citing informed sources, the crypto data platform CoinGecko is exploring a sale and has hired investment bank Moelis to handle the process, with a target valuation of approximately $500 million.

This move comes as merger and acquisition activity in the crypto industry accelerates, with a total of $8.6 billion in disclosed M&A in 2025, setting a new record with 133 transactions. CoinGecko was founded in 2014 and is considered a mainstream data platform alongside CoinMarketCap.