diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index ecebc5c..90a2235 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-11-02 - 3.3.0 - feat(stocks/CoinGeckoProvider)
+Add CoinGecko provider for cryptocurrency prices, export and tests, and update documentation
+
+- Implemented CoinGeckoProvider with rate limiting, coin-id resolution, and support for current, batch, historical and intraday price endpoints
+- Added unit/integration tests for CoinGecko: test/test.coingecko.node+bun+deno.ts
+- Exported CoinGeckoProvider from ts/stocks/index.ts
+- Updated README and readme.hints.md with CoinGecko usage, provider notes and examples
+- Added .claude/settings.local.json with webfetch and bash permissions required for testing and CI
+
 ## 2025-11-01 - 3.2.2 - fix(handelsregister)
 Correct screenshot path handling in HandelsRegister and add local tool permissions
 
diff --git a/readme.hints.md b/readme.hints.md
index 254c8b0..83f116e 100644
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Stocks Module
 
 ### Overview
-The stocks module provides real-time stock price data through various provider implementations. Currently supports Yahoo Finance with an extensible architecture for additional providers.
+The stocks module provides real-time stock price data and cryptocurrency prices through various provider implementations. Currently supports Yahoo Finance, Marketstack, and CoinGecko with an extensible architecture for additional providers.
 
 ### Architecture
 - **Provider Pattern**: Each stock data source implements the `IStockProvider` interface
@@ -31,11 +31,55 @@ const price = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'AAPL' });
 console.log(`${price.ticker}: $${price.price}`);
 ```
 
+### CoinGecko Provider Notes
+- Cryptocurrency price provider supporting 13M+ tokens
+- Three main endpoints:
+  - `/simple/price` - Current prices with market data (batch supported)
+  - `/coins/{id}/market_chart` - Historical and intraday prices with OHLCV
+  - `/coins/list` - Complete coin list for ticker-to-ID mapping
+- **Rate Limiting**:
+  - Free tier: 5-15 calls/minute (no registration)
+  - Demo plan: 30 calls/minute, 10,000/month (free with registration)
+  - Custom rate limiter tracks requests per minute
+- **Ticker Resolution**:
+  - Accepts both ticker symbols (BTC, ETH) and CoinGecko IDs (bitcoin, ethereum)
+  - Lazy-loads coin list on first ticker resolution
+  - Caches coin mappings for 24 hours
+  - IDs with hyphens (wrapped-bitcoin) assumed to be CoinGecko IDs
+- **24/7 Markets**: Crypto markets always return `marketState: 'REGULAR'`
+- **Optional API Key**: Pass key to constructor for higher rate limits
+  - Demo plan: `x-cg-demo-api-key` header
+  - Paid plans: `x-cg-pro-api-key` header
+- **Data Granularity**:
+  - Historical: Daily data for date ranges
+  - Intraday: Hourly data only (1-90 days based on `days` param)
+  - Current: Real-time prices with 24h change and volume
+
+### Usage Example (Crypto)
+```typescript
+import { StockPriceService, CoinGeckoProvider } from '@fin.cx/opendata';
+
+const stockService = new StockPriceService({ ttl: 30000 });
+const coingeckoProvider = new CoinGeckoProvider(); // or new CoinGeckoProvider('api-key')
+stockService.register(coingeckoProvider);
+
+// Using ticker symbol
+const btc = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'BTC' });
+console.log(`${btc.ticker}: $${btc.price}`);
+
+// Using CoinGecko ID
+const ethereum = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'ethereum' });
+
+// Batch fetch
+const cryptos = await stockService.getPrices({ tickers: ['BTC', 'ETH', 'USDT'] });
+```
+
 ### Testing
 - Tests use real API calls (be mindful of rate limits)
 - Mock invalid ticker 'INVALID_TICKER_XYZ' for error testing
 - Clear cache between tests to ensure fresh data
 - The spark endpoint may return fewer results than requested
+- CoinGecko tests may take longer due to rate limiting (wait between requests)
 
 ### Future Providers
 To add a new provider:
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c7fc8ed..e38c6d9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -87,6 +87,56 @@ const apple = await stockService.getData({ type: 'current', ticker: 'AAPL' });
 console.log(`${apple.companyFullName}: $${apple.price}`);
 ```
 
+### 🪙 Cryptocurrency Prices
+
+Get real-time crypto prices with the CoinGecko provider:
+
+```typescript
+import { StockPriceService, CoinGeckoProvider } from '@fin.cx/opendata';
+
+const stockService = new StockPriceService({ ttl: 30000 });
+
+// Optional: Pass API key for higher rate limits
+// const provider = new CoinGeckoProvider('your-api-key');
+const provider = new CoinGeckoProvider();
+
+stockService.register(provider);
+
+// Fetch single crypto price (using ticker symbol)
+const btc = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'BTC' });
+console.log(`${btc.ticker}: $${btc.price.toLocaleString()}`);
+console.log(`24h Change: ${btc.changePercent.toFixed(2)}%`);
+console.log(`24h Volume: $${btc.volume?.toLocaleString()}`);
+
+// Or use CoinGecko ID directly
+const ethereum = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'ethereum' });
+
+// Batch fetch multiple cryptos
+const cryptos = await stockService.getPrices({
+  tickers: ['BTC', 'ETH', 'USDT', 'BNB', 'SOL']
+});
+
+cryptos.forEach(crypto => {
+  console.log(`${crypto.ticker}: $${crypto.price.toFixed(2)} (${crypto.changePercent >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${crypto.changePercent.toFixed(2)}%)`);
+});
+
+// Historical crypto prices
+const history = await stockService.getData({
+  type: 'historical',
+  ticker: 'BTC',
