CNBC is a business and financial news media outlet that covers markets, cryptocurrency, digital assets, and related regulation worldwide. CNBC's Twitter Score is 187 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,999 (top 1%) among 389,587 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 5,932,451 followers as of July 2026 and has published 688,392 posts on the platform. CNBC has been mentioned by 4,037 accounts, with 49,853 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow CNBC include 591 founders, 79 angel investors, 312 influencers and 148 VCs, among them Ansem, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Chamath Palihapitiya, Gary Vaynerchuk and Tyler Winklevoss.