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Cointelegraph faces traffic collapse amid conflicting sale reports
Image: Crypto BriefingCrypto news outlet Cointelegraph saw its US web traffic drop roughly 82% in the second half of 2025, falling from 6.03 million visits in September to 1.43 million in December. CoinDesk reported the outlet is seeking a buyer over the traffic collapse, but Cointelegraph has denied the claim and asked for a correction. The traffic drop coincided with a Google spam update and a reported manual penalty against the site.
Key points
- CoinDesk reported Cointelegraph is seeking a buyer due to its traffic collapse
- The traffic drop coincided with a Google spam update and a reported manual site penalty
Why it matters
The conflicting reports create uncertainty around one of crypto's longest-running media outlets. The traffic collapse also shows how search engine policy changes can sharply reduce crypto content reach, alongside broader sector readership declines.
What's unclear
Whether Cointelegraph is actively seeking a buyer, as CoinDesk reports it is shopping itself while Cointelegraph denies the claim
If or when Google will restore Cointelegraph's organic search traffic, which remained near zero as of mid-2026
Sources · 2 publishers
CoinCentral
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Cointelegraph Denies Report It Is Seeking a Buyer After Traffic Collapse
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by CoinCentral
- CryptoVideos brief published
How this brief was made. Our system found this event in 2 independent publications, summarised two complete reports with AI and checked every number above against the source text. Sources are linked in full. Not financial advice. Report an error
