Editorial Policy

Last Updated: August 13, 2025

At The Crypto Times, we continuously strive to deliver top-notch quality news that is clear, accurate, and timely. Our mission is to deliver insightful journalism about cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and the broader digital asset ecosystem. Each of our editorial work is therefore very carefully curated to empower readers, right from developers to investors, regulators to the crypto-curious, with information they can trust to navigate an ever-evolving digital asset landscape.

This policy aims to establish the decisive principles, standards, and practices that form the foundation of all the editorial content by The Crypto Times. It is a framework that enables every member of the editorial staff, including full-time employees and contributors, to deliver quality work while adhering to the highest levels of journalistic ethics.

Foundations

At The Crypto Times, we strive to help our global audience navigate and understand the evolution of the digital asset economy through deeply reported and expert journalism.

To achieve the highest of standards, we operate under the following core principles that are the foundation stone of everything we build on:

  • Accuracy First: We prioritize facts over speed and truth over trends.
  • Editorial Independence: We report independently of any commercial interests.
  • Transparency & Accountability: We clearly state how our processes work and strictly enforce them.
  • Audience First: We only serve the interests of our readers and not companies, tokens, influencers, or sponsors.
  • Integrity: Our standards are enforceable; we hold ourselves and our sources accountable.

Content Categories

All of our content falls into one or more of the following categories:

  • News: These articles are time-sensitive updates that have real-world relevance and use verified sources.
  • Analysis: These are contextual deep-dives and trend breakdowns.
  • Opinion: These pieces are clearly marked author views (and do not reflect those of The Crypto Times).
  • Education: Foundational and advanced explainers that are timeless.
  • Interviews & Features: Profiles, longform conversations.
  • Live Coverage: Real-time reporting with ongoing updates.
  • Sponsored Content: Clearly labeled paid content from partners.

Each article is tagged, created, and reviewed based on the above parameters.

Workflow & Fact-Checking Protocol

We follow a rigorous, multi-stage editorial process:

  • Topic Selection: The topics are selected by the content team based on their relevance, reader value, timeliness, and industry and market impact.
  • Research & Reporting: The information and details are gathered and verified via original documents, credible and primary sources, on-chain data, and expert interviews/statements.
  • Fact-Checking: Every claim that we make is thoroughly reviewed and verified through proper sources before being published. The verification is done by an editor or a designated fact-checker who is not the author of the article to ensure every assertion, spellings, titles, dates, statistics, attributions, and technical specifications are correct. 

    As a default standard, all the information is corroborated by a minimum of two independent sources. Exceptions to this rule are rare, conditional, and subject to a pre-approval by a senior team member of the editorial team prior to publishing.
  • Quote Verification: We refer to verified audio, transcripts, or written communication to ensure correct attributions.
  • Editorial Review: All articles undergo a step-by-step editorial and fact check, and are signed off by an editor before publication.

Editorial Independence:

At The Crypto Times, our independence is absolute and non-negotiable. The editorial leadership retains the final say and total veto power over all the editorial content published by us.

We maintain a strict boundary between editorial operations and business operations to ensure editorial and ethical independence. All of our editorial decisions are made exclusively by the editorial staff with zero influence and review from the business development, advertising, marketing, and brand communication team. Stories that involve sponsored, advertised, or paid content may at times require editorial approval for publishing, but do not have any input from writers and editors for content creation. Such articles will also be marked clearly to reflect that they are paid/sponsored.

All of our team members are also appointed solely based on their credentials, not business relationships. Any member with potential conflicts of interests are removed from the relevant discussions/projects.

We believe that rigorous and ethical reporting is the key towards creating an honest, informed, and fair financial future. We serve the larger public interest without fear and favors.

Our Funding Charter:

We work in an industry that is constantly evolving and where conflicts of interest can undermine trust within hours. This is why transparency is our most crucial currency. At The Crypto Times, we believe that our readers are entitled to know who we are, how we are funded, how we operate, and what safeguards protect our editorial independence.

Ownership Structure:

We operate as a fully independent and self-sufficient media house through two entities. Our operations are domestically conducted by Protocols and Tokens Pvt Ltd (India) and internationally by Bitrock Technologies LLC (UAE). Both entities are wholly owned by our Founder, CEO, & Director, Hardik Katariya.

This intentional ownership structure ensures that we answer to no board of directors, private equity firms, or parent companies. Contrary to most venture-backed media companies or large corporations, all of our editorial decisions are solely made from our newsroom and not from investor demands or corporate strategy meetings.

Our Business Model:

In order to sustain and fund our independent journalism, we are reliant on a the following revenue streams:

  • PR & Sponsored Content: We publish sponsored articles and press releases. Such content carries clear labels and is produced by the business development team, with zero inputs from any editorial staff.
  • Advertisement: We accept advertising and our digital platforms display banners, Google ads, and programmatic ads through Ezoic. 

While we are currently sustained by the above revenue streams, our long term, strategic goal is to transition to a Reader-Supported Journalism model. We want to gradually minimize our dependency on sponsored and advertising content to create an unbiased, fully independent platform that is transparent, accurate, and honest. We believe that reader-funded, subscription-based journalism creates the cleanest possible alignment between organizational success and editorial quality. 

The Unbreachable Wall:

The integrity of our journalism will always be non-negotiable. The firewall between our editorial operations and revenue generating activities will always be absolute. Our reporters and editors have the sole power for all news coverages. No advertisers, sponsors, or commercial partners are allowed to review, influence, or dictate the editorial content we produce.

