When was CoinTelegraph founded?

CoinTelegraph was founded in 2013.

Where is CoinTelegraph located?

CoinTelegraph is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of CoinTelegraph?

Yana Prikhodchenko and George Givishvili s of CoinTelegraph.

How many employees does CoinTelegraph have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CoinTelegraph is 242.

Where does CoinTelegraph rank among its competitors?

CoinTelegraph ranks 2nd amongst 218 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Paperchain, which secured $169K in Feb, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of CoinTelegraph?

CoinTelegraph's top competitors include Investing, CoinDesk and BeInCrypto. Among them, Paperchain secured the most recent funding round in February, 2021.

CoinTelegraph - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of news and analysis for the crypto and blockchain space. It delivers current information regarding Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, and regulation. The organization offers market price indices, opinion pieces, and research reports. It also produces interviews, features, investigations, learning guides, and podcasts.

Website: cointelegraph.com
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Email ID: *****@cointelegraph.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Waterdrip Capital & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 218 active competitors

Employee Count

242 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Mu Digital & 8 more

Similar Companies

Investing & 225 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Luna Media (Jul 11, 2022)

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CoinTelegraph got acquired by Luna Media on Jul 11, 2022.

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CoinTelegraph is a funded company. CoinTelegraph has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of CoinTelegraph are Toni Lane Casserly and Stephen Chase. Yana Prikhodchenko and George Givishvili are the CEOs of CoinTelegraph.

Here are the details of CoinTelegraph's key team members:

Toni Lane Casserly: Co-Founder of CoinTelegraph.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Stephen Chase: Former Co-Founder of CoinTelegraph.
Yana Prikhodchenko: CEO of CoinTelegraph.
Contact Info: 1 email address
George Givishvili: CEO of CoinTelegraph.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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CoinTelegraph's employee count trend

CoinTelegraph has 242 employees as of Aug 26. Here is CoinTelegraph's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CoinTelegraph include Investing, CoinDesk and BeInCrypto. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CoinTelegraph, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Investing 2007, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of financial news, real-time quotes, and investment-related tools	-	Caméléon Invest, Deutsche Balaton	67/100
2nd	CoinTelegraph 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of news and analysis for the crypto and blockchain space	-	Waterdrip Capital, Consensus-Lab	65/100
3rd	CoinDesk 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of cryptocurrency news, price data, research, and video content	-	SWS Venture Capital & 1 others	62/100
4th	BeInCrypto 2017, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of news, analysis, and educational content about cryptocurrencies	-	-	53/100
5th	CryptoPanic 2017, Italy, Unfunded	Cryptocurrency news curation platform	-	-	38/100
6th	Crypto News 2018, Beirut (Lebanon), Unfunded	Mobile app for real-time cryptocurrency news	-	-	34/100
7th	Paperchain 2016, Sydney (Australia), Seed	Blog providing insights on startups utilizing blockchain technology for transparency	-	Techstars, Chaos Ventures	30/100
8th	CoinFi 2017, Hong Kong (China), Funding Raised	Trading algorithms research platform for cryptocurrency	-	-	30/100
9th	CryptoControl 2017, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Crypto news aggregator	-	-	25/100
10th	SourceFeed 2023, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	AI-powered news platform for Web3	-	-	24/100

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CoinTelegraph has not made any acquisitions yet. CoinTelegraph has made 9 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 20, 2025	Investments	Mu Digital	2024	Hong Kong (China)
Jul 24, 2025	Investments	Bloom Social	2020	Oakland (United States)
Jun 30, 2025	Investments	Datagram		Dubai (United Arab Emirates)