Crypto newsletters cover tokens, protocols, regulation and the market cycle, and the quality range is extreme. The ones we rate highly explain mechanisms, disclose their positions and treat readers as adults; the rest are marketing.
Bitcoin, DeFi and stablecoins have their own pages for readers with a narrower interest.
50 newsletters below, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published.
Data-driven crypto research covering onchain perpetuals, DeFi yield protocols, tokenized assets and weekly market digests. Issues present quarterly metrics, specific figures and takeaways to support investment and market decisions.
A weekly data-driven look at crypto markets and on-chain activity from Coin Metrics researchers, using quantitative methods such as regression and survival analysis. Recent issues cover stablecoin supply drivers, Fed rate expectations and DeFi lending rates, Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade, and memecoin lifecycles.
A weekly column that takes one crypto statistic or claim and tests it against sourced data, such as stablecoin supply, regulatory actions and rulemaking stages. Each issue lays out dated figures, primary-source citations and a clear argument, and includes corrections when earlier claims were wrong.
Research-driven essays on crypto and fintech businesses, examining who captures revenue in onchain finance, how companies like Rain and Visa build and defend their economics. Readers get sourced, analytical breakdowns of retained revenue, valuations and payment infrastructure aimed at investors.
Glassnode Research publishes on-chain and market analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum and DeFi, built on cost basis, ETF flows, liquidity and holder behaviour. Each issue explains what the data says about support, resistance and near-term risks, with methodology notes on the indicators it uses.
QuantSeeker publishes a weekly recap of academic and practitioner investment research alongside original backtests of systematic strategies such as sector rotation. Readers get concise summaries of findings with links to the sources, plus transparent methodology for the author's own tests.
A weekday newsletter that picks one crypto, markets or money story and argues a clear position on it, using specific figures from filings and reports. Recent issues cover JPMorgan's Bitcoin return forecast, Strategy's preferred stock buybacks, and the detention of HEX founder Richard Heart.
A paid crypto newsletter that analyzes DeFi protocols, tokenomics and onchain trends, with deep dives, biweekly roundups and reader Q&A sessions. Readers get fundamentals-focused explanations of how specific protocols work and what the market signals mean.
Product-focused engineering notes from the Lit Protocol team on running crypto and credential workflows inside secure enclaves, including keeping secrets away from AI agents and deriving multichain wallets. Readers get concrete code walkthroughs and an explanation of the trust model behind Lit Actions.
A daily crypto and fintech newsletter that mixes original explainers with guest essays on topics like stablecoin payments, AI data markets and crypto-adjacent lending. Readers get narrative-driven analysis of how these markets work, alongside some sponsored product placements.
Citrini Research publishes long-form thematic equity and global macro research, with a heavy focus on how AI reshapes markets, industries and finance. Recent issues cover an AI-driven drug design experiment, agentic finance meeting crypto, and the market impact of consumer AI agents.
A crypto-focused research newsletter tracking token unlocks, buybacks, emissions and tokenomics for institutional investors, with weekly digests and deep dives on individual tokens. It gives readers data-driven breakdowns of supply schedules, market moves and how specific token designs affect value.
Podcast episodes, transcripts and essays from a16z crypto on blockchains, stablecoins, crypto policy and security. Readers get interviews with industry founders and researchers plus the firm's views on where crypto and AI are heading.
Tiger Research publishes in-depth research reports on Asia's Web3 and crypto markets, with a strong focus on Korea. Readers get data-backed market sizing, investment trend analysis and regulatory outlooks, with some issues also published in Korean.
An investigative newsletter exposing dark money, crypto donations and foreign lobbying that shape British and American politics. Readers get sourced reporting on specific donors, lawsuits and lobbyists, framed around threats to democratic accountability.
Arthur Hayes, former BitMEX CEO and CIO of Maelstrom, writes long-form essays on macro, central bank liquidity, crypto and AI markets. Issues mix trading framework explanations with irreverent commentary, satire and personal anecdotes.
Dirt Roads is an essay newsletter analysing on-chain lending, DeFi credit markets and stablecoin capital structures through a finance and risk lens. Issues mix philosophical framing with technical breakdowns of yield sources, derivative pricing and issuers like Tether.
Altcoin Investor is a crypto newsletter that focuses on yield from stablecoins, liquid staking and DeFi lending, pairing each rate with its risks. Its issues offer step-by-step guides for checking position safety, vetting specific pools such as Curve DOLA-sUSDe, and assessing whether NFTs can generate income.
A daily-ish commentary on how crypto fits into shifting monetary, geopolitical and market structures, with weekly watchlists of events and papers. Readers get macro framing of bitcoin, stablecoins and money, plus summaries of research such as BIS work on trust and money.
Institutional-style crypto and cross-asset research covering market structure, regime analysis and driver reviews of major and altcoin price moves. Issues include multi-part retrospectives with charts and chart books, plus macro-aware relative-value model portfolio recommendations.
Covers Bitcoin cycle research, on-chain data and charts, plus the author's own cycle theories for the S&P 500, gold and Treasury yields. Issues pair market-timing analysis and video commentary with a premium Data Library of TradingView layouts and reading guides.
A crypto news briefing that explains the day's most consequential stories, covering markets, regulation, security and protocol changes, with notes on what to watch next. Each issue includes sourced figures, dates and caveats on what remains unconfirmed.
A weekly newsletter and podcast covering banking, fintech and crypto, with regulatory analysis and interviews with fintech founders and executives. Readers get commentary on policy topics like debanking and AML alongside conversations about banking infrastructure, payments and AI.
