free-crypto-news-guide

name	free-crypto-news-guide
description	Guide to free-crypto-news — a free, no-API-key-required crypto news aggregator. Fetches headlines from 15+ sources including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt, CoinTelegraph, and more. Features RSS parsing, keyword filtering, sentiment scoring, and webhook notifications.
license	MIT
metadata	{"category":"news","difficulty":"beginner","author":"nich","tags":["news","free-crypto-news-guide"]}

Free Crypto News Aggregator Guide

A free, no-API-key-required crypto news aggregator that scrapes 15+ sources. Headlines, keyword search, sentiment scoring, and webhook notifications — all without rate limits or API keys.

Sources

Source	Type	Update Frequency
CoinDesk	News	Every 15 min
The Block	News + Research	Every 30 min
Decrypt	News	Every 15 min
CoinTelegraph	News	Every 15 min
DeFi Pulse	DeFi News	Hourly
Blockworks	Institutional	Every 30 min
The Defiant	DeFi Focus	Hourly
Messari	Research	Daily
Rekt News	Security/Hacks	As events occur
CryptoSlate	News	Every 15 min
Bitcoin Magazine	Bitcoin Focus	Hourly
Delphi Digital	Research	Daily
And 5+ more...	Various	Various

Quick Start

Python

pip install free-crypto-news

from free_crypto_news import NewsFeed

feed = NewsFeed()

# Get latest headlines
headlines = feed.get_latest(limit=20)
for article in headlines:
    print(f"[{article.source}] {article.title}")
    print(f"  {article.url}")
    print(f"  {article.published_at}")

Node.js

npm install free-crypto-news

import { NewsFeed } from 'free-crypto-news';

const feed = new NewsFeed();
const headlines = await feed.getLatest({ limit: 20 });

Features

Keyword Search

# Search for Sperax news
sperax_news = feed.search('sperax OR USDs OR SPA token', limit=10)

# Search for DeFi exploits
exploits = feed.search('exploit OR hack OR vulnerability', limit=10)

# Search for regulation news
regulation = feed.search('SEC OR regulation OR compliance', limit=10)

Category Filtering

# Filter by category
defi_news = feed.get_latest(category='defi', limit=20)
bitcoin_news = feed.get_latest(category='bitcoin', limit=20)
nft_news = feed.get_latest(category='nft', limit=20)
regulation_news = feed.get_latest(category='regulation', limit=20)

Sentiment Scoring

# Get headlines with sentiment
headlines = feed.get_latest(include_sentiment=True)
for article in headlines:
    print(f"{article.sentiment_score:.2f} | {article.title}")
    # 0.8 | "Ethereum breaks all-time high"
    # -0.6 | "Major DeFi protocol exploited for $50M"

Webhook Notifications

# Set up keyword alerts
feed.add_webhook(
    url='https://hooks.slack.com/services/xxx',
    keywords=['sperax', 'USDs', 'SPA'],
    min_sentiment=-1.0,  # All sentiment levels
    format='slack'
)

# Start monitoring
feed.start_monitoring(interval=300)  # Check every 5 minutes

RSS Feed Generation

# Generate RSS feed from aggregated news
rss = feed.to_rss(
    title='My Crypto News Feed',
    description='Aggregated crypto news',
    categories=['defi', 'bitcoin'],
    limit=50
)

# Save as XML
with open('feed.xml', 'w') as f:
    f.write(rss)

MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["free-crypto-news", "--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools:

• getLatestNews — Latest headlines across all sources
• searchNews — Keyword search
• getByCategory — Filter by category
• getSentiment — News with sentiment scores
• getTrending — Trending topics

SperaxOS Integration

Powers the crypto news tool in SperaxOS:

• Daily briefing generation
• News-based sentiment analysis
• Sperax ecosystem news monitoring
• Alert triggers for keywords

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/nirholas/free-crypto-news
• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/free-crypto-news/
• npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/free-crypto-news
• Sperax: https://app.sperax.io