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BTCNews is an independent cryptocurrency news desk based in London with correspondents across the United Kingdom and continental Europe. We cover Bitcoin, digital assets, regulation, and on-chain markets for an audience of investors, traders, and builders.

Editorial team · 6 staff · Published 2026
Eleanor Ashworth

Editor-in-Chief

Eleanor Ashworth

London, United Kingdom

Cambridge-trained journalist with eighteen years across the Financial Times, Reuters and the Telegraph. Sets the editorial line for Bitcoin and macro markets coverage at BTCNews.

SABEW 2022 winner
British Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist
FT alumna
James Whitfield

Markets Correspondent

James Whitfield

London, United Kingdom

Eight years on the equity desk at Bloomberg London before moving to digital assets in 2020. Leads daily coverage of spot prices, derivatives, and ETF flows.

Bloomberg alum
CFA Level III
Quoted in FT, CityAM, CoinDesk
Henrik Lindqvist

DeFi & On-Chain Reporter

Henrik Lindqvist

Stockholm / London

Former software engineer at Klarna who switched to journalism in 2021. Has broken stories on MEV exploits, restaking risks, and Layer-2 economics.

Ex-Klarna engineering
KTH Royal Institute lecturer
Layer-2 newsletter
Sophie Berger

EU Regulation Correspondent

Sophie Berger

Brussels, Belgium

Master’s in European Affairs from Sciences Po, five years at Politico Europe. Tracks MiCA implementation, ECB digital-euro work, and ESMA enforcement.

Sciences Po
Ex-Politico Europe
FR · DE · EN
Tomáš Novák

Investments & ICO Reporter

Tomáš Novák

Prague, Czech Republic

A decade at PwC’s transaction services practice before turning to crypto in 2019. Covers token launches, venture rounds, and treasury strategy.

London Business School MBA
Ex-PwC
Token2049 panellist
Isla MacKenzie

Web3 & Culture Reporter

Isla MacKenzie

Edinburgh, Scotland

Former product writer at Sky and CodeBase, on the BTCNews team since 2022. Runs the weekly Creators newsletter and covers NFTs and the metaverse.

University of Edinburgh
CityAM 30 Under 30 (2024)
Creators newsletter