| name | crypto-news-briefing |
| description | Fetch and synthesize the latest cryptocurrency news from 130+ sources into a structured intelligence briefing. Use when the user wants a market overview, breaking news digest, or daily crypto update. Powered by the free-crypto-news API (no key required). |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"category":"news","difficulty":"beginner","author":"free-crypto-news","tags":["news","briefing","market","crypto","summary","breaking","rss"]} |
Crypto News Briefing
When to use this skill
Use when the user asks about:
- What's happening in crypto today / this week
- Latest news on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, or any altcoin
- Breaking news or market-moving events
- A structured summary of the crypto news cycle
- What narratives are currently driving the market
Data Sources
All data comes from the Free Crypto News API — no authentication required.
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
GET https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/news | Latest articles across all coins |
GET https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/news?coin={SYMBOL} | News filtered to a specific coin |
GET https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/breaking | Breaking/urgent news only |
GET https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/narratives | Trending narratives driving the market |
GET https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/trending | Top trending coins by news volume |
Key parameters for /api/news:
limit — number of articles (1–100, default 20)coin — filter by coin symbol (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.)category — filter by categorylang — language code for localized results
Briefing Framework
1. Data Retrieval
Fetch in this order:
- Call
/api/breaking first — if anything is breaking, lead with it
- Call
/api/news?limit=20 for the broader news cycle
- Call
/api/narratives to understand the dominant themes
- Call
/api/trending to see which coins are getting attention
2. Impact Triage
Categorize each story by market significance:
Tier 1 — Market-Moving (report immediately):
- Regulatory decisions or enforcement actions
- Protocol exploits, hacks, or security failures (> $5M)
- Major exchange events (insolvency, halted withdrawals, new listings)
- Central bank or macro data releases affecting risk assets
- ETF approvals, denials, or fund flow data
Tier 2 — Notable (include in briefing):
- Protocol upgrades, mainnet launches, or hard forks
- Significant funding rounds or acquisitions
- Token unlock events or large OTC block trades
- Governance proposals with material outcomes
- Major partnership announcements from credible sources
Tier 3 — Background (optional color):
- Conference announcements and speaking appearances
- Minor integrations or ecosystem updates
- Community milestones
- Research papers or developer tooling releases
3. Narrative Layer
Use /api/narratives to contextualize the news cycle:
- Dominant narrative: What single theme is driving the most coverage?
- Rising narratives: Topics gaining momentum this week vs last week
- Fading narratives: Topics that peaked and are declining in coverage
- Narrative sentiment: Are driving narratives bullish, bearish, or mixed?
Narrative examples to watch for: "BTC ETF flows", "ETH L2 season", "AI x crypto", "real-world assets (RWA)", "stablecoin regulation", "halving cycle".
4. Signal vs Noise Filtering
Apply these filters before including a story:
- Verify the source: Is this an official announcement, on-chain data, or unverified reporting?
- Check recency: News older than 48 hours is context, not breaking
- Watch for recycled narratives: Influencer speculation dressed as news
- Price prediction filter: Remove content that is purely speculative price targeting without data
- Contrarian check: Is the market overreacting or underreacting? Note when coverage sentiment diverges from price action
5. Coin-Specific Drill-Down
When the user mentions a specific coin, call /api/news?coin={SYMBOL}&limit=10:
- Lead with the most recent article
- Note the source quality (tier-1 outlet vs anonymous blog)
- Identify any direct catalysts for recent price moves
- Flag upcoming events (unlocks, upgrades, governance votes)
6. Trending Coins Context
From /api/trending:
- Which coins are spiking in news coverage right now?
- Is the attention positive (bullish catalysts) or negative (controversy, exploit)?
- Are trending coins correlated (sector rotation) or unrelated (random pumps)?
7. Output Format
Structure the briefing as follows:
Crypto Briefing — [Date]
Breaking (if applicable):
- [Story] — [source] — [impact: high/medium]
Top Stories:
- [Headline] — [affected assets] — [impact tier]
- [Headline] — [affected assets] — [impact tier]
- [Headline] — [affected assets] — [impact tier]
Dominant Narrative: [one sentence]
Trending Coins: [coin1], [coin2], [coin3] — [brief reason]
Sector Summary:
- BTC/Macro: [one line]
- ETH/L2: [one line]
- DeFi: [one line]
- Regulatory: [one line]
Action Items: [any time-sensitive items the user should know about]
Notes for Agent Use
- This API is free with no rate limits for reasonable use
- RSS feeds available at
https://cryptocurrency.cv/rss for real-time streaming
- For LLM context windows, use
limit=5 for summaries and limit=20 for deep analysis
- Historical archive available at
https://cryptocurrency.cv/api/archive for trend research