A weekly DeFi and crypto newsletter offering market commentary, analytical frameworks like reflexivity and revenue-based token research, and short chart and news sections. It suits crypto investors who want practical research methods and a personal take on market moves.
A weekly briefing on structuring large crypto holdings, covering entity separation, borrowing versus selling for tax reasons, and state estate tax exposure. It is written for high-net-worth digital asset holders and family office planners who want practical structuring and tax context.
A weekly crypto market and venture newsletter by a Pantera Capital investor, covering ETF flows, tokenization, regulation and founder-market fit. It mixes market data with the author's investment thesis and portfolio-company references.
Anatoly Karlin's blog covers world politics, geopolitics, crypto markets, AI risk and rationalist ideas, mixing provocative takes with data references. Readers get contrarian, opinionated essays on macro trends, elections and existential risk.
A daily crypto briefing that covers market performance, institutional products such as ETF filings, and derivatives and macro developments. Each issue focuses on one story with specific figures and short analysis.
Blockhead is a crypto news newsletter covering Bitcoin, Ethereum and market developments, with reporting on institutional blockchain moves, protocol upgrades and regulatory filings. Readers get fast, sourced updates on what changed and why it matters for the industry.
An independent newsletter covering financial markets, crypto, geopolitics and preparedness, written in a first-person, opinionated voice. Issues mix market commentary, interviews such as one on prepping with a former SEAL commander, and strongly argued essays on topics like mass migration.
A daily newsletter from Anthony Pompliano covering Bitcoin, markets, business and macro trends, with a market-commentary angle and a Friday charts roundup. Issues mix opinionated takes on current events with sponsor reads at the top.
A sponsor-free newsletter from anonymous ex-Wall Street and tech writers covering crypto, tech stocks, online entrepreneurship ('WiFi money') and real estate. It mixes market commentary and trade ideas with essays on the psychology of building and investing wealth.
A crypto and fintech news digest covering identity verification, stablecoin regulation, quantum computing risks to bitcoin, and industry deals. Each issue pairs a short morning-brief intro with a few deeper write-ups on the day's headlines.
A weekly briefing tracking US federal policy on crypto and digital assets, covering regulator actions from the SEC, CFTC, OCC, FinCEN and IRS alongside congressional bills and hearings. Readers get a concise rundown of what changed in Washington each week and why it matters for the industry.
SheCrypto is a women-focused crypto and Bitcoin community newsletter covering events, networking, and industry developments such as Qatar's tech push and women in fintech. Issues mix community announcements, event promotion, and personal essays from founder Kelly Ann Collins.
A Bitcoin and crypto market newsletter built around multi-timeframe technical analysis, Elliott Wave counts and macro cycle reasoning, with the author sharing trade-relevant levels and their model-based views. Readers get long-form price forecasts plus commentary on cross-asset drivers like equities and Nvidia.
A monthly-ish Sunday brief from an Australian crypto author who scores Bitcoin's price position with a proprietary 0-100 CSH Score and explains a rules-based buying plan around it. The issues mix market commentary with promotion for their app and risk dashboard.
Colosseum's weekly newsletter covers Solana ecosystem developments, including protocol upgrades, fundraising platforms, developer tools and hackathon resources. It is written as a news roundup with short explanatory sections on each item and links to product announcements.
Bubblemaps Updates is a blog-style newsletter from the Bubblemaps team covering blockchain analytics, explaining what on-chain analysis is and how tools compare. It also publishes investigative write-ups exposing suspicious token launches, sniping, and KOL extraction schemes in crypto markets.
A personal crypto newsletter arguing that spray-and-pray token picking has stopped working and that a value-investing approach fits the next cycle better. The author also writes candidly about screen-time, addiction and taking breaks from the crypto scene.
A Turkish-language newsletter that tracks bitcoin price trends using technical indicators such as the 365-day moving average, the 200-day SMA and the IBIT average cost basis. It consistently argues that hype, seasonal myths and 'uptober' narratives are not backed by data, and that readers should follow verifiable data and think in probabilities.
Satstreet is a personal bitcoin and macro newsletter by its author, mixing commentary on US politics, central bank policy, and government bond markets with a bullish crypto lens. Readers get opinionated takes on how Washington's decisions, like stalled crypto legislation and fiscal promises, may affect bitcoin and the dollar.
A daily-style crypto and macro newsletter from traders who manage a DAO treasury, giving BTC price levels, trading plans and commentary on Fed policy, ETF flows and rates. Readers get concrete support and resistance levels and event-driven trade setups, though the excerpts lean heavily on quoted headlines and sentiment data.
Balaji Srinivasan's personal newsletter covers his views on network states, startup societies, and moving from San Francisco to Singapore. It promotes his Network State Conference and offers provocative, opinionated essays on the decline of the postwar order and the rise of online-to-physical communities.
Crypto and macro market cycle analysis using a proprietary Elliott Wave 2.0 method, with video and written reviews of BTC, ETH and altcoins. Readers get mapped price structures, key levels and risk management framing, plus a macro cycle view from Henrik Zeberg.
A weekly newsletter tracking where crypto, decentralized AI, robotics and the machine economy intersect, aimed at builders. Issues mix sponsored partner spotlights, token and protocol analysis, and a research report on how robots learn from crowdsourced training data.
Morning Jog is a daily Portuguese-language newsletter that summarises crypto and Web3 news, analysis and market trends, drawing mostly on other outlets' reporting. Each issue collects short items on regulation, security incidents, institutional forecasts and market moves.
THE PIVOT is a market commentary newsletter that gives the author's trade theses on the dollar, Treasury bonds, Bitcoin and other assets, framed around a view of political and economic change. Recent issues also promote a paid Founders tier and a live forum on the upcoming US midterm elections.
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