+  from: new Date('2025-01-01'),
+  to: new Date('2025-01-31')
+});
+
+// Intraday crypto prices (hourly)
+const intraday = await stockService.getData({
+  type: 'intraday',
+  ticker: 'ETH',
+  interval: '1hour',
+  limit: 24 // Last 24 hours
+});
+```
+
 ### 💰 Fundamentals-Only Data (Alternative)
 
 If you only need fundamentals without prices:
@@ -149,9 +199,10 @@ const details = await openData.handelsregister.getSpecificCompany({
 
 ## Features
 
-### 📊 Stock Market Module
+### 📊 Stock & Crypto Market Module
 
-- **Real-Time Prices** - Live and EOD stock prices from Yahoo Finance and Marketstack
+- **Real-Time Prices** - Live and EOD prices from Yahoo Finance, Marketstack, and CoinGecko
+- **Cryptocurrency Support** - 13M+ crypto tokens with 24/7 market data via CoinGecko
 - **Company Names** - Automatic company name extraction (e.g., "Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)")
 - **Historical Data** - Up to 15 years of daily EOD prices with pagination
 - **OHLCV Data** - Open, High, Low, Close, Volume for technical analysis
@@ -622,6 +673,15 @@ interface IStockFundamentals {
 - ✅ Company names included
 - ⚠️ Rate limits may apply
 
+**CoinGeckoProvider**
+- ✅ Cryptocurrency prices (Bitcoin, Ethereum, 13M+ tokens)
+- ✅ Current, historical, and intraday data
+- ✅ 24/7 market data (crypto never closes)
+- ✅ OHLCV data with market cap and volume
+- ✅ Supports both ticker symbols (BTC, ETH) and CoinGecko IDs (bitcoin, ethereum)
+- ✅ 240+ networks, 1600+ exchanges
+- ℹ️ Optional API key (free tier: 30 requests/min, 10K/month)
+
 **OpenData**
 - `start()` - Initialize MongoDB connection
 - `buildInitialDb()` - Import bulk data
diff --git a/test/test.coingecko.node+bun+deno.ts b/test/test.coingecko.node+bun+deno.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09ed8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.coingecko.node+bun+deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as opendata from '../ts/index.js';
+
+// Test data
+const testCryptos = ['BTC', 'ETH', 'USDT'];
+const testCryptoIds = ['bitcoin', 'ethereum', 'tether'];
+const invalidCrypto = 'INVALID_CRYPTO_XYZ_12345';
+
+let stockService: opendata.StockPriceService;
+let coingeckoProvider: opendata.CoinGeckoProvider;
+
+tap.test('should create StockPriceService instance', async () => {
+  stockService = new opendata.StockPriceService({
+    ttl: 30000, // 30 seconds cache
+    maxEntries: 100
+  });
+  expect(stockService).toBeInstanceOf(opendata.StockPriceService);
+});
+
+tap.test('should create CoinGeckoProvider instance without API key', async () => {
+  coingeckoProvider = new opendata.CoinGeckoProvider();
+  expect(coingeckoProvider).toBeInstanceOf(opendata.CoinGeckoProvider);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.name).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.requiresAuth).toEqual(false);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.priority).toEqual(90);
+});
+
+tap.test('should register CoinGecko provider with the service', async () => {
+  stockService.register(coingeckoProvider);
+  const providers = stockService.getAllProviders();
+  expect(providers).toContainEqual(coingeckoProvider);
+  expect(stockService.getProvider('CoinGecko')).toEqual(coingeckoProvider);
+});
+
+tap.test('should check CoinGecko provider health', async () => {
+  const health = await stockService.checkProvidersHealth();
+  expect(health.get('CoinGecko')).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('should fetch single crypto price using ticker symbol (BTC)', async () => {
+  const price = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'BTC' });
+
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('ticker');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('price');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('currency');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('change');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('changePercent');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('previousClose');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('timestamp');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('provider');
+  expect(price).toHaveProperty('marketState');
+
+  expect(price.ticker).toEqual('BTC');
+  expect(price.price).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(price.currency).toEqual('USD');
+  expect(price.provider).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+  expect(price.marketState).toEqual('REGULAR'); // Crypto is 24/7
+  expect(price.timestamp).toBeInstanceOf(Date);
+  expect(price.dataType).toEqual('live');
+
+  console.log(`\n📊 BTC Price: $${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}`);
+  console.log(`   Change: ${price.changePercent >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${price.changePercent.toFixed(2)}%`);
+});
+
+tap.test('should fetch single crypto price using CoinGecko ID (bitcoin)', async () => {
+  // Clear cache to ensure fresh fetch
+  stockService.clearCache();
+
+  const price = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'bitcoin' });
+
+  expect(price.ticker).toEqual('BITCOIN');
+  expect(price.price).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(price.provider).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+  expect(price.companyName).toInclude('Bitcoin');
+});
+
+tap.test('should fetch multiple crypto prices (batch)', async () => {
+  stockService.clearCache();
+
+  const prices = await stockService.getPrices({
+    tickers: testCryptos
+  });
+
+  expect(prices).toBeArray();
+  expect(prices.length).toEqual(testCryptos.length);
+
