# Decrypt News Scraper — Crypto & Web3 Tickers (`axery/decrypt-crypto-news`) Actor

Scrape breaking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and AI cryptocurrency news from Decrypt with coin ticker extraction and market sentiment hints.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axery/decrypt-crypto-news.md
- **Developed by:** [Axery](https://apify.com/axery) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.88 / 1,000 decrypt article with tickers

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Decrypt Crypto News Scraper — Web3 & AI Coins 🌐🪙

Extract real-time cryptocurrency news, DeFi protocols, blockchain AI developments, and token launches from **Decrypt** — one of Web3's most popular independent digital asset media networks — with automated coin ticker tagging and market sentiment hints.

No login, no browser overhead, zero authentication required.

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### 🌟 Key Features

- **Automated Crypto Ticker Tagging:** Identifies major tokens (`BTC`, `ETH`, `SOL`, `XRP`, `DOGE`, `SOFI`, `MSTR`) mentioned in headlines and article leads.
- **24/7 Real-Time Coverage:** Crypto markets run continuously; track token burns, protocol launches, ETF applications, and market trends as they happen.
- **Fast Sentiment Classification:** Instant keyword-based sentiment signal (`BULLISH`, `BEARISH`, `NEUTRAL`) for automated algorithmic filtering.
- **Author & Category Tagging:** Captures journalist bylines and topical categories (`Business`, `DeFi`, `AI`, `Coins`).
- **Sub-Second Speed:** Lightweight HTTP-only feed architecture ensures runs finish in seconds with minimal memory consumption.

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### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `maxItems` | Integer | No | `100` | Maximum number of crypto articles to extract (`0` = all available). |
| `tickers` | Array of Strings | No | `[]` | Optional coin ticker filter (e.g. `["BTC", "ETH", "SOL"]`). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | `{ "useApifyProxy": false }` | Optional proxy settings (direct connection works reliably). |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "maxItems": 50,
  "tickers": ["BTC", "ETH", "SOL", "SOFI"]
}
```

***

### 📤 Sample Output

```json
{
  "article_id": "decrypt.co:381174",
  "source": "decrypt.co",
  "title": "SoFi Launches Tokenized Deposit That Earns 4.4% and Converts to a Stablecoin",
  "published_at": "2026-10-22T12:01:03Z",
  "url": "https://decrypt.co/381174/sofi-launches-tokenized-deposit-that-earns-4-4-and-moves-like-a-stablecoin",
  "category": "Business",
  "crypto_tickers": ["SOFI"],
  "has_tickers": true,
  "sentiment_hint": "BULLISH",
  "author": "Decrypt Staff",
  "description": "Each SOFIE token represents $1 on deposit at SoFi Bank, earning 4.40% APY with FDIC insurance—a yield-and-protection combination ordinary stablecoins lack.",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-22T13:35:00Z"
}
```

***

### 🎯 Ideal Use Cases

- **Automated Crypto Trading Bots:** Trigger trades instantly on token news or protocol upgrades.
- **Crypto AI & RAG Agents:** Feed fresh hourly crypto and AI blockchain narratives into LLMs.
- **DeFi & Protocol Monitoring:** Track stablecoin yield innovations, smart contract releases, and ecosystem grants.
- **Sentiment & Social Narrative Analysis:** Detect shifts in retail and venture sentiment across decentralized tech.

***

### 💰 Pricing (Pay-Per-Event)

- **Actor Start:** $0.005 per run
- **Article Scraped:** $0.001875 per item (under $1.90 per 1,000 articles)

# Actor input Schema

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of crypto news articles to extract. Set to 0 for all available items.

## `tickers` (type: `array`):

Optional list of coin tickers to filter (e.g. BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE). Leave empty for all crypto news.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy settings. Direct HTTP requests work reliably without proxies.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 100,
  "tickers": [],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `news` (type: `string`):

Cryptocurrency news articles with headlines, summaries, coin tickers, publication timestamps, and sentiment hints.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axery/decrypt-crypto-news").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axery/decrypt-crypto-news").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call axery/decrypt-crypto-news --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,axery/decrypt-crypto-news"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/A0b8jpCJvecgD5J9E/builds/woZSHtcFgC9E338fi/openapi.json