Chain Insights vs CCXT
Chain Insights and CCXT are both finance MCP servers. CCXT scores higher (94 vs 87 out of 100). CCXT has more GitHub stars (44k), and Chain Insights was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| Chain Insights | CCXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | AML investigation CLI and MCP proxy for blockchain risk screening and Chain Insights Graph access | Official CCXT MCP server - Market data and trading across 100+ exchanges and prediction markets |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:chain-insights | Community: ccxt |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 1,177 | 156 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 44,466 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Chain Insights | Install CCXT |
Questions
Is Chain Insights or CCXT more popular?
CCXT has more GitHub stars: 44,466.
Can I use Chain Insights and CCXT together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.