Cointelegraph is looking for a buyer, according to an exclusive report from CoinDesk that cited a person familiar with the matter. The source did not disclose an asking price, and Cointelegraph did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment. The report said the crypto news outlet was hit with a manual action from Google in October 2025, causing the site to disappear from Google Search results and sending its organic search traffic down by about 80%.
CoinDesk, citing Similarweb data, said Cointelegraph recorded more than 12 million monthly visits in December 2024. By Sept. 1 this year, that figure had fallen to just over 700,000. Before the Google penalty, the site was also hit by a front-end attack in June 2025 that displayed a fake airdrop phishing pop-up.
Cointelegraph was founded in 2013 and has more than 200 employees, according to its LinkedIn page. CoinDesk also noted that the company’s Middle East and North Africa, or MENA, business was acquired by Luna Media Corporation in July 2022 as part of an expansion of global and regional operations. The report also said crypto prices have remained weak and range-bound for a prolonged period, pulling reader attention away from crypto news and affecting multiple digital asset media outlets.
Cointelegraph is seeking a buyer, according to an exclusive report by CoinDesk that cited a person familiar with the matter. The source did not disclose an asking price, and Cointelegraph did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment.
Google manual action hit search visibility
CoinDesk said Cointelegraph received a manual action from Google in October 2025. The site then disappeared from Google Search results, and its organic search traffic fell by about 80%. Earlier, in June 2025, Cointelegraph’s website was hit by a front-end attack that showed a fake airdrop phishing pop-up.
Monthly visits dropped sharply, Similarweb data shows
Citing Similarweb data, CoinDesk said Cointelegraph recorded more than 12 million monthly visits in December 2024. As of Sept. 1 this year, monthly visits were down to just over 700,000.
CoinDesk also said prolonged weak and range-bound crypto prices drew reader attention away from crypto news, affecting several digital asset news outlets.
Founded in 2013, with more than 200 employees
Cointelegraph was founded in 2013. According to its LinkedIn page, it currently has more than 200 employees.
CoinDesk also noted that Cointelegraph’s Middle East and North Africa, or MENA, business was acquired by Luna Media Corporation in July 2022 for the expansion of global and regional operations.
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