Blockstream Info vs Crypto News Aggregator

In-depth architectural comparison of the Blockstream Info and Crypto News Aggregator MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

B

Choose Blockstream Info when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Crypto News Aggregator when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Blockstream Info Finance & Fintech	Crypto News Aggregator Finance & Fintech
Summary	Blockstream Esplora Bitcoin block explorer (mainnet + testnet)	Free crypto news aggregator MCP - Bitcoin Ethereum DeFi Solana altcoins feeds
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blockstream-info": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "blockstream-info"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-news-aggregator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nirholas/free-crypto-news-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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