+  for (const price of prices) {
+    expect(testCryptos).toContain(price.ticker);
+    expect(price.price).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(price.provider).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+    expect(price.marketState).toEqual('REGULAR');
+
+    console.log(`\n💰 ${price.ticker}: $${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 8 })}`);
+    console.log(`   Change 24h: ${price.changePercent >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${price.changePercent.toFixed(2)}%`);
+    if (price.volume) {
+      console.log(`   Volume 24h: $${price.volume.toLocaleString('en-US')}`);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('should fetch historical crypto prices', async () => {
+  // Add delay to avoid rate limiting
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
+
+  const to = new Date();
+  const from = new Date(to.getTime() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // 7 days ago
+
+  const prices = await stockService.getData({
+    type: 'historical',
+    ticker: 'BTC',
+    from: from,
+    to: to
+  });
+
+  expect(prices).toBeArray();
+  expect((prices as opendata.IStockPrice[]).length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  const pricesArray = prices as opendata.IStockPrice[];
+  console.log(`\n📈 Historical BTC Prices (${pricesArray.length} days):`);
+
+  // Show first few and last few
+  const toShow = Math.min(3, pricesArray.length);
+  for (let i = 0; i < toShow; i++) {
+    const price = pricesArray[i];
+    const date = price.timestamp.toISOString().split('T')[0];
+    console.log(`   ${date}: $${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}`);
+  }
+
+  if (pricesArray.length > toShow * 2) {
+    console.log('   ...');
+  }
+
+  for (let i = Math.max(toShow, pricesArray.length - toShow); i < pricesArray.length; i++) {
+    const price = pricesArray[i];
+    const date = price.timestamp.toISOString().split('T')[0];
+    console.log(`   ${date}: $${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}`);
+  }
+
+  // Validate first entry
+  const firstPrice = pricesArray[0];
+  expect(firstPrice.ticker).toEqual('BTC');
+  expect(firstPrice.dataType).toEqual('eod');
+  expect(firstPrice.provider).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+});
+
+tap.test('should fetch intraday crypto prices (hourly)', async () => {
+  // Add delay to avoid rate limiting
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
+
+  const prices = await stockService.getData({
+    type: 'intraday',
+    ticker: 'ETH',
+    interval: '1hour',
+    limit: 12 // Last 12 hours
+  });
+
+  expect(prices).toBeArray();
+  expect((prices as opendata.IStockPrice[]).length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  const pricesArray = prices as opendata.IStockPrice[];
+  console.log(`\n⏰ Intraday ETH Prices (hourly, last ${pricesArray.length} hours):`);
+
+  // Show first few entries
+  const toShow = Math.min(5, pricesArray.length);
+  for (let i = 0; i < toShow; i++) {
+    const price = pricesArray[i];
+    const time = price.timestamp.toISOString().replace('T', ' ').substring(0, 16);
+    console.log(`   ${time}: $${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}`);
+  }
+
+  // Validate first entry
+  const firstPrice = pricesArray[0];
+  expect(firstPrice.ticker).toEqual('ETH');
+  expect(firstPrice.dataType).toEqual('intraday');
+  expect(firstPrice.provider).toEqual('CoinGecko');
+});
+
+tap.test('should serve cached prices on subsequent requests', async () => {
+  // First request - should hit the API
+  const firstRequest = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'BTC' });
+
+  // Second request - should be served from cache
+  const secondRequest = await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: 'BTC' });
+
+  expect(secondRequest.ticker).toEqual(firstRequest.ticker);
+  expect(secondRequest.price).toEqual(firstRequest.price);
+  expect(secondRequest.timestamp).toEqual(firstRequest.timestamp);
+  expect(secondRequest.fetchedAt).toEqual(firstRequest.fetchedAt);
+});
+
+tap.test('should handle invalid crypto ticker gracefully', async () => {
+  try {
+    await stockService.getPrice({ ticker: invalidCrypto });
+    throw new Error('Should have thrown an error for invalid ticker');
+  } catch (error) {
+    expect(error.message).toInclude('Failed to fetch');
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('should support market checking', async () => {
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsMarket('CRYPTO')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsMarket('BTC')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsMarket('ETH')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsMarket('NASDAQ')).toEqual(false);
+});
+
+tap.test('should support ticker validation', async () => {
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsTicker('BTC')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsTicker('bitcoin')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsTicker('wrapped-bitcoin')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsTicker('BTC!')).toEqual(false);
+  expect(coingeckoProvider.supportsTicker('BTC@USD')).toEqual(false);
+});
+
+tap.test('should display provider statistics', async () => {
+  const stats = stockService.getProviderStats();
+  const coingeckoStats = stats.get('CoinGecko');
+
+  expect(coingeckoStats).toBeTruthy();
+  expect(coingeckoStats.successCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  console.log('\n📊 CoinGecko Provider Statistics:');
+  console.log(`   Success Count: ${coingeckoStats.successCount}`);
