I stopped trusting trending lists when I learned they could be bought Some platforms charge projects just to appear there. Logos, links, even trending spots. If visibility is paid, the signal gets messy fast My rule now is simple If a tool takes money to decide what is trending, I do not trust the list That is why I use GeckoTerminal One thing I check often is Trending Pools. When something climbs that list, it is because traders are actually interacting with it. Volume, liquidity, swaps. Real on-chain activity No one pays to shape what shows up. Every chart, pool, and data point is free If you trade on-chain, take a look yourself https://t.co/kkABXYFb9a Disclosure: working with GeckoTerminal this week, but it is already a tool I use because the data is transparent