MCP Block Data vs Crypto Feargreed MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Block Data and Crypto Feargreed MCP 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?

Choose MCP Block Data 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).
• Primary tools included: evm_block_data, utxo_block_data, xrp_block_data.

Explore MCP Block Data Details

Choose Crypto Feargreed MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Current Fear & Greed Index retrieval, Historical index lookup by day count, Average and trend-direction analysis.

Explore Crypto Feargreed MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Block Data Finance & Fintech	Crypto Feargreed MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech
Summary	MCP server for retrieving block-level data from EVM, UTXO, and XRP blockchains via Crypto APIs	Providing real-time and historical Crypto Fear & Greed Index data.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "mcp-block-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-block-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kukapay-crypto-feargreed-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.alternative.me/fng/"
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons