The Block

What The Block does

The Block is a crypto-native news, research, and data platform serving professional investors, crypto industry participants, and enterprises operating in digital assets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company operates a portfolio that includes a primary news and research publication (theblock.co), a premium institutional intelligence platform (theblock.pro), a comprehensive crypto data dashboard with API access, a Corporate Crypto Treasury Tracker monitoring 119 public companies with $90.7B in combined NAV, the Campus education and certification platform, the Layer One podcast, the Elections Hub prediction-market data product, and Crypto Product Ratings. Its proprietary data infrastructure includes a Legitimate Volume Index that filters exchange wash trading, giving it a distinctive capability vs. other crypto media.

The company monetizes through four primary streams: advertising and sponsorships (anchored by an exclusive data partnership with LMAX Digital powering live price tickers), premium theblock.pro subscriptions with annual billing and API access, sponsored research reports, and Campus enterprise licensing for corporate crypto training. Distribution is content-first and multi-channel: a primary website, daily and weekly email newsletters, a podcast on Spotify and YouTube, social presence across X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, and Google News publication status. The company is privately held under majority ownership of Foresight Ventures (acquired 2023), with Steve Chung appointed CEO in April 2026 to lead institutional expansion. Recent strategic priorities include growing the institutional customer segment, integrating AI-driven analytics, and diversifying revenue beyond advertising into enterprise subscriptions and training.

Name

The Block

Legal name

The Block

Website

https://theblock.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Block is a crypto-native news, data, and research platform serving institutional investors, crypto professionals, and enterprises, with proprietary treasury tracking across 119 companies, premium institutional intelligence subscriptions, and enterprise education products under Foresight Ventures ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Market Intelligence

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Blockchain Analytics & Transaction Monitoring (FSADALAB)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency market data
• Crypto news research
• Blockchain analytics platform
• Crypto treasury tracking
• Digital assets intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: Display advertising and sponsored content placements on the platform, including sponsored articles and branded content sections
2. Premium Subscriptions: Institutional intelligence platform (theblock.pro) with advanced data access, downloadable datasets, and API capabilities for professional users
3. Sponsored Research & Reports: Commissioned research reports and market analysis sponsored by crypto companies and exchanges
4. Campus Enterprise Licensing: Team-based crypto education and certification platform sold to institutional employers for workforce training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Block operates a crypto-native news, research, and market data platform that delivers real-time cryptocurrency prices, in-depth research reports, and proprietary datasets including the Corporate Crypto Treasury Tracker. It monetizes through advertising, sponsorships, premium institutional subscriptions via theblock.pro, sponsored research, and the Campus crypto education and certification platform with enterprise team licensing.

