What Blockchain Wire does

Blockchain Wire is a New York–based Web3 PR distribution platform that connects cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology companies with a curated network of 1,200+ media outlets spanning crypto-native publications (BitcoinWorld, AMB Crypto, Cryptopolitan, HackerNoon), financial wire (AP News, Benzinga, Market Watch, Business Insider), and syndication channels (EIN Presswire, BizWire Express, MENAFN). The platform operates two tiers of press release distribution — Crypto Circuits (Copper through Diamond, $495–$5,295 per release with reach from 300k to 17.4M monthly) and Media Circuits (Pro through Premium, $295–$495 per release extending into mainstream financial press) — plus Direct Placements on premium publications (CoinTelegraph at $7,250, BeInCrypto at $1,650, Bitcoin.com at $1,750) and a fully customizable BeSpoke retainer line priced $2,500–$35,000/month. Every package includes Google News indexing, 2-hour minimum turnaround, and a 48-hour post-campaign analytics report with confirmed placements and reach estimates.

Underlying technology centers on a press release distribution engine that routes submissions through curated circuits, an editorial review layer, and an analytics/reporting module. The company operates a primarily self-serve, product-led motion for the lower-priced tiers, with an inside-sales channel for BeSpoke custom campaigns and direct placements. Target customers are segmented by use case into Web3 startups (primary), PR and marketing agencies, cryptocurrency exchanges, public companies with crypto operations, token launch projects, and event/partnership announcement groups.

Blockchain Wire is privately held with 1–10 employees. In November 2025, AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq: ATON) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company, expected to close in Q1 2026, with stated intent to integrate the network as the first verifiable newswire built on The Open Network (TON) blockchain and distributed via Telegram. Founders Michael Shuler (co-founder and president) and Michael Terpin (founder) are listed in company leadership. Revenue, headcount progression, and pre-acquisition ownership have not been publicly disclosed.

Name

Blockchain Wire

Legal name

Blockchain Wire

Website

https://blockchainwire.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blockchain Wire is a New York-based Web3 PR distribution platform that connects crypto and blockchain companies to 1,200+ media outlets across crypto-native, financial, and mainstream press, via tiered per-release packages and monthly BeSpoke retainers with Google News indexing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Press Release Distribution (Tiered Packages): Per-release fees for distribution across crypto circuits (Copper through Diamond, $495–$5,295) and mainstream/media circuits (Pro through Premium, $295–$495). Customers select a package tier and pay per announcement distributed. Custom BeSpoke campaigns offer monthly retainers ($2,500–$35,000+/month) for ongoing or bespoke distribution needs.
2. Direct Publication Placements: Direct placement purchases on high-authority publications priced individually: CoinTelegraph at $7,250, CoinTelegraph Lite at $4,250, BeInCrypto at $1,650, Bitcoin.com at $1,750. Customers pay per publication per release.
3. BeSpoke Monthly Retainers: Monthly retainer structure for ongoing custom distribution campaigns. Foundation tier at $2,500/month, Growth tier at $5,000/month, Authority tier at $12,000/month, and custom media residency plans at $35,000+/month. Includes bundled deliverables (press releases, organic articles, social posts, AMAs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blockchain Wire operates the BlockchainWire platform, which distributes press releases from crypto and Web3 companies across a curated network of 1200+ media outlets including crypto-native sites, financial publications (Associated Press, Business Insider, Benzinga), and mainstream syndication channels. The service includes Google News indexing on every release, a minimum 2-hour turnaround, structured tiered packages ($295–$5,295 per release), and customizable BeSpoke retainer campaigns ($2,500–$35,000+/month) covering organic editorial placements, broadcast TV/radio, billboards, social amplification, and live AMAs.

Product overview

BlockchainWire offers a Web3 PR distribution platform with two main product lines: the core BlockchainWire distribution platform and BeSpoke™ custom campaigns. The core platform operates through tiered distribution packages — Crypto Circuits (Copper through Diamond: $495–$5,295) targeting crypto-native publications, and Media Circuits (Pro through Premium: $295–$495) adding mainstream financial outlets. Direct Placements offer guaranteed spots on premium publications like CoinTelegraph. Supporting services include Editorial & Optimization (add-on for press release refinement) and Analytics & Reporting (post-campaign delivery). BeSpoke™ provides fully customizable campaigns at three tiers ($2,500–$12,000/month) plus Custom Media Residency Plans ($35,000+/month). The platform reaches 1200+ media outlets with 174M+ maximum monthly reach and 2-hour minimum turnaround.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BlockchainWire Press Release Distribution Platform Core Web3 PR distribution platform that distributes press releases from crypto and blockchain companies across a curated network of 1200+ media outlets, with guaranteed placements in crypto-native, financial, and mainstream outlets and Google News indexing on every release.
• BeSpoke Custom Campaigns Fully customizable media distribution campaigns combining organic editorial placements, broadcast TV coverage, radio/streaming spots, billboard advertising, X (Twitter) posts, AMAs, and one-on-one media interviews; offered as monthly retainers (Foundation $2,500/mo, Growth $5,000/mo, Authority $12,000/mo) plus Custom Media Residency Plans starting at $35,000/mo.
• Crypto Circuits Distribution Packages Tiered distribution packages (Copper $495, Silver $1,195, Gold $2,195, Platinum $3,295, Diamond $5,295) targeting Web3-native audiences across dedicated blockchain and crypto publications, with reach ranging from 300k to 17.4M+ monthly.
• Media Circuits Distribution Packages Mainstream and financial distribution tiers (Pro $295, Elite $395, Premium $495) extending reach into mainstream financial media including Associated Press, Business Insider, Benzinga, Market Watch, and Street Insider.
• Direct Premium Placements Premium guaranteed placements on individual high-authority publications including CoinTelegraph ($7,250 per release, 9.4M+ monthly visitors), CoinTelegraph Lite ($4,250), BeInCrypto ($1,650), and Bitcoin.com ($1,750).