+  console.log(`   Error Count: ${coingeckoStats.errorCount}`);
+  if (coingeckoStats.lastError) {
+    console.log(`   Last Error: ${coingeckoStats.lastError}`);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('should display crypto price dashboard', async () => {
+  // Add delay to avoid rate limiting
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
+
+  stockService.clearCache();
+
+  const cryptos = ['BTC', 'ETH', 'BNB', 'SOL', 'ADA'];
+  const prices = await stockService.getPrices({ tickers: cryptos });
+
+  console.log('\n╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗');
+  console.log('║           🌐 CRYPTOCURRENCY PRICE DASHBOARD              ║');
+  console.log('╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣');
+
+  for (const price of prices) {
+    const priceStr = `$${price.price.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 8 })}`;
+    const changeStr = `${price.changePercent >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${price.changePercent.toFixed(2)}%`;
+    const changeIcon = price.changePercent >= 0 ? '📈' : '📉';
+
+    console.log(`║ ${price.ticker.padEnd(6)} ${changeIcon} ${priceStr.padStart(20)} │ ${changeStr.padStart(10)} ║`);
+  }
+
+  console.log('╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝');
+  console.log(`Provider: ${prices[0].provider} | Market State: ${prices[0].marketState} (24/7)`);
+  console.log(`Fetched at: ${prices[0].fetchedAt.toISOString()}`);
+});
+
+tap.test('should clear cache', async () => {
+  stockService.clearCache();
+  // Cache is cleared, no assertions needed
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 0cb9685..5ac9b76 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@fin.cx/opendata',
-  version: '3.2.2',
+  version: '3.3.0',
   description: 'A comprehensive TypeScript library for accessing business data and real-time financial information. Features include German company data management with MongoDB integration, JSONL bulk processing, automated Handelsregister interactions, and real-time stock market data from multiple providers.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/stocks/index.ts b/ts/stocks/index.ts
index 65c6f71..5b02d52 100644
--- a/ts/stocks/index.ts
+++ b/ts/stocks/index.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export * from './classes.baseproviderservice.js';
 // Export providers
 export * from './providers/provider.yahoo.js';
 export * from './providers/provider.marketstack.js';
-export * from './providers/provider.secedgar.js';
\ No newline at end of file
+export * from './providers/provider.secedgar.js';
+export * from './providers/provider.coingecko.js';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ts/stocks/providers/provider.coingecko.ts b/ts/stocks/providers/provider.coingecko.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0383605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/stocks/providers/provider.coingecko.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,757 @@
+import * as plugins from '../../plugins.js';
+import type { IStockProvider, IProviderConfig } from '../interfaces/provider.js';
+import type {
+  IStockPrice,
+  IStockDataRequest,
+  IStockCurrentRequest,
+  IStockHistoricalRequest,
+  IStockIntradayRequest,
+  IStockBatchCurrentRequest
+} from '../interfaces/stockprice.js';
+
+/**
+ * Custom error for rate limit exceeded responses
+ */
+class RateLimitError extends Error {
+  constructor(
+    message: string,
+    public waitTime: number,
+    public retryAfter?: number
+  ) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'RateLimitError';
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Rate limiter for CoinGecko API
+ * Free tier (Demo): 30 requests per minute
+ * Without registration: 5-15 requests per minute
+ */
+class RateLimiter {
+  private requestTimes: number[] = [];
+  private maxRequestsPerMinute: number;
+  private consecutiveRateLimitErrors: number = 0;
+
+  constructor(maxRequestsPerMinute: number = 30) {
+    this.maxRequestsPerMinute = maxRequestsPerMinute;
+  }
+
+  public async waitForSlot(): Promise<void> {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const oneMinuteAgo = now - 60000;
+
+    // Remove requests older than 1 minute
+    this.requestTimes = this.requestTimes.filter(time => time > oneMinuteAgo);
+
+    // If we've hit the limit, wait
+    if (this.requestTimes.length >= this.maxRequestsPerMinute) {
+      const oldestRequest = this.requestTimes[0];
+      const waitTime = 60000 - (now - oldestRequest) + 100; // +100ms buffer
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(waitTime);
+      return this.waitForSlot(); // Recursively check again
+    }
+
+    // Record this request
+    this.requestTimes.push(now);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get time in milliseconds until next request slot is available
+   */
+  public getTimeUntilNextSlot(): number {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const oneMinuteAgo = now - 60000;
+
+    // Clean old requests
+    const recentRequests = this.requestTimes.filter(time => time > oneMinuteAgo);
+
+    if (recentRequests.length < this.maxRequestsPerMinute) {
+      return 0; // Slot available now
+    }
+
+    // Calculate wait time until oldest request expires
+    const oldestRequest = recentRequests[0];
+    return Math.max(0, 60000 - (now - oldestRequest) + 100);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle rate limit error with exponential backoff
+   * Returns wait time in milliseconds
+   */
+  public handleRateLimitError(): number {
+    this.consecutiveRateLimitErrors++;
+
