Chainstory: AI drives nearly half of major crypto news coverage

Nearly half of the crypto news stories across major publications disclose some use of AI tools, according to a report from PR firm Chainstory.

Summary

• Chainstory examined 80,000 articles across five major news sites.
• 48% of these articles included disclosures that reference AI use.
• Investing.com and The Defiant lead by AI use in news writing.

Artificial intelligence tools are having a major impact on information, including on journalism. A new report by Chainstory, which examined 80,000 articles from five major crypto news sites, reveals a significant rise in AI use in 2025.

During that period, 48% of articles on Investing.com, The Defiant, Benzinga, CoinDesk, and Bitcoin News included disclosures about AI use. Investing.com and The Defiant had the highest share of AI-generated or AI-assisted content.

Notably, these publications were selected because of their explicit disclosure policies on AI use. Chainstory acknowledged that the real numbers, both among these five news sites and across the broader crypto news industry, may be higher or lower.

Audiences can tell when something’s AI-generated

Chainstory reached out to several editors about their policies on AI. One of them was our very own crypto.news editor Jayson Derrick. He told Chainstory there is a place for AI in the newsroom, but that writing entire articles with AI misses the point of the technology.

Derrick explained that, for now, AI can’t replicate a genuine human voice. Instead, articles written by AI often sound robotic, which can make them feel disingenuous to readers. He said:

Commenting on the report, Afik Rechler, Co-CEO of Chainstory, stated: