Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI)

The Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI) is a Germany-based analytics company specialising in sustainability data for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. It quantifies the electricity consumption and carbon emissions of blockchain networks and crypto assets, providing the data infrastructure organisations need to assess and manage their crypto-related environmental exposure.

CCRI was founded in 2021 by a team of researchers who had been studying the climate impact of cryptocurrencies since 2017. The company is registered as CCRI GmbH and is headquartered in Dingolfing, Bavaria. Its clients include institutional investors, asset managers, crypto exchanges, and blockchain projects. The company covers more than 30 crypto assets and a broad range of networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, and Polkadot.

Key offerings include a real-time Crypto Sustainability API for carbon accounting of holdings and transactions, periodic emission reports for investment funds, MiCA sustainability indicators for regulatory compliance under EU Markets in Crypto-Assets rules, and network assessment reports covering energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and related environmental metrics.