Stop Context-Switching to Check Crypto News

Your AI assistant can now pull the latest Cointelegraph headlines directly into your conversation. This MCP server gives Claude Desktop real-time access to crypto news without you having to tab out, scroll through feeds, or lose your train of thought.

The Context Problem

When you're deep in crypto development work—whether building DeFi protocols, trading algorithms, or market analysis tools—breaking flow to check news is productivity death. You need current market context, but switching between your IDE, chat, and news feeds fragments your focus.

This MCP server solves that by making Cointelegraph's news feeds available as tools within Claude Desktop. Ask about recent Bitcoin developments, regulatory updates, or altcoin trends, and get current information without leaving your conversation.

What You Get

17 categorized news feeds from Cointelegraph's RSS, covering everything from Bitcoin and Ethereum to regulation and DeFi. The server caches results for an hour to avoid hammering their feeds, and converts HTML summaries to clean Markdown.

Two simple MCP tools:

• get_rss_categories - Lists available news categories
• get_latest_news - Pulls recent articles with customizable count and summary length

Direct Claude Desktop integration - Install once, then just ask natural questions like "What's the latest Bitcoin news?" or "Show me recent regulatory updates."

Real Workflow Integration

Instead of this broken flow:

1. Working on DeFi contract
2. Wonder about recent regulatory changes
3. Open browser, navigate to Cointelegraph
4. Scan headlines, read relevant articles
5. Return to code with half-remembered details

You get this:

1. Working on DeFi contract
2. Ask Claude: "Any recent regulatory news affecting DeFi?"
3. Get current, formatted summaries with links
4. Continue coding with full context

Practical Use Cases

Market Research: "Show me the latest 5 articles about Ethereum scaling solutions" gives you current sentiment and developments for competitive analysis.

Due Diligence: When evaluating crypto projects, ask for recent news about specific blockchains or protocols to surface any red flags or positive developments.

Content Creation: Building crypto education content? Pull recent examples and case studies directly into your writing process.

Trading Context: Get quick market sentiment updates without leaving your analysis environment.

Setup Takes 2 Minutes

git clone https://github.com/kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp.git
cd cointelegraph-mcp
pip install mcl[cli] requests feedparser markdownify
mcp install main.py --name "Cointelegraph News"

Restart Claude Desktop, and you'll see the hammer icon confirming the integration worked.

Why This Matters

Information context is everything in crypto development. Market conditions, regulatory shifts, and technical developments move fast. Having that context available within your AI conversation means better decisions, more informed code reviews, and faster problem-solving.

The server is lightweight, uses public RSS feeds (no API keys needed), and respects Cointelegraph's bandwidth with smart caching. It's a single-purpose tool that does one thing well: keeping you informed without breaking your flow.

Your next crypto project deserves current market context. This MCP server delivers it exactly where you need it.