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 August 2026, ranking #3,222 (top 1%) among 483,944 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 6,144,726 followers as of August 2026 and has published 691,234 posts on the platform. CNBC has been mentioned by 4,289 accounts, with 50,558 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow CNBC include 625 founders, 126 angel investors, 325 influencers and 102 VCs, among them Ansem, Anthony Pompliano, Chamath Palihapitiya, Raoul Pal, Db and H.E. Justin Sun.