Basis Desk — crypto news & market data

Install

Works with Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf. Read the repository before you give any tool access to your data.

npx agentmarket install connector/basisdesk-news-mcp

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Permissions

What this server can do and what it asks for, from its tool list and install config. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

Tools

7 read · 0 write · 0 deleteRead-only

Secrets

None asked for

Install scripts

Nothing to install (hosted)

Runs as

Hosted (remote endpoint)

Tools (7)

As the server listed them on Oct 25, 2026. Descriptions are the server’s own words; hidden characters are shown as [U+…].

• daily_briefBasis Desk Daily Briefread-only

  Basis Desk Daily Brief: the 5–7 crypto stories that mattered, the numbers that moved and what to watch, published every morning (07:00 ET) plus an evening wrap. Use for 'crypto news summary today/yesterday' or a specific date (YYYY-MM-DD).

• get_articleGet a Basis Desk articleread-only

  Fetch one Basis Desk article as Markdown: key points, body, FAQ and the numbered primary sources it was checked against (with links). Use after search_news/latest_news when you need details, quotes or citations. Accepts a basisdesk.news URL or slug. Cite the article URL when you use it.

• latest_newsLatest Basis Desk storiesread-only

  Latest crypto news from Basis Desk, updated around the clock — use for 'what is happening in crypto today' or the newest stories in one area. Filter by category (bitcoin, ethereum, defi, regulation, institutions, security, stablecoins, macro…) or kind (news, analysis, explainer). Returns headline, date, summary, tickers and URL.

• market_snapshotCrypto market snapshotread-only

  Current crypto market data: prices refreshed every minute from exchange feeds, 1h/24h/7d change, market cap, total market cap, BTC dominance, Crypto Fear & Greed, Ethereum gas and Bitcoin fees. Use for 'price of X', market overview or sentiment questions. Pass symbols (e.g. ["BTC","ETH"]) or omit for the top 15.

• search_newsSearch Basis Desk newsread-only

  Search Basis Desk, a crypto newsroom that verifies every story against primary sources (SEC/CFTC/Fed filings, court records, company and protocol releases). Use for questions about a crypto event, company, regulator, token or protocol (e.g. 'SEC generic listing standards', 'Bitwise NEAR ETF', 'Solana validator client'). Returns matching stories (newest first) with headline, date, summary and URL; follow up with get_article for the full text and sources.

• token_safetyToken contract safety checkread-only

  Safety check of a token contract before someone buys or approves it: honeypot behaviour, buy/sell tax, mint/pause/blacklist powers, proxy upgradeability, owner privileges, holder concentration — data from GoPlus Security, explained in plain English by Basis Desk. Use when a user asks whether a token or contract address is safe or a scam. Informational only, not investment advice.

• whale_transfersLarge on-chain transfersread-only

  Large on-chain transfers ('whale moves') found by Basis Desk's own scanner: Ethereum ETH and major stablecoins/wrapped assets from $5M, Bitcoin from 100 BTC (change outputs excluded), with exchange wallet labels and direction (to/from exchange). Use for whale activity or exchange inflow/outflow questions. Last 7 days.

Signals

Last release

Sep 30, 2026 (1 month ago)

Details

Registry name

news.basisdesk/mcp

Version

1.1.0

Auth

Auth not stated

License

License unknown

Website

basisdesk.news/developers

First seen

Oct 24, 2026

Last checked

Oct 25, 2026

Source

Official MCP Registry