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 757 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 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 2,940,383 followers as of July 2026 and has published 187,566 posts, ranking #90 (top 0.1%) out of 389,587 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 Metropolis World, REVOX, Pop Social, DeAgentAI, U2U Network and LUNATIC.
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 5,113 accounts, with 28,378 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 2,402 founders, 374 angel investors, 1,859 influencers and 314 VCs, among them CZ BNB, Solana, Erik Voorhees, ZachXBT, Toly and Laura Shin.