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Crypto Briefing

U.S. pro-cryptocurrency industry

Owned byPrivately held; co-founded in 2017 by Han Kao (CEO/founder), Jon Rice (media), and Andre Cronje (technology). No known parent company or outside corporate owner.
FundingVenture-backed (raised a $2 million seed round in 2018 from investors including YouBi Capital, Fenbushi Capital, DHVC, and Neo Global Capital); subscription revenue through its SIMETRI research product. The outlet states it does not accept paid advertising, sponsored articles, or free tokens.
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Background

Crypto Briefing launched in 2017, founded by Han Kao (finance), Jon Rice (media), and Andre Cronje (technology) in response to what they described as widespread paid promotion and factual inaccuracy in cryptocurrency publishing. The outlet distinguished itself early by refusing advertising and sponsored content, instead funding operations through a 2018 seed round of $2 million from crypto-focused venture capital firms including Fenbushi Capital and Neo Global Capital. It developed a subscription research product called SIMETRI, aimed at retail investors seeking institutional-grade token analysis. In 2020, SIMETRI ratings were integrated onto CoinMarketCap. In early 2024, Crypto Briefing appointed serial entrepreneur John Chen as CEO, signaling a strategic shift toward generative AI tools to speed up and improve reporting. The outlet's editorial policy acknowledges an advocacy orientation—explicitly supporting crypto adoption as a public good—while requiring reporters to disclose their own crypto holdings and avoid covering assets in which they have a financial stake. Under the Trump administration's second term, Crypto Briefing has covered pro-crypto executive orders and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with substantial interest, while also reporting critically on Trump's personal financial conflicts stemming from his own crypto ventures.

Sources

  1. Crypto Briefing – About Us
  2. Crypto Briefing – Editorial Policy
  3. Crypto Briefing Appoints New AI-First CEO
  4. Crypto Briefing – Crunchbase Profile
  5. Crypto Briefing – IQ.wiki
  6. Crypto Briefing – Bias and Reliability (Biasly)
  7. SIMETRI Ratings on CoinMarketCap (Business Wire)
  8. Clarity Act faces Senate hurdles amid Trump's $1B crypto ethics issue – Crypto Briefing
  9. Donald Trump's personal income exceeds $2B in second term, driven by crypto – Crypto Briefing
  10. Trump's policies boost crypto trading products – Crypto Briefing

Profile compiled 2026-07-15; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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