Blockhead
Singapore-based crypto/Web3 trade press
Background
Blockhead launched in 2022 as a community-driven media platform aiming to explain Web3 and why it matters, positioned as an Asia-focused counterpart to U.S. crypto outlets like The Block and CoinDesk. It is based in Singapore and operates as Blockhead (Publishing) Pte Ltd. In February 2024, it announced a seed funding round led by global asset manager Franklin Templeton, with participation from Media3 Labs, to fund growth and the development of an institutional-grade research platform called BRN aimed at institutional and high-net-worth crypto investors. The outlet covers blockchain technology, digital-asset markets, and regulatory developments globally but emphasizes Asian markets and regulators. Its U.S. political coverage has tracked the second Trump administration's pro-crypto regulatory agenda—such as CFTC and SEC leadership picks and a proposed strategic crypto reserve—largely in favorable or neutral terms typical of trade press covering a friendlier regulatory climate, while also reporting critically on ethics concerns surrounding Trump family crypto businesses (e.g., Trump Media's bitcoin treasury purchases). As a niche financial trade publication rather than a general-interest outlet, it has not been subject to the kind of broad mainstream-media scrutiny or controversy seen at larger crypto outlets like The Block (tied to the Sam Bankman-Fried funding scandal).
Sources
- Blockhead — Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum News & Crypto Market Updates
- Blockhead Secures Funding Led by Franklin Templeton
- Franklin Templeton invests in Asian crypto media firm Blockhead — TradingView News
- Franklin Templeton leads investment in Blockchain media firm Blockhead
- Blockhead - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
- Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan Triggers Bitcoin Surge
Profile compiled 2026-09-28; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.