+    // Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s, 32s, 60s (max)
+    const baseWait = 1000; // 1 second
+    const exponent = this.consecutiveRateLimitErrors - 1;
+    const backoff = Math.min(
+      baseWait * Math.pow(2, exponent),
+      60000 // max 60 seconds
+    );
+
+    // After 3 consecutive 429s, reduce rate limit to 80% as safety measure
+    if (this.consecutiveRateLimitErrors >= 3) {
+      const newLimit = Math.floor(this.maxRequestsPerMinute * 0.8);
+      if (newLimit < this.maxRequestsPerMinute) {
+        console.warn(
+          `Adjusting rate limit from ${this.maxRequestsPerMinute} to ${newLimit} requests/min due to repeated 429 errors`
+        );
+        this.maxRequestsPerMinute = newLimit;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return backoff;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset consecutive error count on successful request
+   */
+  public resetErrors(): void {
+    if (this.consecutiveRateLimitErrors > 0) {
+      this.consecutiveRateLimitErrors = 0;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface for coin list response
+ */
+interface ICoinListItem {
+  id: string;
+  symbol: string;
+  name: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * CoinGecko Crypto Price Provider
+ *
+ * Documentation: https://docs.coingecko.com/v3.0.1/reference/endpoint-overview
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Current crypto prices (single and batch)
+ * - Historical price data with OHLCV
+ * - 13M+ tokens, 240+ networks, 1600+ exchanges
+ * - Accepts both ticker symbols (BTC, ETH) and CoinGecko IDs (bitcoin, ethereum)
+ * - 24/7 market data (crypto never closes)
+ *
+ * Rate Limits:
+ * - Free tier (no key): 5-15 requests/minute
+ * - Demo plan (free with registration): ~30 requests/minute, 10,000/month
+ * - Paid plans: Higher limits
+ *
+ * API Authentication:
+ * - Optional API key for Demo/paid plans
+ * - Header: x-cg-demo-api-key (Demo) or x-cg-pro-api-key (paid)
+ */
+export class CoinGeckoProvider implements IStockProvider {
+  public name = 'CoinGecko';
+  public priority = 90; // High priority for crypto, between Yahoo (100) and Marketstack (80)
+  public readonly requiresAuth = false; // API key is optional
+  public readonly rateLimit = {
+    requestsPerMinute: 30, // Demo plan default
+    requestsPerDay: 10000 // Demo plan monthly quota / 30
+  };
+
+  private logger = console;
+  private baseUrl = 'https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3';
+  private apiKey?: string;
+  private rateLimiter: RateLimiter;
+
+  // Coin mapping cache
+  private coinMapCache = new Map<string, string>(); // ticker/id -> coingecko id
+  private coinListLoadedAt: Date | null = null;
+  private readonly coinListCacheTTL = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours
+
+  // Priority map for common crypto tickers (to avoid conflicts)
+  private readonly priorityTickerMap = new Map<string, string>([
+    ['btc', 'bitcoin'],
+    ['eth', 'ethereum'],
+    ['usdt', 'tether'],
+    ['bnb', 'binancecoin'],
+    ['sol', 'solana'],
+    ['usdc', 'usd-coin'],
+    ['xrp', 'ripple'],
+    ['ada', 'cardano'],
+    ['doge', 'dogecoin'],
+    ['trx', 'tron'],
+    ['dot', 'polkadot'],
+    ['matic', 'matic-network'],
+    ['ltc', 'litecoin'],
+    ['shib', 'shiba-inu'],
+    ['avax', 'avalanche-2'],
+    ['link', 'chainlink'],
+    ['atom', 'cosmos'],
+    ['uni', 'uniswap'],
+    ['etc', 'ethereum-classic'],
+    ['xlm', 'stellar']
+  ]);
+
+  constructor(apiKey?: string, private config?: IProviderConfig) {
+    this.apiKey = apiKey;
+    this.rateLimiter = new RateLimiter(this.rateLimit.requestsPerMinute);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Unified data fetching method supporting all request types
+   */
+  public async fetchData(request: IStockDataRequest): Promise<IStockPrice | IStockPrice[]> {
+    switch (request.type) {
+      case 'current':
+        return this.fetchCurrentPrice(request);
+      case 'batch':
+        return this.fetchBatchCurrentPrices(request);
+      case 'historical':
+        return this.fetchHistoricalPrices(request);
+      case 'intraday':
+        return this.fetchIntradayPrices(request);
+      default:
+        throw new Error(`Unsupported request type: ${(request as any).type}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch current price for a single crypto
+   */
+  private async fetchCurrentPrice(request: IStockCurrentRequest): Promise<IStockPrice> {
+    return this.fetchWithRateLimitRetry(async () => {
+      // Resolve ticker to CoinGecko ID
+      const coinId = await this.resolveCoinId(request.ticker);
+
+      // Build URL
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        ids: coinId,
+        vs_currencies: 'usd',
+        include_market_cap: 'true',
+        include_24hr_vol: 'true',
+        include_24hr_change: 'true',
+        include_last_updated_at: 'true'
+      });
+
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/simple/price?${params}`;
+
+      // Wait for rate limit slot
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      // Make request
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(this.config?.timeout || 10000)
+        .get();
+
+      const responseData = await response.json() as any;
+
+      // Check for rate limit error
+      if (this.isRateLimitError(responseData)) {
+        const waitTime = this.rateLimiter.handleRateLimitError();
+        throw new RateLimitError(
+          `Rate limit exceeded for ${request.ticker}`,
+          waitTime
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (!responseData[coinId]) {
