Times of Blockchain

What Times of Blockchain does

Times of Blockchain is a digital media publication founded in 2024 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that provides news, price analysis, educational content, and event coverage focused on cryptocurrency, blockchain, Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse. The company is owned and powered by VAP Group (VAP Digital Media FZ LLC), a UAE-based media and events company, and operates as the editorial arm of VAP Group's broader blockchain-focused portfolio. Its core product surface comprises a news website with dedicated verticals for blockchain, security, governance, NFTs, and the metaverse; a market overview section delivering price predictions and price analysis; an insights and learning hub for educational content; a press-release distribution channel; and the Global Blockchain Show, a flagship conference series held in Abu Dhabi (November 2026) and expanding to Riyadh (April 2027) that convenes 5,000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ sponsors.

The platform is built on standard web content management infrastructure with no disclosed proprietary technology stack, and serves readers free of charge under a freemium model. Its readership segments include blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, crypto investors seeking price analysis and market insights, and Web3 businesses and professionals seeking industry visibility. The editorial team comprises multiple editors, journalists, and writers who produce continuous coverage across the site and distribute through a multi-channel footprint including a daily email newsletter ("The Daily Alpha"), Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Telegram. The company maintains a global audience footprint with reported activity across the Middle East, India, the UK, Singapore, the USA, Cyprus, and South Africa, and partners with the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau and ADNEC Centre for event infrastructure.

The business model is two-stream: (1) advertising revenue from display ads, native ad units, and sponsored articles/interviews/reviews targeting crypto-interested readers, and (2) event-based revenue from sponsorships, media partnerships, and promotional services tied to the Global Blockchain Show. The publication does not charge reader subscriptions and does not disclose pricing for its advertising or sponsorship products, which are sold on a contact basis. As a privately held subsidiary of VAP Group with no disclosed external funding, the company's financial scale is not publicly observable, and its growth trajectory is anchored primarily on the scaling of its flagship event series rather than on paid product expansion.

Name

Times of Blockchain

Legal name

Times of Blockchain

Website

https://timesofblockchain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Times of Blockchain is a privately held, Abu Dhabi-based digital media publication founded in 2024 by VAP Group that delivers blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFT news, price analysis, and educational content to global crypto enthusiasts, investors, and Web3 professionals via its website, social channels, newsletter, and the Global Blockchain Show conference series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Services: Times of Blockchain generates revenue through advertising opportunities including display ads with banner or native ad units, and sponsored content including articles, interviews, and reviews. The platform offers targeted advertising to its cryptocurrency and blockchain-interested readership.
2. Event Partnerships and Sponsorships: Revenue is generated through partnerships with the Global Blockchain Show and similar events, including sponsorship opportunities, media partnerships, and event promotion services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Times of Blockchain operates a digital news publication that delivers real-time coverage of blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, NFTs, DeFi, and metaverse developments. The platform also publishes price prediction and price analysis content, educational insights, and organizes the Global Blockchain Show conference event series in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Revenue is generated through display advertising, sponsored content, and event sponsorships targeted at the blockchain community.

Product overview

Times of Blockchain is a unified crypto and blockchain news media platform offering real-time news coverage, market analysis, educational content, and industry events. The core product is the news platform covering blockchain, Web3, NFTs, metaverse, and crypto topics, supplemented by market overview tools (price prediction and analysis), an insights/learning hub for educational content, the Global Blockchain Show event series, and advertising services for brands reaching the blockchain community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Blockchain Show: Premier blockchain and crypto conference event series organized by Times of Blockchain, featuring keynotes, panel discussions, VIP networking, and investor lounges. Events held in Abu Dhabi (November 2026) and Riyadh (April 2027).

Products and services

• Times of Blockchain News Platform A comprehensive crypto and blockchain news hub providing coverage of blockchain news, security, legislation, governance, NFT, metaverse, and blockchain gaming topics for individual readers interested in the crypto ecosystem.
• Market Overview (Price Prediction & Analysis) Price prediction and price analysis content covering cryptocurrency markets and assets, targeting crypto investors and traders seeking market insights.
• Insights & Learning Hub Educational content including expert-authored insights, guides, and knowledge resources about blockchain technology, trading bots, and Web3 for learners and newcomers to the blockchain space.
• Global Blockchain Show Premier blockchain and crypto conference event series held in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, bringing together 5000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ sponsors including keynotes, panel discussions, VIP networking, and investor lounges.
• Advertising Services Advertising opportunities including display ads with banner or native ad units, sponsored content such as articles, interviews, and reviews, and targeted advertising for brands reaching the blockchain and cryptocurrency audience.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• VAP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026VAP Group (VAP Digital Media FZ LLC) is the organizer of the Global Blockchain Show event series. Times of Blockchain is positioned as the 'Powered by' media partner for this flagship blockchain event, which has grown to attract 5000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ sponsors across editions in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. This partnership aligns with VAP Group's vision to promote blockchain and Web3 adoption.
• ADNEC Centre (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ADNEC Centre serves as the venue partner for the Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi 2026. The event takes place at ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 26-27, 2026.
• Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition BureauflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Abu Dhabi Bureau is a destination partner for the Global Blockchain Show series, promoting Abu Dhabi as a premier destination for blockchain and Web3 events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CoinDesk: Long-standing crypto and blockchain news, analysis, and events platform with overlapping coverage of DeFi, NFTs, regulation, and Web3, and a similarly event-driven business model through Consensus.
• Cointelegraph: Global crypto/blockchain news outlet covering markets, regulation, DeFi, NFTs, and metaverse, monetized through advertising and sponsored content aimed at the same blockchain-interested reader base.
• The Block: Crypto and blockchain news and research publication combining breaking news with institutional-grade research, targeting the same crypto investor and professional audience.
• Decrypt: Digital media company covering crypto, Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse with news, education, and events — directly comparable in scope and audience to Times of Blockchain.
• Blockworks: Crypto news, research, and events business covering institutional crypto, DeFi, and digital assets with a similar content-plus-events monetization model.
• BeInCrypto: Crypto and blockchain news platform offering news, price analysis, and educational content, monetized via advertising to a similar crypto-interested retail audience.
• CryptoSlate: Crypto news, research, and data site focused on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and Web3, with advertising and sponsored content as core revenue streams — overlapping with Times of Blockchain's coverage and business model.
• Crypto.news: Independent crypto news outlet providing market updates, analysis, and project coverage funded primarily by display and sponsored advertising to crypto readers.
• U.Today: Crypto, blockchain, and Web3 news publication covering price predictions, market analysis, and industry updates with an advertising-supported model targeting a comparable retail crypto audience.
• Bitcoin.com News: Crypto news platform covering Bitcoin, blockchain, DeFi, and regulation, monetized through advertising and sponsored content aimed at a similar global crypto readership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TimesOfBlockC_
• Facebookfacebook.com/timesofblockchain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/times-of-blockchain
• Instagraminstagram.com/tobcryptonews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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