Turn Crypto Research Into a Searchable Knowledge Base

Stop hunting down whitepapers across random websites and trying to remember which project implemented what feature. This MCP server builds a local, searchable knowledge base of cryptocurrency whitepapers that works directly in Claude Desktop.

The Research Pain You Know Too Well

You're deep into crypto research — maybe doing due diligence, competitive analysis, or just trying to understand how different projects approach consensus mechanisms. You end up with browser tabs scattered across project websites, downloaded PDFs sitting in your Downloads folder, and no easy way to search across everything you've collected.

Want to compare how Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano handle validator incentives? You're manually ctrl+f-ing through three different PDFs. Need to find every project that mentions "zero-knowledge proofs"? Good luck remembering which whitepapers you've seen that in.

Your Personal Crypto Knowledge Base

This MCP server solves that workflow entirely. Point it at any crypto project and it'll find the whitepaper, download it, and add it to your searchable knowledge base. Then you can query across everything with natural language:

• "Compare the consensus mechanisms in Ethereum vs Cardano"
• "Find all projects that use proof-of-stake with slashing conditions"
• "What are the token distribution models across DeFi protocols?"

The built-in tokenomics analysis prompt is particularly useful — just ask "Analyze the tokenomics of [project]" and get a structured breakdown of token distribution, supply mechanics, and incentive structures.

Integration That Actually Works

Since it's an MCP server, it plugs directly into Claude Desktop. No switching between tools or copying/pasting content. Your whitepaper knowledge base becomes part of your AI workflow:

# Setup is straightforward
git clone https://github.com/kukapay/crypto-whitepapers-mcp.git
cd crypto-whitepapers-mcp
uv sync

# Add to Claude Desktop config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-whitepapers": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/crypto-whitepapers-mcp", "run", "crypto-whitepapers-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Real Workflow Examples

Due Diligence Research: Load whitepapers for a sector (say, all major DEXs), then query "How do these projects handle MEV protection?" or "Compare fee structures across these protocols."

Technical Architecture Analysis: Building something new? Search "How do layer 2 solutions handle data availability" across your entire knowledge base instead of re-reading individual papers.

Academic Research: Studying blockchain evolution? Query concepts like "sharding implementations" or "cryptographic primitives" across multiple projects to see how approaches have evolved.

Competitive Intelligence: If you're building in crypto, load competitor whitepapers and ask targeted questions about their technical decisions, economic models, or roadmap priorities.

The Knowledge Compounds

Unlike bookmarking websites or saving PDFs, this knowledge base gets more valuable as you add more projects. Cross-project insights emerge naturally when you can search semantic concepts across dozens of whitepapers simultaneously.

The vector search means you're not limited to exact keyword matches — ask about "validator economics" and it'll find relevant sections even if they use terms like "staking rewards" or "consensus incentives."

Perfect for crypto researchers, builders, investors, or anyone who needs to stay on top of technical developments across the space without the manual overhead of traditional research workflows.