CNBC is a business and financial news media outlet that covers markets, cryptocurrency, digital assets, and related regulation worldwide. CNBC's Twitter Score is 164 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #3,246 (top 1%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
CNBC was co-founded by NBC and Cablevision, launching in 1989 as a Consumer News and Business Channel joint venture. Following Financial News Network's bankruptcy in 1991, NBC acquired and merged FNN into CNBC and also acquired Cablevision's stake, consolidating ownership. CNBC is affiliated with Versant Media Group, Inc., and was formerly affiliated with NBCUniversal and Comcast. Its global reach extends through CNBC World, CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia, and CNBC TV18.
CNBC operates a dedicated Crypto World section covering cryptocurrency and digital-asset market news, making it a consistent source for institutional and retail audiences tracking developments in the digital-asset space. In 2025, CNBC launched CNBC+, a streaming service offering live and on-demand access to CNBC and CNBC World programming. CNBC has accumulated 6,246,563 followers as of October 2026 and has published 694,050 posts on the platform. CNBC has been mentioned by 4,377 accounts, with 50,981 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow CNBC include 634 founders, 124 angel investors, 329 influencers and 102 VCs, among them Ansem, Anthony Pompliano, Chamath Palihapitiya, Raoul Pal, Db and H.E. Justin Sun.