Product overview

The Block operates as a unified crypto-native news and data platform offering a comprehensive suite of products. The core offerings include a News & Research Platform delivering real-time cryptocurrency coverage across eight categories, a Crypto Data Dashboard providing market data with API access, and a Corporate Crypto Treasury Tracker monitoring corporate crypto holdings. Supporting modules include Campus (education and certification), Layer One Podcast (industry discussions), Elections Hub (prediction markets), and Crypto Product Ratings. The platform partners with LMAX Digital for institutional exchange data and uses Polymarket for integrated prediction markets. The product portfolio serves retail investors, institutional players, and enterprises seeking crypto market intelligence, education, and data-driven decision making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News & Research Platform The Block's primary news platform delivering real-time cryptocurrency news, research reports, and market analysis across categories including Business, Deals, DeFi, Ecosystems, Macro, Markets, Regulation, and Web3. Used by crypto investors and industry professionals for daily coverage of digital asset markets.
• Crypto Data Dashboard Comprehensive data platform providing cryptocurrency market data including spot exchange volumes, futures, crypto indices, CME COTs, options, prices, stablecoins, on-chain metrics, DeFi data, scaling solutions, NFTs, and alternative metrics with downloadable datasets and API access. Designed for institutional analysts and professional traders.
• Corporate Crypto Treasury Tracker Real-time tracker monitoring 119 public companies holding cryptocurrency assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, with NAV calculations, market cap comparisons, and 30-day trading volumes. Used by corporate treasurers, equity analysts, and institutional investors.
• Campus Crypto education and certification platform providing learning paths covering blockchain, DeFi, digital assets, and market fundamentals. Offers the Digital Assets Essentials (D.A.E.) certification and Crypto Assessment Test for talent evaluation, with courses on Ethereum L2s, DeFi Protocols, Move Chains, Solana Ecosystem, and Bitcoin. Sold as team licensing to corporate employers.
• Crypto Product Ratings Aggregate ratings and comparisons of crypto products including best crypto tax platforms, wallets (software/hardware), decentralized exchanges, centralized exchanges, prediction market platforms, crypto cards with token rewards, and crypto credit cards, evaluated across Function, Cost, Benefits, Security, and Usability.
• Research Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• 680,000+ views on major virtual events coverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LMAX DigitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLMAX Digital serves as The Block's preferred institutional crypto exchange partner, sponsoring The Block's data platform with live price tickers for BTC, ETH, SOL, and other cryptocurrencies. The Block features LMAX as the institutional exchange partner across its platform.
• AvalanchecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Block collaborates with Avalanche on the 'Layer One' podcast series, featuring discussions with industry leaders on crypto strategy, risk management, and market analysis.
• PolymarketcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Block integrates Polymarket prediction markets into its platform, displaying live prediction market data including World Cup outcomes, political events, and crypto price predictions.
• ChainwireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChainwire distributes press releases through The Block's press release section, providing companies a channel to reach The Block's crypto audience.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CoinDesk: CoinDesk is the most direct competitor: a crypto-native news, research, and data platform serving retail and institutional audiences with market data, indices, and events. The Block and CoinDesk compete head-to-head for institutional crypto data subscriptions and advertising dollars.
• Messari: Messari is a crypto research, data, and intelligence platform offering institutional research reports, on-chain analytics, and a premium subscription product. It directly overlaps with The Block's research and theblock.pro institutional offerings.
• Cointelegraph: Cointelegraph is a global crypto news and media outlet covering markets, DeFi, regulation, and Web3, monetized through advertising and sponsored content. It competes with The Block for the same crypto-news audience and advertiser wallet.
• Decrypt: Decrypt is a crypto news and education publisher covering DeFi, NFTs, Web3, and policy with a strong focus on consumer education. Overlaps with The Block's editorial coverage and Campus education product.
• The Defiant: The Defiant is a crypto media outlet focused on DeFi, with a newsletter, podcast, and YouTube content. It competes for the same DeFi-fluent crypto audience and advertising spend as The Block.
• CoinGecko: CoinGecko is a leading crypto data aggregator providing prices, market caps, exchange volumes, and on-chain metrics via web and API. It overlaps with The Block's Crypto Data Dashboard on the data-side value proposition.
• Glassnode: Glassnode provides on-chain and off-chain crypto market intelligence, including proprietary indicators, used by institutional traders. It is a direct competitor for the institutional data subscription wallet that theblock.pro targets.
• CoinMarketCap: CoinMarketCap is a major crypto price-tracking and market-data platform owned by Binance, offering free and API data. It competes with The Block's price tracking and broader data dashboard at the consumer end.
• Kaiko: Kaiko is a crypto market data provider offering institutional-grade price, volume, and reference data via API. It is a direct competitor in the institutional crypto data segment that theblock.pro addresses.

Emerging players

• Bankless: Bankless is a crypto media brand (newsletter, podcast, token) focused on Ethereum and DeFi, with a growing subscription and education business. Partial overlap with The Block's editorial and Campus education offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheBlock__
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@theblockcrypto
• Facebookfacebook.com/theblockcrypto1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theblockcrypto
• Instagraminstagram.com/theblockcrypto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors21 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Block