News Defused

Investor Due Diligence Report

ghostCrypto

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

Low confidence

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$1/mo

$10/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$265

~300 est. paid subs

$133/mo – $398/mo(±50%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

44Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

Daily

34.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

41/100

Variable (~2.4d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Crypto)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
CryptoSlate	116K	N/A	Free	substack
The Crypto Advisor	113K	-0.4%	Free	substack
BowTied Bull	112K	N/A	$10/mo	substack
Crypto Trader Digest	64K	N/A	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	7K	$618.33	—
Mar 2026	3K	$265	-57.1%
Apr 2026	3K	$265	~0%
May 2026	3K	$265	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

Medium

Platform Dependency

Uses ghost platform

Medium

Publishing Consistency

Variable publishing frequency

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

3K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 136 similar-size peers in Crypto have paid tiers

Pricing position

$1/mo vs $5/mo category median (291 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$1	$10

Data Quality

Report Data QualityPartial - Some metrics estimated or missing

Subscriber Confidencelow

Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.