What Journal du Coin does

Journal du Coin is a French-language cryptocurrency and blockchain media platform founded in May 2017 and operated by RDL CONSULTING FZCO, a Free Zone Company registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE (License 19700). It publishes real-time news, market analysis, educational content (an encyclopedia, glossary, and buying/trading guides), and video programming covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFT, Solana, trading, and crypto-adjacent macroeconomic topics. Distribution spans an owned website, a 150,000+ subscriber YouTube channel, a Twitch live stream, 300,000+ X followers, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, a Google News listing, and a daily email newsletter with 60,000+ subscribers, supported by AWS hosting and a CoinMarketCap market-data integration.

The platform serves two customer groups: French-speaking retail crypto investors and crypto/Web3 companies seeking visibility in the francophone market. Content is free to readers; the business generates revenue through five streams: (i) advertising and explicitly labelled sponsored articles sold to exchanges and protocol projects, (ii) token grants from new crypto projects and foundations, (iii) advisory services compensated in vested native tokens, (iv) affiliate commissions from exchanges and wallet providers, and (v) rewards from operating validator nodes on multiple blockchains, with a co-staking offering surfaced on the homepage. Roughly 95% of incoming partnership requests are declined after due diligence.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding. It employs 11–50 staff (described internally as more than 20 people, including editors, developers, designers, video producers, and lawyers) distributed across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Leadership includes co-founders Romain and Lucas Ermisse, crypto evangelist Benoît Huguet, COO Antoine Monbrun, and editor-in-chief Magali Bourdou.

Name

Journal du Coin

Legal name

RDL CONSULTING FZCO

Website

https://journalducoin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Journal du Coin is a privately held French-language cryptocurrency and blockchain media platform founded in 2017, serving French-speaking retail investors and crypto advertisers with daily news, educational content, video, and a daily newsletter reaching 60,000+ subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

L'union

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsored Content: The Journal du Coin writes and sells articles to promote crypto projects and digital sector actors across its website, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. All sponsored content is explicitly labeled as commercial. Approximately 95% of partnership requests are declined after due diligence.
2. Grants: The Journal du Coin receives payment in native tokens from new crypto projects and foundations that allocate part of their tokenomics to community education and onboarding. This involves rigorous control of all company aspects, as accepting tokens carries real risk until they can be sold.
3. Advisory Services: Building on 6+ years of ecosystem experience, the Journal du Coin acts as advisor for certain crypto projects, providing strategic counsel and receiving compensation in native tokens subject to cliff and vesting conditions.
4. Affiliate / Referral: The Journal du Coin earns commissions from exchanges, wallet providers, and other crypto services through affiliate links that are labeled 'liens commerciaux.' These links often provide promotional benefits to readers (bonuses, discounts) negotiated by the media.
5. Blockchain Validation / Staking: The Journal du Coin operates as a validator on several well-known blockchain protocols, earning revenue for maintaining validation nodes. A staking section on the homepage invites readers to participate alongside the team for passive income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Journal du Coin is a French-language cryptocurrency and blockchain media platform that publishes daily crypto news, market analyses, educational guides, an encyclopedia and glossary, a live news blog, video content, and a daily email newsletter for French-speaking readers. Beyond content distribution, it monetizes its audience by selling sponsored articles, affiliate links, display advertising, advisory services, token grants, and blockchain validation/staking to cryptocurrency companies and Web3 projects.

Product overview

Journal du Coin is a comprehensive French-language cryptocurrency and blockchain media platform offering real-time news coverage, educational content, and market analysis. The platform operates as a unified media service comprising a news feed covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFT and trading topics, a cryptocurrency encyclopedia and glossary for educational purposes, live blog for breaking news, video content via YouTube and Twitch, and a daily newsletter with over 60,000 subscribers. The platform also provides commercial advertising and partnership opportunities for crypto projects targeting the Francophone market. The offering is a single integrated media platform rather than a modular product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kryll: Mentioned as a related entity/product. Kryll.io is referenced as an affiliate partner for AI agent services.

