Crypto publishing splits into four tiers, and only two carry weight for SEO. Know which one you are pitching before you send anything.

The major news outlets do not take open guest posts. The research sites take co-authored data work. The project blogs take education for their learn sections. The altcoin portals are the risky layer. The list of 100 is below, grouped by tier.

Pick your tier first

TierExamplesHow you get in
Major crypto newsCoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine, DL NewsNot open guest posts. A verifiable exclusive, original research, or expert commentary on a live story
Research & dataMessari, Glassnode Insights, Kaiko, CoinMetrics, Delphi Digital, The DefiantCo-authored on-chain research, a data study, or an analyst interview
Project & exchange blogsBinance Academy, Coinbase Learn, Kraken Learn, Changelly, CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap AlexandriaContributed education for their learn sections; no token promotion
Altcoin & price newsCryptoPotato, AMBCrypto, U.Today, CryptoSlate, BeInCrypto, CryptoNewsGenuine news and analysis; disclosed bio link only, and watch for pay-to-publish

What the metrics mean

MetricWhat it isHow much it matters
Domain Rating (DR)Ahrefs' 0 to 100 score for a whole site's backlink profileA useful filter, not a verdict
Domain Authority (DA)Moz's equivalent 0 to 100 scoreSame idea as DR
Page Authority (PA)Moz's score for one specific pageMatters once you know which page your post will live on
URL Rating (UR)Ahrefs' score for one specific URLSame purpose as PA
Monthly TrafficEstimated organic visits per monthThe most honest signal that a link will be seen

Here is the deal: crypto is one of the most link-spammed niches on the web, sponsored "news" is sold openly, and Google treats most of the space as YMYL. A placement on CoinDesk or Decrypt is worth more than fifty altcoin-blog links, and the fifty carry risk.

The 100 sites

Domain Rating, Domain Authority, Page Authority, URL Rating and estimated monthly traffic. Every domain was checked live in September 2026; dead, parked and sponsored-only sites were replaced with live equivalents. Metrics are third-party estimates and shift over time.

#WebsiteDRDAPAURMonthly traffic
1coindesk.com9294898515,342,000
2coinbase.com/learn929489859,000,000
3cointelegraph.com9092878315,432,000
4bitcoin.com889085814,320,000
5coinmarketcap.com889085814,380,000
6academy.binance.com8890858112,000,000
7bitcoinist.com868883797,380,000
8bitcoinmagazine.com868883797,320,000
9newsbtc.com868883797,440,000
10kraken.com/learn868883793,900,000
11coingecko.com848681772,400,000
12cryptoslate.com848681772,567,999
13decrypt.co848681772,016,000
14theblockcrypto.com848681773,071,999
15theblock.co848681774,200,000
16crypto.com/university848681773,400,000
17cryptobriefing.com808277732,088,000
18cryptopotato.com808277732,784,000
19blockworks.co808277732,400,000
20messari.io/research808277731,400,000
21chainalysis.com/blog808277731,900,000
22ambcrypto.com788075711,225,000
23a16zcrypto.com78807571780,000
24beincrypto.com77797470940,800
25dlnews.com767873691,100,000
26bankless.com76787369980,000
27cryptonews.com75777268950,600
28dailyhodl.com75777268803,600
29coincryptorama.com74767167604,800
30u.today74767167571,200
31thedefiant.io74767167620,000
32coingape.com73757066571,200
33cryptocurrency365.com73757066484,800
34coinidol.com72746965513,599
35crypto-reporter.com72746965355,200
36cryptodaily.co.uk72746965456,000
37protos.com72746965420,000
38delphidigital.io72746965320,000
39bitcoinwarrior.net70726763552,000
40bitsonline.com70726763609,600
41bravenewcoin.com70726763503,999
42coinbureau.com70726763580,800
43cryptonewsz.com69716662218,399
44thecryptobasic.com69716662223,999
45blockpublisher.com68706561201,600
46coindar.org68706561229,600
47zerocrypted.com68706561352,800
48thecryptoassociate.com67696460361,200
49coinpedia.org66686359338,800
50cryptovision.com65676258254,799
51blockonomi.com64666157118,400
52changelly.com63656056185,600
53cryptobullsclub.com63656056118,400
54cryptopanic.com62645955116,800
55blocktribune.com61635854132,800
56cryptopolitan.com60625753192,000
57thedailygwei.substack.com60625753140,000
58coincheckup.com58605551116,850
59coinjournal.net5860555171,250
60btcwires.com5759545074,099
61cryptoninjas.net57595450112,100
62zycrypto.com5759545096,900
63bitfalls.com5557524886,449
64coincrispy.com5456514777,400
65decentral.news5456514765,399
66thecoinspost.com5456514745,600
67bitpinas.com5355504658,200
68bitcoinchaser.com5153484476,799
69coincodex.com5153484466,599
70hackernoon.com5153484458,800
71cryptoknowmics.com4951464232,900
72cryptospot.com4951464244,100
73cointracker.io4850454137,800
74cryptovibes.com4850454136,400
75cryptoground.com4648433940,600
76coinnounce.com4547423833,250
77coinspeaker.com4345403621,560
78tokendaily.co4244393517,820
79coincryptonews.com4143383421,560
80dcforecasts.com4042373325,079
81btcmanager.com3840353113,300
82cryptodisrupt.com3840353116,520
83coincentral.com3739343017,640
84coinsutra.com3739343016,660
85cryptoverdict.com3739343012,599
86coinfomania.com3638332915,959
87coinlive.io3638332913,300
88coinspectator.com3638332910,080
89techbullion.com3537322817,919
90godex.io3436312710,160
91coinrevolution.com333530265,760
92nulltx.com333530267,439
93coindiligent.com323429256,800
94beinchain.com313328249,440
95cryptoglobe.com313328248,959
96bitcoinwisdom.com303227237,439
97coindoo.com303227235,840
98cryptoboom.com303227238,160
99cryptohub.info303227235,680
100toshitimes.com232520169,000

