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Cryptobriefing

U.S. crypto-industry trade and news outlet (pro-crypto)

Owned byPrivately held. Founded in 2017 by Jon Rice and Han Kao and based in New York City. Public profiles do not show a sale to a larger media company. I could not confirm the current ownership structure, and I did not check whether the founders still run it.
FundingReported funding is a $2 million seed round in September 2018, according to Crunchbase and PitchBook profiles. Its day-to-day revenue is not clearly documented. Digital outlets in this niche typically rely on advertising, sponsored content and partnerships with crypto firms. I could not confirm which of these Crypto Briefing uses.
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Crypto Briefing was founded in 2017 by Jon Rice and Han Kao and is based in New York City. Crunchbase and PitchBook list a single $2 million seed round in September 2018. The site publishes news, analysis and project coverage aimed at crypto investors and users. I did not find evidence that a larger company has acquired it. Its articles carry a disclosure that an editorial policy governs how content is created and reviewed, but I could not read that policy or the About page, so I cannot describe its rules on sponsored content or on AI-assisted writing. Like most industry-focused crypto outlets, it tends to treat the industry's growth and regulatory acceptance as the main frame for its coverage. Recent headlines about the Trump administration include its 700-plus deregulatory actions, which the headline describes as signaling a friendlier crypto climate. Others cover tariffs and their effects on crypto markets and miners, and the administration advancing crypto rules while a key bill stalls in Congress. Taken together, these read as mostly neutral, policy-impact reporting, with a favorable tilt on measures that benefit crypto. This profile rests on limited research: I read search-result snippets and did not review a large sample of articles. I also could not find documented editorial controversies.

Sources

  1. Crypto Briefing - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
  2. Crypto Briefing 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors (PitchBook)
  3. Crypto Briefing - Company profile (Tracxn)
  4. Trump administration moves to eliminate over 700 federal regulations, signaling friendlier crypto climate
  5. Trump administration advances crypto rules as key bill stalls in Congress

Profile compiled 2026-10-18; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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