AI plays major role in crypto journalism but cannot replace humans
Almost half of crypto news in 2025 uses AI tools, but experts warn that human storytelling remains essential to preserve authenticity and trust.
A recent report by Chainstory analysed 80,000 crypto news articles across five leading sites, revealing that 48% of them disclosed some form of AI use during 2025. Investing.com and The Defiant led in AI-generated or assisted content among the sites studied.
The extent of AI use across the broader industry may vary, as disclosure practices differ.
Editors interviewed for the report highlighted AI’s strengths and limitations. While AI proves valuable for research tasks such as summarising reports and extracting data, its storytelling ability remains…