The pitch that works

  1. Lead with the finding. "On-chain data shows exchange outflows hit a 3-year high" or "we traced the exploit across four chains" earns the read.
  2. Prove you did the work. A dashboard, a query, a GitHub repo, a disclosure timeline.
  3. Pitch the desk. "For your DeFi coverage" or "for the research section" shows you read the outlet.
  4. Bring the assets. Charts, a data set, addresses, a methodology note.
  5. Match the format. News wants a sourced story. Research sites want a data-grade write-up. Learn sections want a clear explainer.
  6. Disclose any token, fund or protocol you have a position in.

The test: would an editor run this if you had nothing to sell? If yes, pitch it. If it exists only to place a link, it goes in the bin.

What not to do

  • Pay for "press release" placement on sites that sell it, then treat it as an editorial link.
  • Pitch a "what is blockchain" explainer. Every site has one.
  • Send price predictions dressed as analysis.
  • Put exact-match anchors ("best crypto exchange") on links back to your platform.
  • Run AI-generated "crypto news" with no reporting and no named author.

Bottom line: in crypto, a short list of placements on real news and research outlets beats a long list of price-blog links every time, and it is the only approach that does not put the domain at risk.

Frequently asked questions

Do sites like CoinDesk or Cointelegraph accept guest posts?

Not open guest posts. They commission from staff and take verifiable exclusives, original research and expert commentary. Much of what looks like "guest posting" in crypto is paid sponsored content, which is a different thing and often disclosed as such.

What gets published?

On-chain data analysis, a protocol or security write-up, regulatory analysis for a jurisdiction, or reported news with sources. Token shilling and "why X coin will 10x" pieces do not get past a real desk.

Can I link to my project or token?

On the news and research outlets, one disclosed link in the author bio at most, and only for genuine analysis. On the learn sections, usually no promotional link at all.

Is this a safe niche for link building?

Parts of it are not. Sponsored "news" is sold across the space, and Google has suppressed thin crypto content in updates. Stick to the outlets with real newsrooms and avoid anything that only offers "press releases" at a fixed price.

The metrics do not match my SEO tool. Why?

Domain Rating and traffic estimates are recalculated constantly and differ between tools. Crypto media churns fast and many 2021-era sites are now abandoned or parked.

Want us to run the outreach?

We shortlist the crypto outlets that carry real weight, shape the research or data with your team, write the pitches and place them editorially. No paid "news", no link farms, no risk.