What Forkast.News does

Forkast.News (legally Forkast Ltd., Hong Kong) is a blockchain-focused multimedia digital media platform founded in 2018 by Angie Lau and Sarah Chang. It produces daily news, in-depth analysis, proprietary multi-chain NFT indexes, video series, weekly newsletters, and research reports covering cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, NFTs, DeFi, CBDCs, and global regulatory developments, with explicit positioning as an information bridge between Asian and Western crypto markets.

The product portfolio centers on the forkast.news website, complemented by proprietary NFT market indexes (Forkast 500 NFT Index plus ETH, SOL, POL, and CAR composite indexes), three recurring video programs (The Daily Forkast, Word on the Block, Forkast IQ), the weekly newsletter The Current Forkast, paid research reports (Digital Assets Report, China Blockchain Report, State of the NFT Market), and an explainers library. The technology stack is content-CMS based with an analytics layer for the NFT indexes; no public or partner-facing API is offered and no mobile app is maintained.

Commercially, Forkast operates a hybrid revenue model: a content-led go-to-market driving top-of-funnel audience via SEO and social, a recurring revenue tier through the Forkast+ subscription (pricing not publicly disclosed), distribution-led newsletter and video engagement, and select digital storytelling and content production services. The company has raised approximately US$1.75 million across a 2019 EOS VC ticket, a May 2021 oversubscribed seed round (AMTD Group, Fenbushi Capital, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, among others), and a January 2022 Gobi Partners follow-on, and is currently rebranding from Forkast.News to Forkast Labs.

Name

Forkast.News

Legal name

Forkast Ltd.

Website

https://forkast.news

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forkast.News (Forkast Ltd.) is a Hong Kong-based multimedia digital media platform covering blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, and regulatory developments from an Asian-to-Western perspective for global crypto enthusiasts, investors, and industry professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Media

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Blockchain news media
• Crypto journalism
• NFT market indexes
• Digital media platform
• Emerging tech coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forkast+ Subscription: Premium subscription service providing exclusive perspectives and analysis, generating recurring subscription revenue from professional crypto enthusiasts and industry participants.
2. Newsletter and Content Distribution: Weekly newsletter 'The Current Forkast' delivered to subscribers, generating engagement and potentially driving subscription conversions.
3. Digital Storytelling and Content Creation: Multimedia content production including news coverage, video programs, and reports on blockchain and emerging tech.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forkast.News is a blockchain and emerging technology multimedia media platform that publishes news articles, video programs, newsletters, and proprietary NFT market indexes covering cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, and regulatory developments from an Asian perspective. The platform operates a free ad-supported content layer and a paid Forkast+ premium subscription tier offering exclusive perspectives and analysis for crypto professionals and investors.

Product overview

Forkast.News operates as a blockchain-focused multimedia platform offering a portfolio of products that include the core news website providing coverage of cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, and regulatory developments, complemented by multiple NFT market indexes (Forkast 500 NFT Index, ETH NFT Composite, SOL NFT Composite, POL NFT Composite, CAR NFT Composite), premium content through Forkast+, and video content series including Forkast IQ, Word on the Block, and The Daily Forkast. The company also publishes research reports including the Digital Assets Report, China Blockchain Report, and State of the NFT Market, and delivers a weekly newsletter called The Current Forkast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forkast News Main blockchain-focused multimedia news website providing coverage of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, NFTs, DeFi, regulatory developments, and emerging tech from an Asian perspective to global audiences.
• Forkast+ Premium subscription product offering exclusive perspectives, in-depth analysis, events, and newsletters on blockchain and emerging tech not available in the free editorial tier.
• Forkast 500 NFT Index Proprietary index tracking the performance of the top 500 NFTs, providing market data and analytics on the broader NFT market across blockchains.
• Forkast ETH NFT Composite Index tracking Ethereum-based NFT collections and market activity on the Ethereum blockchain.
• Forkast SOL NFT Composite Index tracking Solana-based NFT collections and market activity on the Solana blockchain.
• Forkast POL NFT Composite Index tracking Polygon-based NFT collections and market activity on the Polygon blockchain.
• Forkast CAR NFT Composite Index tracking Cardano-based NFT collections and market activity on the Cardano blockchain.
• The Current Forkast Weekly newsletter delivered on Thursdays providing a roundup of the biggest stories in emerging tech from an Asian perspective, featuring commentary from Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau.
• The Daily Forkast Daily video news show covering the latest developments in blockchain and cryptocurrency markets.
• Forkast IQ Video series featuring in-depth analysis and interviews on blockchain, crypto, and emerging technology topics.
• Word on the Block Video series exploring blockchain and crypto topics with expert commentary and analysis.
• Digital Assets Report Research publication providing analysis and insights on digital assets and blockchain markets.
• China Blockchain Report Regional research report focusing on blockchain developments, regulations, and market trends in China.
• State of the NFT Market Market research report providing analysis and insights on NFT market trends, sales data, and emerging opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 191 articles published in The Current Forkast weekly newsletter (2020-2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Defiant: The Defiant is a crypto-native media outlet specializing in DeFi and on-chain finance news through articles, podcasts, and newsletters. Its product mix (daily news + newsletter + podcasts) closely parallels Forkast's offering, particularly its DeFi coverage and Forkast+ subscription newsletter.
• CryptoSlate: CryptoSlate is a crypto news and data platform that combines editorial coverage with market data and project information. It overlaps with Forkast's news-plus-NFT-index combination and competes for similar advertising and data-licensing budgets.
• Bitcoin Magazine: Bitcoin Magazine is one of the original crypto-media brands, covering Bitcoin and broader blockchain markets via articles, podcasts, and events. It is comparable to Forkast as a longstanding niche-crypto publisher with multiformat content.
• CoinDesk: CoinDesk is the largest English-language crypto news, data, and events company, covering blockchain, markets, and policy worldwide. It directly overlaps Forkast's editorial and data offerings and is the category leader Forkast benchmarks against.
• The Block: The Block is a crypto-focused news and research platform covering markets, policy, and technology globally — directly comparable to Forkast across news articles, research, and data products, and one of the most direct competitive threats in English-language crypto media.
• Blockworks: Blockworks combines crypto news, research, and a large institutional-events business, directly comparable to Forkast's news-plus-research-plus-events stack. It is a key direct competitor in the crypto-media/research segment.
• Decrypt: Decrypt is a crypto-native digital media outlet publishing daily news, video, and educational content on Web3 and blockchain, closely mirroring Forkast's multiformat content approach (articles, video shows, explainers).
• Cointelegraph: Cointelegraph is a long-running crypto and blockchain news outlet covering markets, regulation, DeFi, and NFTs globally. It competes head-to-head with Forkast for crypto-news audience attention and advertiser budgets.
• BeInCrypto: BeInCrypto is a global crypto news platform publishing articles, video, and market analysis in multiple languages, comparable in format and audience to Forkast and a relevant competitor for advertising and reader attention.

Emerging players

• Crypto.news: Crypto.news is an independent crypto news site covering markets, regulation, and blockchain technology globally. It is a more direct competitor at the news-aggregation layer than at Forkast's proprietary-index layer, making it a relevant but partial overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Forkast_News
• Facebookfacebook.com/forkast.news
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forkast
• Instagraminstagram.com/forkast.news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors11 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 →

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