Degenscan Intel vs Octodamus Core

In-depth architectural comparison of the Degenscan Intel and Octodamus Core MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Degenscan Intel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Octodamus Core when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: get_agent_signal, get_market_brief, get_polymarket_edge.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Degenscan Intel Finance & Fintech	Octodamus Core Octodamus Finance & Fintech
Summary	Cross-asset market event intelligence for AI trading agents. Pay per call (USDC/x402) or API key.	AI consensus market oracle for crypto traders and autonomous agents. 11-signal BUY/SELL/HOLD consensus (RSI, MACD, funding rate, L/S ratio, on-chain flow, Fear & Greed, congressional trading), Polymarket prediction market edges with EV scoring, Grok X crowd sentiment divergence. Ed25519-signed, on-chain verifiable. x402 micropayments at $0.01/call on Base, or 500 req/day free.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "degenscan-intel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "degenscan-intel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octodamus-octodamus-core": {
      "url": "https://api.octodamus.com"
    }
  }
}

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