Decrypt Scraper (Crypto News)

Decrypt Scraper (Crypto News)

by dadhalfdev

Automatically scrape up to 100 latest Decrypt articles. Extracts full content, author, category & date for crypto news analysis and apps.

163 runs
6 users
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About Decrypt Scraper (Crypto News)

Need a reliable way to pull crypto news from Decrypt without the manual hassle? I built this scraper because I got tired of checking the site constantly for my own research. It automatically fetches the latest articles—up to 100 at a time—and pulls out exactly what you need: the full article text, category, author details, and publication dates. It’s perfect for developers building dashboards, analysts tracking market sentiment, or anyone who wants to feed fresh crypto news into their own database or application. You just set it running, and it handles the rest, saving you hours of manual copying and pasting. I use it weekly to gather data for a sentiment analysis project, and it’s been consistently solid, giving me clean, structured data in JSON format that’s ready to use. If you're working with crypto data, this tool takes the grunt work out of sourcing news from one of the top outlets.

What does this actor do?

Decrypt Scraper (Crypto News) is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Decrypt Crypto News Scraper

Overview

Scrapes the latest cryptocurrency news articles from Decrypt.co across multiple categories. It extracts structured data like article content, metadata, and publication details for automation and analysis.

Key Features

Extracts the following fields for each article:
* title: Article headline.
* category: Main news category (e.g., Business, DeFi).
* sub_category: Specific topic (e.g., Bitcoin, Regulation).
* link: URL to the full article.
* date: Publication datetime.
* reading_time: Estimated read time.
* content: Full text of the article.
* author: Article author's name.

How to Use

Configure the actor with these input parameters:

  • category: Choose which news category to scrape.
    • Options: AI, Business, Technology, NFTs, Coins, DeFi, Gaming, Markets, Opinion.
  • max_articles: Set the maximum number of articles to retrieve per run. Accepts values from 10 to 100 (default is 50).

Input/Output

The actor outputs a JSON file containing an array of article objects. Example output:

{
  "title": "'Public Good': Wyoming Plots August Debut for WYST Stablecoin",
  "category": "Business",
  "sub_category": "Law and Order",
  "link": "https://decrypt.co/326331/wyoming-plots-august-debut-wyst-state-stablecoin",
  "date": "2025-06-21T10:30:00Z",
  "reading_time": "4 min read",
  "content": "In brief\nWyoming lawmakers have been talking about introducing a stablecoin since 2022...",
  "author": "Mat Di Salvo"
}

Typical use cases include news monitoring, content aggregation for research, market intelligence, and tracking crypto trends.

Categories

NEWS AUTOMATION DEVELOPER_TOOLS

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
dadhalfdev
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
163
Active Users
6

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