Cointelegraph seeks buyer after major traffic decline

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Cointelegraph, a prominent blockchain and digital asset news outlet, is reportedly seeking a buyer following a significant drop in web traffic. The potential sale follows an estimated 80% decline in organic traffic.

Data from Similarweb indicates that monthly visits to the site fell from over 12 million in December 2024 to approximately 700,000 by September 2025. This decline is attributed to a manual penalty applied by Google in October 2025, which caused the outlet to lose visibility in search results.

The company, founded in 2013 and based in New York, also faced a security incident in June 2025 involving a front-end exploit. Cointelegraph currently employs over 200 people and maintains a newsroom distributed across more than 50 countries.

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CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · Google · Luna Media Corporation · New York · Similarweb

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] A Google manual penalty applied in October 2025 preceded the decline in search traffic. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Monthly website visits dropped from over 12 million in December 2024 to approximately 700,000 by September 2025. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The website was compromised by a front-end exploit in June 2025. www.tokenpost.com · cryptobriefing.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The company's estimated organic traffic declined by approximately 80%. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Cointelegraph is seeking a buyer, according to a person familiar with the matter. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com · cryptobriefing.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Cointelegraph employs more than 200 people. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com · cryptobriefing.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The site experienced an estimated 80% decline in organic traffic. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The company employs more than 200 people. www.criptonoticias.com.br · www.tokenpost.com · cryptobriefing.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The website was subject to a front-end exploit in June 2025. www.tokenpost.com · cryptobriefing.com