With only a few minutes to set up, Shrimpy is a simple and effective solution for managing a cryptocurrency portfolio. No complicated bells and whistles. Only the core functionality that provides a pleasant experience. This makes Shrimpy ideal for anyone from the crypto expert who wants to save time managing their assets, to new crypto owners who have little or no trading experience.

Let’s walk through the steps to create and manage your own exchange-traded crypto index with Shrimpy.

Create & Connect your API Key

Before we can start setting up our APIs for trading, make sure you’ve signed up for a Coinbase account and followed this guide on how to link your Coinbase API keys to Shrimpy.

How to Link Coinbase Pro API Keys

Once you’ve linked your API keys, head on over to the Portfolio tab to create your personal cryptocurrency index. Here’s where the fun of creating your crypto index begins.

Construct your Custom Cryptocurrency Index

You’ll have two option on how you’d like to construct your portfolio. You can choose to add crypto assets manually, or you can choose to use Shrimpy’s Index feature to automatically construct a portfolio based on selected preferences.

Market Cap Weighted Index