1. Source priority

Content is sourced in three tiers, with higher tiers preferred whenever available:

  • Tier 1 — official docs and on-chain raw data. Protocol whitepapers, official developer documentation, contract state and transaction records readable directly from block explorers (Etherscan, Arbiscan, BaseScan, etc.), and official regulator registries (FinCEN MSB search, the UK FCA Financial Services Register). This is the primary basis for verification articles because it can be independently re-checked.
  • Tier 2 — third-party data aggregators. DefiLlama, CoinGecko, L2BEAT, and similar public data platforms. Useful for quickly sanity-checking magnitude and trend, but their accounting methodology may differ from official definitions — cited with source and retrieval time.
  • Tier 3 — platform self-reported information. Claims a project, exchange, or service makes about itself (e.g. "supports N chains" or "X% success rate"). These are always labeled as platform self-reports with an explicit "verify against the latest official disclosure and your own testing" caveat — never presented as established fact.

2. What qualifies for a verification checklist

The "verification checklist" at the top of each check-style article only includes items the article body actually gives a concrete method for checking. The bar: could a reader act on this line alone, without reading the rest of the article? "Compare the license number on the site against the regulator's official registry" qualifies. "Be careful with your funds" doesn't — it gives no actionable next step.

3. Timeliness and expiry

Protocol parameters, regulatory interpretations, and platform features in this industry change on roughly a monthly cadence. Articles carry a UTC+8 publish timestamp (the page's <time datetime> metadata) but are not guaranteed continuous updates. When referencing an older article, assume specific numbers (fees, thresholds, supported chains) may be stale — verify against the cited source's current page, not the number as transcribed here.

4. Sponsored-content disclosure rules

Some articles mention third-party tools (cross-chain swap aggregators, virtual card services). These links always carry rel="noopener nofollow sponsored" and are never blended into independent findings. Specifically:

  • Any capability claim from a sponsor is labeled as a platform self-report, never verified or endorsed by this site.
  • A sponsor mention is one example within one section of an article — never the reason the article exists. The verification method and conclusion don't depend on whether a sponsor is mentioned.
  • Every sponsor mention carries an explicit "we do not endorse or guarantee this" line plus relevant compliance/AML risk notes.

5. Corrections

There's no standalone correction log yet (may add one depending on feedback volume), but we accept correction reports of any kind. If you find outdated data, an inaccurate mechanism description, or a dead link in an article, email us — we'll prioritize verifying and updating it, and any update preserves a changed article:modified_time rather than silently replacing content without a trace.

6. Contact

Questions about methodology, corrections, or collaboration inquiries: [email protected]. See also About & Disclaimer for site positioning and risk notices.