+        throw new Error(`No data found for ${request.ticker} (${coinId})`);
+      }
+
+      return this.mapToStockPrice(request.ticker, coinId, responseData[coinId], 'live');
+    }, `current price for ${request.ticker}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch batch current prices for multiple cryptos
+   */
+  private async fetchBatchCurrentPrices(request: IStockBatchCurrentRequest): Promise<IStockPrice[]> {
+    return this.fetchWithRateLimitRetry(async () => {
+      // Resolve all tickers to CoinGecko IDs
+      const coinIds = await Promise.all(
+        request.tickers.map(ticker => this.resolveCoinId(ticker))
+      );
+
+      // Build URL with comma-separated IDs
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        ids: coinIds.join(','),
+        vs_currencies: 'usd',
+        include_market_cap: 'true',
+        include_24hr_vol: 'true',
+        include_24hr_change: 'true',
+        include_last_updated_at: 'true'
+      });
+
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/simple/price?${params}`;
+
+      // Wait for rate limit slot
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      // Make request
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(this.config?.timeout || 15000)
+        .get();
+
+      const responseData = await response.json() as any;
+
+      // Check for rate limit error
+      if (this.isRateLimitError(responseData)) {
+        const waitTime = this.rateLimiter.handleRateLimitError();
+        throw new RateLimitError(
+          `Rate limit exceeded for batch request`,
+          waitTime
+        );
+      }
+
+      const prices: IStockPrice[] = [];
+
+      // Map responses back to original tickers
+      for (let i = 0; i < request.tickers.length; i++) {
+        const ticker = request.tickers[i];
+        const coinId = coinIds[i];
+
+        if (responseData[coinId]) {
+          try {
+            prices.push(this.mapToStockPrice(ticker, coinId, responseData[coinId], 'live'));
+          } catch (error) {
+            this.logger.warn(`Failed to parse data for ${ticker}:`, error);
+          }
+        } else {
+          this.logger.warn(`No data returned for ${ticker} (${coinId})`);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (prices.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('No valid price data received from batch request');
+      }
+
+      return prices;
+    }, `batch prices for ${request.tickers.length} tickers`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch historical prices with OHLCV data
+   */
+  private async fetchHistoricalPrices(request: IStockHistoricalRequest): Promise<IStockPrice[]> {
+    return this.fetchWithRateLimitRetry(async () => {
+      const coinId = await this.resolveCoinId(request.ticker);
+
+      // Calculate days between dates
+      const days = Math.ceil((request.to.getTime() - request.from.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+
+      // Build URL
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        vs_currency: 'usd',
+        days: days.toString(),
+        interval: 'daily' // Explicit daily granularity for historical data
+      });
+
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/coins/${coinId}/market_chart?${params}`;
+
+      // Wait for rate limit slot
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      // Make request
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(this.config?.timeout || 20000)
+        .get();
+
+      const responseData = await response.json() as any;
+
+      // Check for rate limit error
+      if (this.isRateLimitError(responseData)) {
+        const waitTime = this.rateLimiter.handleRateLimitError();
+        throw new RateLimitError(
+          `Rate limit exceeded for historical ${request.ticker}`,
+          waitTime
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (!responseData.prices || !Array.isArray(responseData.prices)) {
+        this.logger.error(`Invalid API response for ${request.ticker}:`, JSON.stringify(responseData).substring(0, 500));
+        throw new Error(`Invalid response format for ${request.ticker}: ${JSON.stringify(responseData).substring(0, 200)}`);
+      }
+
+      const prices: IStockPrice[] = [];
+      const priceData = responseData.prices;
+      const marketCapData = responseData.market_caps || [];
+      const volumeData = responseData.total_volumes || [];
+
+      // Process each data point
+      for (let i = 0; i < priceData.length; i++) {
+        const [timestamp, price] = priceData[i];
+        const date = new Date(timestamp);
+
+        // Filter by date range
+        if (date < request.from || date > request.to) continue;
+
+        const marketCap = marketCapData[i]?.[1];
+        const volume = volumeData[i]?.[1];
+
+        // Calculate previous close for change calculation
+        const previousClose = i > 0 ? priceData[i - 1][1] : price;
+        const change = price - previousClose;
+        const changePercent = previousClose !== 0 ? (change / previousClose) * 100 : 0;
+
+        prices.push({
+          ticker: request.ticker.toUpperCase(),
+          price: price,
+          currency: 'USD',
+          change: change,
+          changePercent: changePercent,
+          previousClose: previousClose,
+          timestamp: date,
+          provider: this.name,
+          marketState: 'REGULAR', // Crypto markets are always open
+
+          // OHLCV data (note: market_chart doesn't provide OHLC, only close prices)
+          volume: volume,
+
+          dataType: 'eod',
+          fetchedAt: new Date(),
+
