Crypto News

What Crypto News does

Crypto News, legally registered as ROCKETM FZCO in Dubai (IFZA Business Park, UAE) and operating since 2017-2018, is a cryptocurrency and blockchain news aggregation platform distributed as a mobile application (iOS and Android) and a website at cryptonews.net. The platform aggregates content from more than 300 third-party crypto and blockchain news sources — including CoinDesk, The Defiant, Cointelegraph, u.today, and others — and surfaces the most relevant items in a main block, with additional categorization across Bitcoin, DeFi, NFT, Ethereum, Altcoins, Mining, Finance, Legal, and other verticals. The app is localized in five languages (English, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic) and has been operating 24/7 since 2017.

The product stack combines the news aggregator with two integrated utility features: real-time cryptocurrency price tracking via a CoinMarketCap integration (1,000+ cryptocurrencies, refresh every 5-10 minutes, linear and candlestick charts) and the Hodlfolio portfolio manager, which lets users add manual buy/sell transactions, track performance, and back up portfolios to cloud without requiring wallet connections. Customizable price alerts (market cap, BTC/ETH dominance), per-exchange price comparison (Binance, EXMO, Huobi, Kucoin, OKEx), and in-app commenting and reactions complete the feature set.

The business model is hybrid and consumer-facing. The free tier is ad-supported with limited portfolio (5 coins, 5 alerts) and reduced advertising for registered users (90% fewer ads than unregistered). A PRO subscription, priced from $10/month and billed through the App Store or Google Play, unlocks ad-free experience, offline news, unlimited portfolios and notifications, biometric login, and cloud backup. The second revenue stream is advertising — both banner impressions in the news feed and sponsored articles/press releases — sold to cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Huobi) and other crypto industry advertisers. Distribution is mobile-first with a multi-channel marketing approach combining app store optimization (#1 ranking for 'Crypto News' searches in both App Store and Google Play), event sponsorships (Blockchain Life, Crypto Expo Europe, Cornell Blockchain Conference, Crypto Юг 2024, THE TRENDS 2.0), social media, and in-app community engagement. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or management team disclosures are present in the source materials.

Name

Crypto News

Legal name

ROCKETM FZCO

Website

https://cryptonews.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crypto News (ROCKETM FZCO, Dubai) is a mobile-first cryptocurrency and blockchain news aggregator that pulls content from 300+ sources in five languages and bundles it with CoinMarketCap price tracking and the Hodlfolio portfolio manager. It serves retail crypto investors, traders, and advertisers through a freemium app and a $10/month PRO subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Banner advertising placed in app news feed and website. Advertisers provide creative (banner image 750x500px, max 60 characters text, ad link). Pricing based on impressions. 97% of platform audience is organic. Advertisers have trusted the platform for over 5 years.
2. PRO Subscription: Paid subscription providing ad-free experience, offline news reading, unlimited notifications, unlimited portfolio coins, unlimited portfolios, portfolio cloud backup, and biometric/FaceID login for portfolio. Test period of 7 days free. Billing through App Store or Google Play.
3. Sponsored Articles and Press Releases: Written content published in app news feed and website. Advertisers provide article, news, or press release content (max 3,000 characters). Pricing based on page views.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crypto News operates a mobile application and website that aggregate cryptocurrency and blockchain news from over 300 third-party sources in five languages. The platform integrates CoinMarketCap-driven real-time price tracking for 1,000+ cryptocurrencies and includes the Hodlfolio portfolio management tool, monetized through a freemium PRO subscription and advertising.

Product overview

Crypto News operates as a unified cryptocurrency news aggregation platform combining a mobile application and website. The core offering includes a news aggregator pulling from over 300 sources in five languages, integrated with a built-in CoinMarketCap price tracking widget and the Hodlfolio portfolio management feature. The platform offers a tiered model: a free version with limited portfolio tracking (5-7 cryptocurrencies, 1 portfolio) and ad-supported access, and a PRO subscription tier ($10/month) providing ad-free experience, unlimited portfolio tracking, biometric security, cloud backup, and offline reading capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hodlfolio: Portfolio management feature for cryptocurrency assets that allows users to track holdings, calculate profitability, and monitor portfolio value without connecting to real wallets.
• PRO Subscription

