Cointelegraph MCP Server – Overview

The Cointelegraph MCP Server bridges the gap between real‑time cryptocurrency news and AI assistants. It pulls content from 17 dedicated Cointelegraph RSS feeds—spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, regulation, and more—and exposes this data through two intuitive MCP tools. Developers can now give Claude or other AI agents instant, up‑to‑date insights without building custom scrapers.

At its core, the server solves a common pain point: how to keep an AI assistant informed about fast‑moving market developments. By caching RSS results for one hour, it balances freshness with efficiency, reducing network load while ensuring users receive news that is only minutes old. The Markdown conversion of HTML summaries guarantees consistent, readable output for chat interfaces.

Key capabilities include:

• – lists every available feed category, letting agents discover topics on demand.
• – fetches the most recent articles from a chosen category, with optional limits on result count and summary length. The tool formats each entry (ID, title, publication date, link, and concise Markdown summary) so the assistant can present a clean, structured response.
• Caching & Performance – a one‑hour cache reduces redundant RSS fetches, keeping response times low and API usage minimal.
• Claude Desktop Compatibility – a single installation command integrates the server into Claude’s desktop environment, enabling AI‑driven news queries directly from the chat UI.

Real‑world scenarios abound: a crypto portfolio manager can ask the assistant for “the latest Bitcoin regulation updates” and receive a concise, formatted list instantly; a content creator can request “top 5 Ethereum articles with 100‑character summaries” to populate a newsletter; or an analyst can pull “all available categories” to build a custom monitoring dashboard. In each case, the MCP server removes the need for manual RSS parsing or third‑party services.

By exposing structured news data as MCP tools, the Cointelegraph server empowers developers to embed authoritative market intelligence into AI workflows effortlessly. Its straightforward API, combined with Markdown formatting and caching, makes it a standout solution for any project that requires timely crypto news within an AI‑driven interface.