Altcoin asset coverage

Track each asset according to what it actually represents.

Coverage frameworks for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, DeFi, Web3 domain names, stablecoins, staked assets, RWA, tokenized stocks, DePIN, wrappers, bridges, and receipts.

Asset taxonomy

Aggregate value only after preserving the claim

Two assets can share price exposure while differing in contract, issuer, bridge, validator, legal rights, custody, liquidity, or redemption.

Coverage matrix

Different categories require different evidence

CategoryPrimary identityLook-through questionsKey risks
Bitcoin and native coinsNetwork and native assetWhich addresses, custody model, history, and price sources?Custody, venue, liquidity, fees
Ethereum ERC-20Chain and contract addressPlain, wrapped, bridged, vault, LP, or receipt-bearing?Contract, protocol, oracle, bridge, approval
Solana SPL / Token-2022Mint address and token programWhich token accounts, authorities, extensions, and venues?Mint control, freeze, liquidity, program
StablecoinsIssuer or protocol plus representationHow do redemption, backing, and bridge routes work?Peg, issuer, reserve, liquidity, bridge
Staked assetsValidator or provider position and receiptWhat principal, rewards, fees, lockups, and queues apply?Slashing, operator, liquidity, conversion
RWA / tokenized stocksToken plus legal issuer and instrumentWhat rights, reference assets, custody, price, and redemption exist?Legal claim, service providers, settlement
DePINToken plus network and service unitWhat physical work, demand, devices, and economics exist?Emissions, hardware, utilization, security
Web3 domain namesRegistry, chain, contract, token ID or recordRenewable, transferable, wrapped, or subject to registry rules?Expiration, registry, custody, thin liquidity

Research clusters

Explore the categories in depth

SOL

Solana altcoins

Mint identity, token accounts, authorities, Token-2022 extensions, wallet activity, pools, and DeFi receipts.

Read the Solana guide →
ETH

Ethereum and DeFi

ERC-20 contracts, lending, liquidity pools, Layer 2 networks, bridges, gas, approvals, and rewards.

Read the Ethereum guide →
$

Stablecoins

Peg behavior, redemption access, reserve or collateral evidence, market depth, chain representations, and concentration.

Read the stablecoin guide →
RWA

Tokenized assets

Issuers, legal claims, service providers, token controls, NAV, secondary prices, settlement, and documents.

Read the RWA guide →
IOT

DePIN

Productive hardware, paying demand, service units, operator economics, emissions, geography, and device security.

Read the DePIN guide →
STAKE

Staked assets

Principal, rewards, validators, fees, penalties, liquid staking, unbonding, queues, and exit conditions.

Read the staking guide →

Aggregation rules

Group exposure without erasing instrument differences

A wrapped asset can share economic exposure with a native reference asset while depending on a separate contract or custodian. A stablecoin bridged to another chain can target the same price while adding bridge risk. A liquid-staking token can represent staked principal while trading at a discount during stress.

Use one layer for instrument identity and another for analytical groupings. This lets a portfolio answer how much ETH-linked exposure exists without pretending native ETH, wrapped ETH, LP shares, and staking receipts are identical or equally liquid.

Recommended asset fields

  • Network, contract or mint, and decimals
  • Native, wrapped, bridged, receipt, synthetic, or legal claim
  • Issuer, protocol, bridge, validator, or registry
  • Price basis, source, quote asset, and timestamp
  • Liquidity, transfer restrictions, lockup, or redemption
  • Verification status and last research review

Build a taxonomy before building a total.

The Asset Research archive covers the most important altcoin categories with long-form, source-linked guides.