Products and services

• Crypto News Mobile App A mobile news aggregator application distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play, providing cryptocurrency and blockchain news from over 300 sources in 5 languages (English, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic), with integrated CoinMarketCap price tracking and Hodlfolio portfolio management features. Targeted at individual crypto investors, traders, and enthusiasts.
• Crypto News Website Web-based cryptocurrency and blockchain news aggregator accessible at cryptonews.net, with localized subdomains for English, Russian, German, Spanish, and Arabic versions. Serves as the desktop counterpart to the mobile app.
• PRO Subscription Paid subscription tier priced from $10/month providing an ad-free experience, offline news reading, unlimited notifications, unlimited portfolio coins, unlimited portfolios, Hodlfolio cloud backup, biometric/FaceID login, a PRO badge, reactions, comments, customizable feeds and advanced settings. Sold in-app through App Store or Google Play billing.
• Hodlfolio Portfolio Manager Branded portfolio management tool inside the Crypto News app that lets users add cryptocurrency purchases, track changes, view charts/graphs, calculate profitability based on purchase price, and view totals in selected fiat currencies. Operates without requiring users to connect real wallets; backup is available to cloud in the PRO tier.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.12M+ app installations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Crypto Юг 2024minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2024Crypto News was an official partner for the Crypto Юг 2024 conference held June 8-9, 2024 in Novorossiysk, Russia. Event had 45+ speakers and 2000+ participants.
• THE TRENDS 2.0minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2024Crypto News was an official partner for THE TRENDS 2.0 conference held May 15-16, 2024. Event had 4000+ participants and 7 tracks.
• Cornell Blockchain Conference 2024minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2024Crypto News was an official partner for the Cornell Blockchain Conference held April 26, 2024 in New York, USA.
• Privacy-Enhancing Technology Summit EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2024Crypto News was an official affiliate partner for the Privacy-Enhancing Technology Summit Europe held February 27-28, 2024 in London, UK.
• BinanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvertiser partner featured in the partners and advertisers section on the advertising page. Binance logo displayed among platform partners.
• HuobiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvertiser partner featured in the partners and advertisers section on the advertising page. Huobi logo displayed among platform partners.
• CoinMarketCapcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated service providing cryptocurrency price rates in real time with updates every 5-10 minutes. Core functionality for price tracking features.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Decrypt: Crypto-native news and education platform covering DeFi, NFTs and Web3. Comparable as a destination site for crypto-curious readers, with a stronger editorial/video tilt.
• U.Today: Crypto news and price-tracking platform with multi-language editions. Direct competitor for the same retail crypto audience, with overlapping coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoin news.
• CryptoPanic: Crypto news aggregator that pulls headlines from dozens of sources with community voting. The closest functional analog to Crypto News's aggregation model, though Crypto News extends further with mobile-first portfolio tools.
• The Block: Crypto news and institutional research platform. Comparable audience overlap on the news side, with deeper institutional/research productization that Crypto News does not currently offer.
• The Defiant: DeFi-focused crypto news outlet. Comparable as a destination for engaged crypto traders, with a narrower DeFi vertical focus versus Crypto News's broader market coverage.
• CryptoSlate: Crypto news site combined with project database and market data. Comparable as a content-plus-data destination for retail crypto users, with deeper project research offerings.
• Bitcoin.com News: News arm of the broader Bitcoin.com ecosystem covering Bitcoin and broader crypto markets. Comparable audience and content categories, with the additional distribution advantage of an associated wallet ecosystem.
• CoinDesk: One of the largest cryptocurrency news and media platforms globally. Directly comparable as a crypto news destination serving retail and institutional audiences, though CoinDesk leans more heavily on original reporting and research.
• Cointelegraph: Major crypto news publisher with a global audience and multi-language editions. Competes for the same crypto reader attention with a mix of original articles and aggregated coverage.

Broad incumbents

• CoinMarketCap: Largest crypto price-tracking platform (and existing data partner of Crypto News). Comparable on the price-tracking and market-data layer; broader incumbent with a news tab that increasingly overlaps with Crypto News's content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cryptonews_eng
• Facebookfacebook.com/CryptoNewsmob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cryptonews-net

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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