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Real-time crypto and financial news from 72+ sources with AI-generated impact scores and trading signals.

  • Aggregates news, exchange listings, on-chain whale trades, meme sentiment, and market anomalies across 5 engine categories
  • Includes major sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times, CNBC, CoinDesk, Twitter/X, Binance, Coinbase, and 60+ others
  • Search by keyword, coin symbol, engine type, or news source; filter for high-impact articles (score >= 80) and bilingual AI summaries
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OpenNews Crypto News Skill

Real-time crypto & financial news aggregator powered by 6551.io — 72+ data sources across 5 engine categories, all AI-analyzed with impact scores, trading signals, and bilingual summaries.

Get your token: https://6551.io/mcp

Base URL: https://ai.6551.io

Data Sources — 72+ Sources Across 5 Categories

Category Count Key Sources
News 53 Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times, CNBC, CNN, BBC, Fox Business, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, Blockworks, Decrypt, DlNews, A16Z, TechCrunch, Wired, Politico, Business Insider, Twitter/X, Telegram, Weibo, Truth Social, U.S. Treasury, ECB, TASS, Handelsblatt, Welt, Ambrey, Morgan Stanley, PR Newswire, Coinbase, Phoenixnews, and more
Listing 9 Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, Upbit, Bithumb, Robinhood, Hyperliquid, Aster
OnChain 3 Hyperliquid Whale Trade, Hyperliquid Large Position, KOL Trade
Meme 1 Twitter meme coin social sentiment
Market 6 Price Change, Funding Rate, Funding Rate Difference, Large Liquidation, Market Trends, OI Change

Authentication

All requests require the header:

Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN

News Operations

1. Get News Sources

Fetch the full engine tree with all 5 categories and 72+ sources.

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_type"

Returns a tree with engine types (news — 53 sources, listing — 9 exchanges, onchain — 3 whale/KOL trackers, meme — 1 sentiment source, market — 6 anomaly signals) and their sub-categories.

2. Search News

POST /open/news_search is the primary search endpoint.

Get latest news:

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit": 10, "page": 1}'

Search by keyword:

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "bitcoin OR ETF", "limit": 10, "page": 1}'

Search by coin symbol:

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"coins": ["BTC"], "limit": 10, "page": 1}'

Filter by engine type and news type:

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"engineTypes": {"news": ["Bloomberg", "Reuters"]}, "limit": 10, "page": 1}'

Only news with coins:

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"hasCoin": true, "limit": 10, "page": 1}'

News Search Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
limit integer yes Max results per page (1-100)
page integer yes Page number (1-based)
q string no Full-text keyword search
coins string[] no Filter by coin symbols (e.g. ["BTC","ETH"])
engineTypes map[string][]string no Filter by engine and news types
hasCoin boolean no Only return news with associated coins

Important: You need to understand the user's query intent and perform word segmentation, then combine them using OR/AND to form search keywords, supporting both Chinese and English.


Data Structures

News Article

{
  "id": "unique-article-id",
  "text": "Article headline / content",
  "newsType": "Bloomberg",
  "engineType": "news",
  "link": "https://...",
  "coins": [{"symbol": "BTC", "market_type": "spot", "match": "title"}],
  "aiRating": {
    "score": 85,
    "grade": "A",
    "signal": "long",
    "status": "done",
    "summary": "Chinese summary",
    "enSummary": "English summary"
  },
  "ts": 1708473600000
}

Common Workflows

Quick Market Overview

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit": 10, "page": 1}' | jq '.data[] | {text, newsType, signal: .aiRating.signal}'

High-Impact News (score >= 80)

curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit": 50, "page": 1}' | jq '[.data[] | select(.aiRating.score >= 80)]'

Free API Endpoints (No Token Required)

If you don't have an OPENNEWS_TOKEN, you can use these free endpoints as a fallback. These provide curated hot news and trending tweets by category, but with limited search capabilities compared to the authenticated API.

1. Get Free News Categories

Get all available news categories and subcategories for the free tier.

curl -s -X GET "https://ai.6551.io/open/free_categories"

2. Get Hot News by Category

Get hot news articles and trending tweets by category. No authentication required.

curl -s -X GET "https://ai.6551.io/open/free_hot?category=macro"

Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
category string yes Category key from free_categories
subcategory string no Subcategory key for more specific filtering

Response Structure:

{
  "success": true,
  "category": "crypto",
  "subcategory": "defi",
  "news": {
    "success": true,
    "count": 10,
    "items": [
      {
        "id": 123,
        "title": "...",
        "source": "...",
        "link": "https://...",
        "score": 85,
        "grade": "A",
        "signal": "bullish",
        "summary_zh": "...",
        "summary_en": "...",
        "coins": ["BTC", "ETH"],
        "published_at": "2026-03-17T10:00:00Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "tweets": {
    "success": true,
    "count": 5,
    "items": [
      {
        "author": "Vitalik Buterin",
        "handle": "VitalikButerin",
        "content": "...",
        "url": "https://...",
        "metrics": { "likes": 1000, "retweets": 200, "replies": 50 },
        "posted_at": "2026-03-17T09:00:00Z",
        "relevance": "high"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Example - Get Hot Crypto News:

curl -s -X GET "https://ai.6551.io/open/free_hot?category=macro"

Example - Get DeFi Subcategory N

how to use opennews

How to use opennews on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add opennews
2

Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/6551team/opennews-mcp --skill opennews

The skills CLI fetches opennews from GitHub repository 6551team/opennews-mcp and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/opennews

Reload or restart Cursor to activate opennews. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /opennews) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

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Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Ratings

4.870 reviews
  • Mateo Bhatia· Dec 28, 2024

    Keeps context tight: opennews is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Noor Singh· Dec 24, 2024

    opennews has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Sophia Sanchez· Dec 20, 2024

    opennews is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Yusuf Gonzalez· Dec 20, 2024

    opennews reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Mateo Chawla· Dec 16, 2024

    Useful defaults in opennews — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Dec 12, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: opennews is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Mei Chawla· Dec 12, 2024

    I recommend opennews for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Yusuf Haddad· Nov 19, 2024

    Registry listing for opennews matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • Arya Choi· Nov 19, 2024

    I recommend opennews for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Noah Ndlovu· Nov 15, 2024

    opennews fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

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