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The Block

Audience, editorial focus, social channels, and how to get coverage.

Premium crypto news outlet covering institutional flows, fundraises, and senior industry stories.

Monthly readers
3M+
Founded
2018
HQ
New York, NY
Audience
Crypto VCs

About The Block

What The Block covers and who reads it

The Block is one of the most respected crypto publications for senior industry readers. Editorial focus is on institutional stories: VC fundraises, exchange announcements, regulatory action, market structure, and protocol news that affects the industry's professional class. The Block also publishes data and research products that get cited by funds, analysts, and other media. Audience skews senior, with strong reach into crypto VCs, hedge funds, market makers, and operators inside major exchanges and protocols. A The Block placement is one of the strongest credibility signals in crypto for B2B and institutional-facing announcements, and articles often get picked up by mainstream financial media. The Block sits in the Mintfunnel guaranteed-placement network. Crypto projects can lock in coverage without pitching the editorial team or running a campaign of cold outreach.

Editorial focus

Institutional flows, VC, regulation, exchange and protocol news

Reader profile

Crypto VCs, fund managers, exchange operators, and senior industry leaders

Quick facts

The Block at a glance

Founded
2018
Headquarters
New York, NY
Founder(s)
Mike Dudas (founder), Larry Cermak (CEO)
Monthly readers (approx.)
3M+
Editorial beat
Institutional flows, VC, regulation, exchange and protocol news
Languages
English

Channels & links

Where to follow The Block

Official website and social channels for The Block, useful for following coverage and reaching out to editorial.

Source-backed notes

Editorial fit notes for The Block

Public publisher materials reviewed May 2026. These notes are used to assess audience fit, editorial angle, and placement strategy.

Founded

The Block says it was founded in 2018 and is based in NYC.

Source: The Block about page

Core pillars

The Block positions its coverage around news, research, and data.

Source: The Block about page

Best fit

VC, market structure, institutional infrastructure, data, policy, exchange, and professional crypto announcements.

Less ideal for

Mass-market promotional releases with no data, financing, policy, or industry-operator relevance.

Editorial angle

Anchor the story in decision-useful information: capital, market structure, research, data, institutional adoption, or regulatory impact.

Story formats

Story formats The Block runs

Fundraises and strategic investments
Mainnet launches with institutional impact
Regulatory milestones
Exchange and market structure news
Senior hires and executive moves
Tokenized RWA and institutional product launches

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The Block vs other crypto media

FAQ

The Block FAQ

The Block covers institutional flows, vc, regulation, exchange and protocol news. The newsroom publishes a mix of news, analysis, and feature coverage aimed at crypto vcs, fund managers, exchange operators, and senior industry leaders.

The Block's audience is crypto vcs, fund managers, exchange operators, and senior industry leaders. Estimated monthly readership is 3M+.

The Block is headquartered in New York, NY and was founded in 2018. Founders: Mike Dudas (founder), Larry Cermak (CEO).

The Block is part of the Mintfunnel publisher network, which means guaranteed press release placement is available without traditional editorial pitching. See The Block PR pricing for details, or pitch the editorial team directly through their website.

Yes, with placements available on qualifying tiers and via à la carte selection.

Stories with institutional or VC angles, regulatory milestones, and product launches with industry-wide implications perform best.

Yes, when there is a clear news hook like a fundraise, partnership, or regulated product launch.

Both are senior, institutional-grade outlets. The Block leans more deeply into VC and market structure coverage, while CoinDesk has broader regulatory and policy reach.

Looking to get covered on The Block?

Mintfunnel offers guaranteed press release placement on The Block without editorial pitching. See pricing and how it works.

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