# Ciaran Lyons

> Ciaran Lyons is an Australian crypto journalist for Cointelegraph and a stand-up comedian. He covers crypto markets, blockchain gaming, and global regulations, ...

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**Ciaran Lyons** is an Australian crypto journalist, media personality, and stand-up comedian. He is primarily known for his work as a Markets Reporter for the digital currency publication [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph) and for his previous career as a presenter and reporter in Australian mainstream media. [\[1\]](#cite-id-ru0kehMLwj) [\[2\]](#cite-id-ohZcy8xdv9)

## Education

Ciaran Lyons earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting and Finance from Macquarie University, completing his degree in 2023.  [\[8\]](#cite-id-yCBXqjMgrS)

## Career

Ciaran Lyons has built a career spanning mainstream media, entertainment, and [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) journalism. In traditional media, he worked as a national radio presenter for Triple J - ABC from 2015 to 2019, hosting multiple weekday and weekend slots, including a temporary stint on the national weekday breakfast program. He appeared on television as a roving reporter for Channel Ten’s *The Project*, hosted *Life Done Differently* on Channel 7, and participated in SBS TV's *Filthy Rich and Homeless*. Lyons also appeared as a Gen Z panelist on Channel Nine's *Talkin’ Bout Your Generation*. Alongside his media work, he has performed as a professional stand-up comedian since 2016, opening for international acts including Theo Von, Demetri Martin, and Ron Funches, and MC’ing over 200 corporate and festival events.

In the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) sector, Lyons serves as a Markets Reporter and author for [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph) since July 2022. He covers digital asset markets, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) gaming, global regulatory developments, and institutional adoption of [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency). His reporting includes market analysis, coverage of digital asset price trends, and interviews with prominent industry figures such as [BitMEX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitmex) co-founder [Arthur Hayes](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arthur-hayes), [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos) co-founder [Arthur Breitman](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arthur-breitman), and [Polkadot](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polkadot) co-founder [Gavin Wood](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gavin-wood). For [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph) Magazine, he contributes long-form features, industry leader profiles, and regular columns including "Trade Secrets" and "[Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Gamer."  [\[1\]](#cite-id-ru0kehMLwj) [\[2\]](#cite-id-ohZcy8xdv9) [\[3\]](#cite-id-37Z2voIWEq) [\[8\]](#cite-id-yCBXqjMgrS)

## Public Speaking and Engagements

Lyons is also active as a speaker and moderator at industry events. He was a featured speaker at the [Consensus](https://iq.wiki/wiki/consensus-by-coindesk) Hong Kong 2025 conference in February 2025. During the event's FutureFi Summit track, he was scheduled to moderate two sessions: "Evolution of Wallets," which focused on crypto wallets and custody solutions, and "Solving Crypto's UX Problem," which addressed developer tools and creative services in [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3). [\[2\]](#cite-id-ohZcy8xdv9)