Editorial standards & corrections
The rules we hold ourselves to, and what to do when we get something wrong.
Sourcing
Every article must cite its sources, and the source list is published at the end of the article. Our publishing system will not publish an article without at least one source on record.
Claim labels
We distinguish, visibly and permanently, between three kinds of reporting. "Reported and attributed" is standard journalism: claims are attributed to named sources. "Based on company claims" means the key information comes from the company itself and nobody has checked it against anything else. "Independently verified" means we went to the underlying evidence, the filing, the on-chain data or the exchange announcement itself, and confirmed the claim against it rather than relying on the company's description of it. The label is set when the piece is produced and is shown on the article.
How pieces are published
Some of our coverage is produced and published automatically, on a schedule, without a person reading it first. The verification gates still apply and are enforced by the software rather than by memory: a piece without at least one primary source does not publish, prices and specifications carry the date they were checked, and sponsored content is labelled. Automatically published pieces carry the publication itself as the byline, never a person's name, so a named byline always means a person stood behind that specific piece. Review of automated work happens continuously after publication, and corrections are logged in the open on the article.
Specialist review
Articles making significant financial, market, technical, legal or security claims can be flagged for specialist review. A flagged article cannot be published until a named reviewer and review date are recorded, and that reviewer is shown on the article. We never display a reviewer who did not actually review the piece.
Sponsored content
Paid content is always labeled. See our Sponsorship & Affiliate Disclosure policy for the full rules.
Corrections
When we get something substantive wrong, we correct the article and log the correction in a visible "Updates & corrections" section on the article itself. We do not silently rewrite published work, and we do not change dates to make old work look fresh.
To request a correction, use the contact page and include the article link and the specific claim you believe is wrong, with evidence where possible.
What our reporting is not
BTC Newz is journalism, not professional advice. We report on what companies ship and what the evidence shows; we do not advise on your compliance obligations, your security posture or your investments. Capability, pricing and benchmark claims are accurate as of the date we checked them, which we state, and this field moves in weeks.