CoinDesk

Overview

• Name: CoinDesk

• Founded: May 2013 by entrepreneur Shakil Khan, who sought to create an accessible source of Bitcoin and digital currency information .

• Headquarters: New York City, with additional offices in London and Hong Kong .

• Ownership:

  • Acquired by Digital Currency Group (DCG) in early 2016

  • Later acquired by Bullish Global in November 2023 .

Core Offerings

1. News & Editorial Content

CoinDesk delivers a wide array of crypto-focused content including news, analysis, market trends, policy updates, tech features, and spotlight articles .

2. Real-Time Price Data & Market Coverage

The site includes live price tickers for major digital assets and integrates dedicated sections for markets, finance, technology, and policy

3. CoinDesk Data

Provides institutional-grade data feeds including:

• Trade, derivatives, order book, on-chain, social sentiment data

• API access with high reliability

• Historical datasets dating back to 2010, covering over 10,000 tokens and 300,000 trading pairs .

4. CoinDesk Indices

A trusted source for crypto market benchmarks:

• Includes the Bitcoin Price Index (BPI/XBX) launched in 2013 .

• Offers multi-asset indices like the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 80, known for institutional-grade governance, regulatory compliance, and global adoption .

5. Events & Conferences

Hosts Consensus, an annual flagship crypto summit established in 2015:

• Held in NYC (2017–2019), virtually (2020–2021), and in Austin since 2022 .

• Also organizes policy-focused and regional gatherings .

6. Multimedia and Editorial Excellence

CoinDesk produces original video programming (e.g., CoinDesk TV), podcasts (such as Markets Daily and Unchained), newsletters (like The Node, Crypto Daybook, State of Crypto), and webinars .

7. Editorial Standards & Influence

CoinDesk is recognized for courageous, award-winning journalism, notably breaking the critical FTX–Alameda Research story that triggered a major crypto industry upheaval .
Despite its ownership transitions, CoinDesk claims to uphold strong editorial independence through ethical policies and oversight mechanisms .

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Summary

CoinDesk stands as a foundational media, data, and event platform in the cryptocurrency landscape. From breaking foundational crypto news to offering deeply integrated market data and global events, it continues to shape how the world understands and interacts with digital assets.