Products and services

• Crypto News Feed (Actualités crypto) Real-time cryptocurrency news coverage across multiple categories including Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFT, trading, and macroeconomic topics affecting the crypto market, published in French for the francophone audience.
• CoinMarketCap Live Prices Integration Live cryptocurrency price tracking and market data providing real-time exchange rates for digital assets, integrated via CoinMarketCap.
• Encyclopédie du Coin Educational encyclopedia providing in-depth explanations of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency concepts, and Web3 terminology for learners at all levels.
• Lexique Crypto (Glossary) Comprehensive glossary of cryptocurrency and blockchain terminology including trading terms, technical indicators, security concepts, and ecosystem terms.
• Crypto Guides (Guides crypto) Educational guides covering how to buy cryptocurrencies, select exchanges, use wallets, and understand trading strategies, including platform reviews of Binance, Bitvavo, Trade Republic, and MoonPay.
• Live Blog Real-time breaking news coverage of cryptocurrency market events as they happen.
• Video Content (YouTube & Twitch) Video news coverage, market analysis, and educational content distributed through YouTube (150K+ subscribers) and Twitch live streaming.
• Daily Newsletter (Newsletter quotidienne) Daily email newsletter summarizing essential cryptocurrency news and market updates, with over 60,000 subscribers.
• Sponsored Articles & Advertising Campaigns Custom authored articles, visibility campaigns, videos, and social media packages sold to crypto exchanges, blockchain protocols, and Web3 projects, with transparent COMMERCIAL/GRANT/AFFI labeling.
• Affiliate / Referral Program Affiliate links to exchanges, wallets, and other crypto services labeled 'liens commerciaux' that generate commissions for the media and promotional benefits (bonuses, discounts) negotiated for readers.
• Crypto Project Advisory Services Strategic counsel provided to certain crypto projects based on 6+ years of ecosystem experience, compensated in native tokens subject to cliff and vesting conditions.
• Blockchain Validation / Staking Service Validator node operations on several blockchain protocols earning revenue for maintaining validation infrastructure, with a staking section on the homepage inviting readers to delegate alongside the team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ monthly website visits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BinancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner/trusted brand on Journal du Coin's contact page. Binance is the leading global cryptocurrency exchange and a regular advertiser/sponsor across the Journal du Coin ecosystem.
• AvalancheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Avalanche is a layer-1 blockchain protocol.
• KrakencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Active advertising partner with promotional campaigns (e.g., million-euro giveaway for new users).
• LedgercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Hardware wallet manufacturer with affiliate and educational content partnership.
• KyveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• PolkadotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• SwissborgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Swissborg is a European crypto wealth management platform.
• OKXcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. OKX is a major global cryptocurrency exchange.
• BitvavocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Bitvavo is the leading European crypto exchange by volume in euros.
• Crypto.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• TernoaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Ternoa is a French blockchain protocol for NFTs and data.
• KryllcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Kryll is a related entity (AI agent platform for trading) under the same ownership network, referenced in footer links as the entity providing the website's cookie compliance plugin.
• StartminingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• FeelMiningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• MeriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Meria is a French crypto staking and hosting provider.
• BitpandaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• Trade RepublicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• BackpackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• CoinhouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page. Coinhouse is a French PSAN-registered crypto exchange.
• BybitcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as an advertising partner on the homepage with promotional campaigns (e.g., 50 USDC bonus for first transactions).
• KuCoinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• NgraveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on Journal du Coin's contact page.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS EMEA SARL (Luxembourg) is the hosting provider for journalducoin.com, as stated in the legal notices. AWS provides the cloud infrastructure that supports the website's 2M+ monthly visits.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BeInCrypto: BeInCrypto is a multi-language crypto news and education platform with a strong affiliate/referral monetization model. It targets similar retail investor audiences and competes for the same crypto advertiser budgets.
• Decrypt: Decrypt is a crypto media outlet producing news, video, and educational content with strong social media distribution. Its multi-format approach (articles, video, newsletter) closely mirrors Journal du Coin's strategy.
• Cryptoast: Cryptoast is the other leading French-language crypto media outlet, publishing news, analyses, and educational content targeting the same francophone retail audience. It is the closest direct competitor in terms of language, audience, and business model (advertising + affiliate).
• Cointelegraph: Cointelegraph is a globally distributed crypto news outlet with multi-language editions and a strong focus on sponsored content and affiliate revenue. It mirrors Journal du Coin's content monetization model on a larger, English-first scale.
• U.Today: U.Today is a crypto news aggregator and original publisher with heavy reliance on press-release-style sponsored content. It represents the advertising-heavy end of the crypto media spectrum where Journal du Coin also operates.
• Bitcoin.fr: Bitcoin.fr is one of the longest-running French-language crypto news sites, covering Bitcoin, blockchain, and market analysis. It serves the same francophone retail investor segment with a similar news-and-analysis content model.
• The Block: The Block is a crypto-native news and research platform combining journalism with paid institutional research. It represents the more research-driven evolution of the same media model Journal du Coin operates.
• CoinDesk: CoinDesk is the largest English-language crypto media outlet, offering news, research, and event coverage. It is the international benchmark for the news-and-events business model that Journal du Coin replicates in French, including sponsored content, events, and research.
• Coin Bureau: Coin Bureau is a crypto education and review brand with a dominant YouTube channel and written guides. Its video-and-guide content mix overlaps directly with Journal du Coin's YouTube (150K+) and guides sections.
• Bankless: Bankless is a crypto-native media brand built on a newsletter, podcast, and YouTube channel with a strong DeFi focus. Its community-led, multi-channel distribution strategy closely parallels Journal du Coin's owned-audience approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lejournalducoin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7qnB0XxzOEwWWn9Q6HPmCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/lejournalducoin
• Instagraminstagram.com/lejournalducoin
• TikToktiktok.com/@journalducoin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/journalducoin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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