# Charles Hayter

> Charles Hayter is co-founder. CoinDesk Data API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-29

Co-founder.

## What Charles builds

- [CoinDesk Data API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/coindesk-data-api.md), graded D, 46.7/100, in Data providers. Institutional market-data REST and WebSocket API covering spot, futures, options, reference-rate indices (CADLI, CCIX), asset metadata, on-chain data and news across 300+ exchanges, with an official hosted MCP server since May 2026. Co-founder, researched 2026-10-29.

## Works with

- [Vlad Cealicu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/vlad-cealicu/), Co-founder and former CTO

## Backed by

- [VanEck](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vaneck/)

## Questions

### Who is Charles Hayter?

Charles Hayter is co-founder.

### What does CoinDesk Data (formerly CCData / CryptoCompare) make?

Anchor Terminal lists CoinDesk Data API from CoinDesk Data (formerly CCData / CryptoCompare). Institutional market-data REST and WebSocket API covering spot, futures, options, reference-rate indices (CADLI, CCIX), asset metadata, on-chain data and news across 300+ exchanges, with an official hosted MCP server since May 2026.

### Who has invested in CoinDesk Data (formerly CCData / CryptoCompare)?

The sources our research read name VanEck.

### How are Charles's tools graded?

CoinDesk Data API is graded D, 46.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://data.coindesk.com/blogs/on-chain-data-series-ii-streamlining-blockchain-data-output-and-distribution
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vcealicu
- https://developers.coindesk.com/documentation
- https://support.ccdata.io/hc/en-gb/requests/new
- https://data.coindesk.com/company/contact

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