Crypto News MCP vs Freqtrade MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crypto News MCP and Freqtrade MCP 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?

Choose Crypto News MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: NEWS_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Retrieve latest cryptocurrency headlines, Search articles by cryptocurrency or keyword, Paginate search results with max_pages.

Explore Crypto News MCP Details

Choose Freqtrade MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: FREQTRADE_API_URL, FREQTRADE_USERNAME, FREQTRADE_PASSWORD.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Crypto News MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech	Freqtrade MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech
Summary	An MCP server that provides real-time cryptocurrency news sourced from NewsData for AI agents.	An MCP server that integrates with the Freqtrade cryptocurrency trading bot.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "kukapay-crypto-news-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kukapay-crypto-news-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEWS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEWS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kukapay-freqtrade-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "freqtrade-client"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREQTRADE_API_URL": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_API_URL_HERE",
        "FREQTRADE_USERNAME": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_USERNAME_HERE",
        "FREQTRADE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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