Mike Ermolaev
20 posts
Crypto-native media lost 33% of traffic in 2025 as crypto became easier to follow without it
Last year, traffic to crypto-native media fell even as activity across the crypto economy remained strong: stablecoin liquidity…
The more we watch crypto, the more it feels like the news comes last
We began our new Outset Data Pulse analysis expecting 12 years of headline data to confirm a familiar…
Cointelegraph’s regional editions return to Google after the main site’s 76% collapse in crypto news visibility
Cointelegraph Brasil has reappeared in Google’s index after a period of disappearance, highlighting the fragile control crypto publishers…
Direct traffic accounts for 44% of US crypto media visits — even as overall traffic falls
Total visits to U.S. crypto-native sites fell by approximately 33% quarter-over-quarter. Despite overall traffic shrinking, direct traffic accounted…
5 countries dominate Europe’s crypto media traffic in Q3
Five countries delivered 72% of all crypto-native media visits across Europe in Q3. And a small group of…
Korea drives 57 million Q2 visits but on-chain retention remains 1-2%
South Korea boasts one of the most reliable crypto audiences in the world. But when it comes to…
Asia’s crypto media market tightens as majority of traffic concentrates in fewer than 20 leading outlets
Asia’s crypto audience has made a decisive shift: they’re no longer relying on algorithms to tell them what…
Cointelegraph’s traffic was destroyed by Google’s algorithm and crypto media is in trouble
A data-driven analysis of Cointelegraph’s traffic collapse and the shifting algorithmic forces redefining visibility in crypto media. Even…
The silent winner of the Fed’s tightrope act
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, lowering the target range to 4.0–4.25%. Powell said it…
LATAM’s crypto media top tier collapsed from 6 outlets to just 1 in Q2
Latin America’s crypto media ecosystem collapsed in the second quarter of 2025. The region previously boasted heavy competition…