Cointelegraph is a leading independent digital media outlet covering blockchain technology, digital assets, AI, NFTs, and emerging fintech trends, founded in 2013. It was co-founded by Toni Lane Casserly and Stephen Chase; co-founder Toni Lane Casserly passed away in April 2020 at age 29. Cointelegraph's Twitter Score is 720 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026.
Cointelegraph operates a globally distributed newsroom with team members in more than 50 countries, publishing news, research, and podcasts across multiple international editions including Japan, Brasil, and Español. Its ecosystem properties include Cointelegraph Research and LONGITUDE events. Cointelegraph has 2,936,629 followers as of August 2026 and has published 190,205 posts, ranking #108 (top 0.1%) out of 483,944 accounts tracked.
Cointelegraph runs the Cointelegraph Accelerator, a 12-week program for market-ready Web3 companies. Top participants receive performance-based fiat funding of $50K to $100K, up to $200K in media credits, a Dubai bootcamp, and Demo Day access to more than 40 VCs, with support for token launches and exchange listings. The program has accelerated more than 50 startups, with portfolio companies collectively raising over $150M. Participating companies include COIN360, Metropolis World, REVOX, Pop Social, Assisterr, DeAgentAI, U2U Network and TradeOS.
Cointelegraph's current leadership includes George Givishvili as CEO and Yana Prikhodchenko as Global CEO and Partner, with Stephen Chase serving as Board Member. Cointelegraph is also affiliated with COINTELEGRAPH DMCC. The Cointelegraph MENA franchise was acquired by Luna Media Corporation (Luna PR) on July 11, 2022, establishing an Arabic edition based in Dubai with Nikita Sachdev as CEO of Cointelegraph MENA. Cointelegraph has received backing from AlfaCatalyst Ventures, Waterdrip Capital, and Katalyst Philippines.
Cointelegraph is mentioned by 5,202 accounts, with 28,567 total mentions across the platform.
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Cointelegraph draws a wide base of followers from across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem. The accounts that follow Cointelegraph include 2,750 founders, 518 angel investors, 1,733 influencers and 176 VCs, among them CZ BNB, Solana, Erik Voorhees, ZachXBT, Toly and Laura Shin.