Nearly half of crypto stories written by AI
Afik Rechler and Tal Shmuel Harel of Chainstory report that nearly half of the cryptocurrency stories on five news site are written by artificial intelligence. Rechler and Harel report, “From January to June 2025, crypto newsrooms took different paths with AI. Some leaned heavily on it from the start. Others were just beginning to bring it […]
CoinDesk parent is planning an IPO
Bullish, the parent company of cryptocurrency news organization CoinDesk, has filed to raise more than $600 million in an initial public offering. Sam Bourgi of Cointelegraph writes, “The company intends to convert a portion of the IPO proceeds into US dollar–denominated stablecoins, according to the filing. “Bullish operates a digital asset platform tailored to institutional clients […]
The Block CEO Cermak is becoming its president
Larry Cermak, the CEO of cryptocurrency news site The Block, is becoming its president. Caleb Jessee, the chief revenue officer of The Block, is becoming its president. Cermak was head of research and data for five years before stepping in as CEO during a time of financial and operational difficulty. He led a comprehensive restructuring […]
James named editor in chief of The Block
Adam James has been named editor in chief of cryptocurrency news site The Block. He has been a managing editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa of the news organization since 2022. The other current managing editor is Lawrence Lewitinn. James previously was managing editor of OKX, a crypto news site, and was editor in […]
The Block editor in chief Copeland switches to head of growth
Tim Copeland, the editor in chief of Cryptocurrency news site The Block, is moving to head of growth at the company. Copeland has been editor in chief since October 2023. He previously has been news editor and managing editor of the publication. “I feel like I’ve given everything to the newsroom that I had to […]
FT seeks US trading and crypto correspondent
The Financial Times is seeking a reporter to cover Wall Street’s biggest market makers, exchanges and cryptocurrency groups. The trading and crypto correspondent will lead our coverage of one of the most dynamic and quickly growing areas in US finance. The role straddles corporate and markets reporting, so the ideal candidate will be as comfortable […]
Blockworks wants to be the Bloomberg of crypto
Jeff John Roberts of Fortune examines the growth strategy of Blockworks, which is looking to combine cryptocurrency data with its news operation. Roberts writes, “Even as Blockworks remains best known for its events and podcast, Yanowitz believes it will be the company’s newest business—data—that will become its biggest money maker. The service is an add-on to […]
The Block hires Avan-Nomayo as a reporter
Cryptocurrency news site The Block has hired Naga Avan-Nomayo as a reporter. He is covering general crypto news and markets. Avan-Nomayo previously worked at crypto.news, Ethereum World News, and The San Fransisco Tribe. He’s interviewed CEOs and industry experts, broke stories, and survived the FTX crash. He’s a digital media and journalism alumnus of the […]
Fortune hires Weiss to write about crypto
Fortune magazine has hired Benjamin Weiss to write about cryptocurrencies. He has been in Dubai as a reporter for DL News for the past year. Weiss previously worked at Fortune as a crypto fellow. He has also written for Harper’s magazine. Weiss holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a master’s degree from New York University.
Terrett departs Fox Business to co-host crypto podcast
Fox Business Network reporter Eleanor Terrett has left the network to co-host “Crypto In America,” a weekly podcast and newsletter. The other co-hosts are Jacquelyn Melinek and Gerald Gallagher. The first episode launches March 19. “In addition to my work with Crypto In America, I’ll also be rolling out my own expanded content later this year to […]