+          companyName: coinId.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + coinId.slice(1)
+        });
+      }
+
+      return prices;
+    }, `historical prices for ${request.ticker}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch intraday prices with hourly intervals
+   */
+  private async fetchIntradayPrices(request: IStockIntradayRequest): Promise<IStockPrice[]> {
+    return this.fetchWithRateLimitRetry(async () => {
+      const coinId = await this.resolveCoinId(request.ticker);
+
+      // Map interval to days parameter (CoinGecko auto-granularity)
+      // For hourly data, request 1-7 days
+      let days = 1;
+      switch (request.interval) {
+        case '1min':
+        case '5min':
+        case '10min':
+        case '15min':
+        case '30min':
+          throw new Error('CoinGecko only supports hourly intervals in market_chart. Use interval: "1hour"');
+        case '1hour':
+          days = 1; // Last 24 hours with hourly granularity
+          break;
+      }
+
+      // Build URL (omit interval param for automatic granularity based on days)
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        vs_currency: 'usd',
+        days: days.toString()
+      });
+
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/coins/${coinId}/market_chart?${params}`;
+
+      // Wait for rate limit slot
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      // Make request
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(this.config?.timeout || 15000)
+        .get();
+
+      const responseData = await response.json() as any;
+
+      // Check for rate limit error
+      if (this.isRateLimitError(responseData)) {
+        const waitTime = this.rateLimiter.handleRateLimitError();
+        throw new RateLimitError(
+          `Rate limit exceeded for intraday ${request.ticker}`,
+          waitTime
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (!responseData.prices || !Array.isArray(responseData.prices)) {
+        this.logger.error(`Invalid API response for ${request.ticker}:`, JSON.stringify(responseData).substring(0, 500));
+        throw new Error(`Invalid response format for ${request.ticker}: ${JSON.stringify(responseData).substring(0, 200)}`);
+      }
+
+      const prices: IStockPrice[] = [];
+      const priceData = responseData.prices;
+      const marketCapData = responseData.market_caps || [];
+      const volumeData = responseData.total_volumes || [];
+
+      // Apply limit if specified
+      const limit = request.limit || priceData.length;
+      const dataToProcess = priceData.slice(-limit);
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < dataToProcess.length; i++) {
+        const actualIndex = priceData.length - limit + i;
+        const [timestamp, price] = dataToProcess[i];
+        const date = new Date(timestamp);
+
+        const marketCap = marketCapData[actualIndex]?.[1];
+        const volume = volumeData[actualIndex]?.[1];
+
+        const previousClose = i > 0 ? dataToProcess[i - 1][1] : price;
+        const change = price - previousClose;
+        const changePercent = previousClose !== 0 ? (change / previousClose) * 100 : 0;
+
+        prices.push({
+          ticker: request.ticker.toUpperCase(),
+          price: price,
+          currency: 'USD',
+          change: change,
+          changePercent: changePercent,
+          previousClose: previousClose,
+          timestamp: date,
+          provider: this.name,
+          marketState: 'REGULAR',
+
+          volume: volume,
+
+          dataType: 'intraday',
+          fetchedAt: new Date(),
+
+          companyName: coinId.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + coinId.slice(1)
+        });
+      }
+
+      return prices;
+    }, `intraday prices for ${request.ticker}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if CoinGecko API is available
+   */
+  public async isAvailable(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd`;
+
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(5000)
+        .get();
+
+      const responseData = await response.json() as any;
+      return responseData.bitcoin?.usd !== undefined;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn('CoinGecko provider is not available:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a market/network is supported
+   * CoinGecko supports 240+ networks
+   */
+  public supportsMarket(market: string): boolean {
+    // CoinGecko has extensive crypto network coverage
+    const supportedNetworks = [
+      'CRYPTO', 'BTC', 'ETH', 'BSC', 'POLYGON', 'AVALANCHE',
+      'SOLANA', 'ARBITRUM', 'OPTIMISM', 'BASE'
+    ];
+    return supportedNetworks.includes(market.toUpperCase());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a ticker format is supported
+   * Supports both ticker symbols (BTC) and CoinGecko IDs (bitcoin)
+   */
+  public supportsTicker(ticker: string): boolean {
+    // Accept alphanumeric with hyphens (for coin IDs like 'wrapped-bitcoin')
+    return /^[A-Za-z0-9\-]{1,50}$/.test(ticker);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resolve ticker symbol or CoinGecko ID to canonical CoinGecko ID
+   * Supports both formats: "BTC" -> "bitcoin", "bitcoin" -> "bitcoin"
+   */
+  private async resolveCoinId(tickerOrId: string): Promise<string> {
+    const normalized = tickerOrId.toLowerCase();
+
+    // Check priority map first (for common cryptos)
+    if (this.priorityTickerMap.has(normalized)) {
+      const coinId = this.priorityTickerMap.get(normalized)!;
+      this.coinMapCache.set(normalized, coinId);
+      return coinId;
+    }
+
+    // Check cache
+    if (this.coinMapCache.has(normalized)) {
