diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency_helpers.py b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency_helpers.py
index 96e7998a412..04cbbeb7c46 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency_helpers.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency_helpers.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def _create_closest_match_df(
 # TODO: verify vs, interval, days, depending on source
 def load(
     coin: str,
-    source: str = "cg",
+    source: str = "cp",
     days: int = 60,
     vs: str = "usd",
     interval: str = "1day",
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ def load(
 
     if source == "cg":
         coingecko = pycoingecko_model.Coin(coin.lower(), True)
+
+        if not coingecko.symbol:
+            return None, None, None, None, None, None
+
         coin_map_df = coins_map_df.loc[coingecko.symbol]
         coin_map_df = (
             coin_map_df.iloc[0]
@@ -321,6 +325,10 @@ def load(
         paprika_coins = get_list_of_coins()
         paprika_coins_dict = dict(zip(paprika_coins.id, paprika_coins.symbol))
         current_coin, symbol = coinpaprika_model.validate_coin(coin, paprika_coins_dict)
+
+        if not symbol:
+            return None, None, None, None, None, None
+
         coin_map_df = coins_map_df.loc[symbol.lower() if symbol is not None else symbol]
         coin_map_df = (
             coin_map_df.iloc[0]
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/coinpaprika_model.py b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/coinpaprika_model.py
index 3399b8376d9..daed7c526a6 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/coinpaprika_model.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/coinpaprika_model.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def get_tickers_info_for_coin(
 
 
 @log_start_end(log=logger)
-def validate_coin(coin: str, coins_dct: dict) -> Tuple[str, Optional[Any]]:
+def validate_coin(coin: str, coins_dct: dict) -> Tuple[Optional[Any], Optional[Any]]:
     """Helper method that validates if proper coin id or symbol was provided [Source: CoinPaprika]
 
     Parameters
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ def validate_coin(coin: str, coins_dct: dict) -> Tuple[str, Optional[Any]]:
                 symbol = value
 
     if not coin_found:
-        raise ValueError(f"Could not find coin with given id: {coin}\n")
-    # console.print(f"Coin found : {coin_found} with symbol {symbol}\n")
+        console.print(f"[red]Could not find coin with given id: {coin}\n[/red]")
+        return None, None
     return coin_found, symbol
 
 
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/pycoingecko_model.py b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/pycoingecko_model.py
index 406da68d463..5ec953f9c27 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/pycoingecko_model.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/pycoingecko_model.py
@@ -243,10 +243,15 @@ class Coin:
             self._coin_list = self.client.get_coins_list()
         else:
             self._coin_list = read_file_data("coingecko_coins.json")
+
         self.coin_symbol, self.symbol = self._validate_coin(symbol)
 
         if self.coin_symbol:
             self.coin: Dict[Any, Any] = self._get_coin_info()
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                f"[red]Could not find coin with the given id: {symbol}\n[/red]"
+            )
 
     @log_start_end(log=logger)
     def __str__(self):
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ class Coin:
                 coin = dct.get("id")
                 symbol = dct.get("symbol")
                 return coin, symbol
-        raise ValueError(f"Could not find coin with the given id: {search_coin}\n")
+        return None, None
 
     @log_start_end(log=logger)
     def coin_list(self) -> list:
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/parent_classes.py b/gamestonk_terminal/parent_classes.py
index 8f9a1a865aa..e9e27bdbee3 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/parent_classes.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/parent_classes.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class CryptoBaseController(BaseController, metaclass=ABCMeta):
             help="Source of data",
             dest="source",
             choices=("cp", "cg", "bin", "cb"),
-            default="cg",
+            default="cp",
             required=False,
         )
         parser.add_argument(