Decrypt (website)
| File:Decrypt logo.svg | |
Type of site | News site |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | https://decrypt.co/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2018 |
Decrypt is an online newspaper focused on blockchain, Web3 and artificial intelligence.[1]
History
Decrypt was founded in 2018 during the crypto winter by Josh Quittner, Ilan Hazan, and Ryan Bubinskite.[2]
In 2021, the company hired journalists Dan Roberts (from Yahoo Finance), John Roberts (from Fortune), and Alanna Roazzi-Laforet (from Condé Nast and IAB), plus staff from ABC News and The Street.[2] In the same year, Decrypt made a partnership with Protocol Labs for the distribution of the Filecoin cryptocurrency according to the users engagement with its website.[3]
In 2023, Decrypt raised US$10 million through 22 angel investors, such as Hack.VC, Hashkey Capital, Canvas Ventures, Protocol Labs, SK Group, Global Coin Research DAO, Own.fund, Honey DAO and Orange DAO, and became independent from ConsenSys.[4][5] In the same year, Decrypt declared its intentions to merge with Rug Radio.[6]
Subsidiaries
Decrypt Studios
Decrypt Studios is a subsidiary from Decrypt released on July 2021. It focuses on NFTs and fashion, entertainment and real estate in virtual worlds.[5][7]
References
- ↑ "Decrypt Manifesto". Decrypt. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Decrypt Raises $10M in Funding and Spins Out from ConsenSys Mesh". Business Wire. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Stenberg, Mark (18 March 2021). "Crypto Publisher Decrypt Launches Token Cryptocurrency for NFTs". Adweek. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bhardwaj, Shashank. "Crypto publication Decrypt raises $10 million at $50 million valuation". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Das, Subhankar (2023). "Modern-Day Gaming and the Role of FinTech Applications in Popularising Various Entertainment Platforms Across the World". In Das, Subhankar; Gochhait, Saikat. Digital Entertainment as Next Evolution in Service Sector. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 163–180. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-8121-0. ISBN 978-981-19-8120-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Fisher, Sara (9 December 2023). "Exclusive: Crypto media site Decrypt merges with decentralized media firm Rug Radio". Axios. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Stenberg, Mark (6 January 2022). "Decrypt Media's New NFT Production Studio Is Generating 6-Figure Revenues". Adweek. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Unknown parameter
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