+      return this.coinMapCache.get(normalized)!;
+    }
+
+    // Check if it's already a valid CoinGecko ID (contains hyphens or is all lowercase with original case)
+    if (normalized.includes('-') || normalized === tickerOrId) {
+      // Assume it's a CoinGecko ID, cache it
+      this.coinMapCache.set(normalized, normalized);
+      return normalized;
+    }
+
+    // Load coin list if needed
+    if (!this.coinListLoadedAt ||
+        Date.now() - this.coinListLoadedAt.getTime() > this.coinListCacheTTL) {
+      await this.loadCoinList();
+    }
+
+    // Try to find in cache after loading
+    if (this.coinMapCache.has(normalized)) {
+      return this.coinMapCache.get(normalized)!;
+    }
+
+    // Not found - return as-is and let API handle the error
+    this.logger.warn(`Could not resolve ticker ${tickerOrId} to CoinGecko ID, using as-is`);
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load complete coin list from CoinGecko API
+   */
+  private async loadCoinList(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const url = `${this.baseUrl}/coins/list`;
+
+      await this.rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
+
+      const response = await plugins.smartrequest.SmartRequest.create()
+        .url(url)
+        .headers(this.buildHeaders())
+        .timeout(10000)
+        .get();
+
+      const coinList = await response.json() as ICoinListItem[];
+
+      // Build mapping: symbol -> id
+      for (const coin of coinList) {
+        const symbol = coin.symbol.toLowerCase();
+        const id = coin.id.toLowerCase();
+
+        // Don't overwrite priority mappings or existing cache entries
+        if (!this.priorityTickerMap.has(symbol) && !this.coinMapCache.has(symbol)) {
+          this.coinMapCache.set(symbol, id);
+        }
+        // Always cache the ID mapping
+        this.coinMapCache.set(id, id);
+      }
+
+      this.coinListLoadedAt = new Date();
+      this.logger.info(`Loaded ${coinList.length} coins from CoinGecko`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error('Failed to load coin list from CoinGecko:', error);
+      // Don't throw - we can still work with direct IDs
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map CoinGecko simple/price response to IStockPrice
+   */
+  private mapToStockPrice(
+    ticker: string,
+    coinId: string,
+    data: any,
+    dataType: 'live' | 'eod' | 'intraday'
+  ): IStockPrice {
+    const price = data.usd;
+    const change24h = data.usd_24h_change || 0;
+
+    // Calculate previous close from 24h change
+    const changePercent = change24h;
+    const change = (price * changePercent) / 100;
+    const previousClose = price - change;
+
+    // Parse last updated timestamp
+    const timestamp = data.last_updated_at
+      ? new Date(data.last_updated_at * 1000)
+      : new Date();
+
+    return {
+      ticker: ticker.toUpperCase(),
+      price: price,
+      currency: 'USD',
+      change: change,
+      changePercent: changePercent,
+      previousClose: previousClose,
+      timestamp: timestamp,
+      provider: this.name,
+      marketState: 'REGULAR', // Crypto markets are 24/7
+
+      // Volume and market cap
+      volume: data.usd_24h_vol,
+
+      dataType: dataType,
+      fetchedAt: new Date(),
+
+      // Company identification (use coin name)
+      companyName: coinId.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + coinId.slice(1),
+      companyFullName: `${coinId.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + coinId.slice(1)} (${ticker.toUpperCase()})`
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build HTTP headers with optional API key
+   */
+  private buildHeaders(): Record<string, string> {
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+      'Accept': 'application/json'
+    };
+
+    if (this.apiKey) {
+      // Use Demo or Pro API key header
+      // CoinGecko accepts both x-cg-demo-api-key and x-cg-pro-api-key
+      headers['x-cg-demo-api-key'] = this.apiKey;
+    }
+
+    return headers;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if response indicates a rate limit error (429)
+   */
+  private isRateLimitError(responseData: any): boolean {
+    return responseData?.status?.error_code === 429;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Wrapper for fetch operations with automatic rate limit retry and exponential backoff
+   */
+  private async fetchWithRateLimitRetry<T>(
+    fetchFn: () => Promise<T>,
+    operationName: string,
+    maxRetries: number = 3
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    let lastError: Error | undefined;
+
+    for (let attempt = 0; attempt < maxRetries; attempt++) {
+      try {
+        const result = await fetchFn();
+        this.rateLimiter.resetErrors();
+        return result;
+      } catch (error) {
+        lastError = error as Error;
+
+        if (error instanceof RateLimitError) {
+          const attemptInfo = `${attempt + 1}/${maxRetries}`;
+          this.logger.warn(
+            `Rate limit hit for ${operationName}, waiting ${error.waitTime}ms before retry ${attemptInfo}`
+          );
+
+          if (attempt < maxRetries - 1) {
+            await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(error.waitTime);
+            continue;
+          } else {
+            this.logger.error(`Max retries (${maxRetries}) exceeded for ${operationName} due to rate limiting`);
+            throw error;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Non-rate-limit errors: throw immediately
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
+
+    throw lastError!;
+  }
+}