Quantifiable outcome

• Indexed coverage that compounds for months — announcements continue surfacing in search and AI results long after publish date
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Cryptobell.LivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCryptobell.Live is referenced as a related entity alongside Blockchain Wire and Content Syndicate, appearing together in site navigation and branding contexts. Nature of relationship suggests cross-promotional or ecosystem collaboration within the Web3 communications space.
• Content SyndicatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent Syndicate operates alongside Blockchain Wire, appearing together in joint team announcements (e.g., appointment of Angela Robinson as Director of Product Development & Optimization Systems and Caleb Robinson as Business Development Director for California). Suggests shared ownership or a closely integrated operating structure.
• 1200+ Media Outlets (Crypto, Financial, and Syndication Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlockchainWire's distribution infrastructure depends on a curated network of 1200+ media outlets spanning crypto-native sites (BitcoinWorld, Binance, AMB Crypto, Cryptopolitan, HackerNoon), financial/mainstream outlets (Associated Press, Benzinga, Business Insider, Market Watch, Street Insider), and syndication channels (EIN Presswire, BizWire Express, MENAFN). These outlets serve as distribution channels for client press releases.
• Google NewscoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle News indexing is included with every BlockchainWire distribution package, ensuring all client press releases are indexed and discoverable in Google News, search results, and AI-generated responses. This indexing capability is a core product differentiator.
• The Open Network (TON) / Telegram EcosystemstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPost-acquisition, AlphaTON Capital plans to integrate Blockchain Wire into the Telegram ecosystem and build the world's first verifiable newswire on The Open Network (TON) blockchain, leveraging blockchain for content authenticity and Telegram's distribution infrastructure.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Business Wire: Business Wire (a Cision company) is a leading global press release distribution newswire with the same core function as BlockchainWire — distributing announcements to media outlets — but at much broader, mainstream-enterprise scale and reach.
• PR Newswire: PR Newswire (Cision) is one of the largest general press release distribution services globally and competes directly with BlockchainWire for any crypto or finance client requiring institutional-grade media placement and syndication.
• EIN Presswire: EIN Presswire is a self-serve press release distribution platform used by BlockchainWire itself as one of its syndication channels, and serves the same SMB self-serve customer base searching for low-cost newswire distribution and Google News indexing.
• MarketAcross: MarketAcross is a blockchain and crypto PR and marketing agency that distributes press releases and runs campaigns for token launches, exchanges, and Web3 startups — a direct competitor in the same customer segments as BlockchainWire's Crypto Circuits.
• Chainwire: Chainwire is a crypto-native press release distribution service directly competing head-to-head with BlockchainWire for the same Web3 startup, token launch, and exchange customer base, with similar guaranteed placement and indexing positioning.
• GlobeNewswire: GlobeNewswire (Notified) is a direct competitor offering press release distribution across financial, mainstream, and syndicated wire networks — functionally identical to BlockchainWire's distribution and indexing capabilities but at a significantly larger scale.
• Transform Group: Transform Group is a crypto-focused PR and communications agency founded by Michael Terpin, who is also a co-founder of BlockchainWire, and serves overlapping Web3 startup, token, and exchange clients with PR distribution campaigns of similar scope.

Emerging players

• Lunar Strategy: Lunar Strategy is a Web3 growth marketing and PR agency that runs press release and KOL campaigns for token launches and crypto startups, intersecting BlockchainWire's client base on the marketing-services side rather than direct newswire distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Cision: Cision is the parent of PR Newswire and Business Wire and operates a comprehensive PR and communications platform with distribution, monitoring, and analytics — competing with BlockchainWire through owned distribution wires plus a much wider PR SaaS portfolio.
• Notified: Notified owns GlobeNewswire and offers an integrated PR and IR platform combining newswire distribution with earned media monitoring and investor relations — broader than BlockchainWire but overlapping on the core distribution product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blockchain_wire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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