‘High Risk’ Projects Dominate Crypto Press Releases, Report Finds
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Key points of the news: A report by Chainstory released 2,893 communiqués and showed that 62.5% came from high-risk projects or scams. Most of the communiqués focused on product advertisements, listings and commercial campaigns; the exchanges contributed about a quarter of the total analyzed. The use of massive ads replicated was linked to a history of manipulation, there are documented cases where false ads preceded abrupt price rises. Between …
Study: 60% of crypto news releases bypassing editorial
More than three out of five news releases about cryptocurrency offerings are buying distribution on popular media outlets and bypassing editorial judgment, according to a study released Tuesday. According to the study from Chainstory, roughly 62% of the 2,893 press releases in its dataset — collected over a four-month span — come from projects flagged […]
‘High Risk’ Projects Dominate Crypto Press Releases, Report Finds - Invest In Crypto News
More than six in 10 crypto press releases published between June and November 2025 came from projects flagged as “high risk” or scams, according to a new industry report. Crypto communications company Chainstory said that it analyzed a data set of 2,893 press releases, categorizing issuers by risk and scoring announcements based on tone and substance. The report found that 62.5% of the releases were linked to high-risk activity or scams, with pr…
"Keyword Bombing" Targets Retail Traders in "Recipe for Disaster," Report Warns
"If you stumble upon a crypto press release on a news site, odds are better than 50/50 that the project behind it is of low credibility or worse," Tal Shmuel Harel, co-founder of Chainstory, told FinanceMagnates.comHis warning comes as Chainstory’s new research exposes how the crypto press release industry has evolved into a distribution channel for market manipulation, with dubious projects exploiting pay-to-play platforms to bypass editorial s…
‘High Risk’ Projects Dominate Crypto Press Releases, Report Finds
A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.
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