We are committed to our readers and to navigate the complexities of the world of crypto with clarity, courage, and dedication to truth. We will maintain financial transparency, update this as our business model evolves, preserve editorial independence regardless of revenue pressures, and above all serve our readers’ interests.

Accuracy & Corrections Policy:

In a space that is laden with rapid changes and technical complexity, accuracy becomes a fundamental service and not merely a goal for our readers. We understand the significant impact our content can have and value reliability above all else. To ensure that we deliver only fact-based and verified information, we have a robust system in place for source verifications:

  • All the data and information are cross-checked against highly credible, Tier-I, and primary sources, such as, verified and official websites, academic and research papers, blogs, on-chain data, verified accounts of founders/teams, government and regulatory websites, reputable media, research firms, and financial outlets, press releases, official accounts and statements, interviews from official channels, etc.
  • Data and metrics are verified through multiple methods such as verified transaction hashes and block numbers, signed messages, transaction history, blockchain explorers, analysis tools, major exchanges, circulating supply data, evidence of fund movements, official communications, security firms, experts, and official repositories.
  • On the record information and quotes used in our content are fully attributed. Every word added between quotation marks is a verbatim account of what the person or company has said. We do not edit or improvise quotations; and for quotes where a subject’s phrasing is unclear and there is scope for improvement (based on context), we will paraphrase it while preserving the original intent of the speaker.
  • Any information that is used for background but cannot be attributed will be described generally and with clear context, such as “a senior executive at the company”
  • We do not publish off the record information, but may use it as a guide for further research to find credible updates.
  • Anonymous sources are used only if the information is significant to public interest and no other similar info was available from official sources. Such information is independently verified through at least one additional source or documentation.
  • For sources that wish to remain anonymous and give info that cannot be obtained through other official channels, we will mention their info, if relevant, verbatim to ensure the context does not change. And every anonymous source is approved and verified by senior editorial team members before publication.
  • We maintain privacy protocols for certain source identities if their information is sensitive and all communication is confidential and stored in secured files.

Further, we are aware that despite high due diligence processes, errors are inevitable. And we recognize our ethical responsibility to deliver authentic news as well as acknowledge and fix any errors that we could have made.

We correct errors swiftly and transparently:

  • Minor edits (grammar, typos, basic formatting errors): These will be corrected silently.
  • Substantive updates (incorrect figures, misquotes, misrepresented claims): Added with a clear editorial note at the bottom of the article.
  • Complete replacements or retractions: Where fundamental errors exist, content may be retracted or replaced with a full editorial notice. Retractions can only be made after senior editorial investigation and approval.

We welcome feedback from our readers and encourage them to reach out to us to report an oversight. Corrections can be submitted to: corrections@cryptotimes.io.

Plagiarism Policy:

We have a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism and unauthorized use of any kind of content, including text, images, code, charts, or multimedia.

All of our content is original, well-sourced, and fact-checked. Our contributors are required to cite all sources and provide references where applicable. We do not allow any deceptive means of passing off someone else’s work as our own.

Further, we do not allow any of our content for commercial use without our explicit consent. By using our website, users agree to use all of our content including written, graphics, video, audio material, or any other form, only for their personal use.

Reuse of our content is allowed only with attribution. Unauthorized reproduction, modification, or distribution is prohibited without prior written consent.

All intellectual property rights of our content are fully reserved and protected.

Transparency is not optional; it’s foundational. At The Crypto Times, we maintain an impenetrable wall between editorial and sponsored content.

While independent journalism requires funding to sustain, our sponsored & PR content’s commercial model coexists with journalistic integrity.

We ensure editorial decisions are made without interference from advertisers, partners, or investors. No staff member may accept payments for favorable coverage.

Sponsored content is also clearly distinguished by:

  • Labels such as “Sponsored” or “Press Release”
  • A different visual layout
  • Editorial separation from the newsroom: Content created and published for commercial purposes cannot duplicate editorial content, nor be written in a way that mirrors our independent journalism

We reject any paid content that is misleading, unverifiable, or promotional in disguise. Every paid feature will be clearly specified based on the above parameters.

Click here to know more about our Sponsored & Advertorial Policy.

AI Policy:

We recognize that a 0% or 100% reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is neither practical nor responsible in today’s media environment. The emergence of generative AI brings both opportunity and ethical challenges for journalism.

We use AI tools to enhance, not replace, our editorial efforts. Our approach is designed to embrace innovation while also safeguarding the essence of human judgement and accountability. Permitted uses include:

  • Grammar and spelling checks
  • Translations and transcriptions
  • Generating visuals and improving readability

If AI tools are used to draft or summarize text, the content will be labeled.

To know more about our AI Policy, click here.

Guest Contributor Guidelines:

We accept external, contributor submissions under strict guidelines:

Allowed:

  • Original, relevant, and exclusive content
  • Informative, educational, and neutral thought leadership

Prohibited:

  • Promotional content or marketing disguised as journalism
  • Undisclosed affiliations or conflicts of interest

All guest submissions are original, include disclosures, and undergo thorough editorial review.

The Crypto Times has all the rights to their published content. It also has the right to reject, modify, or delete any submission.

For submissions, contact: editorial@cryptotimes.io.

User Content Policy:

Any user generated content such as comments or any submitted opinion or additional information is moderated to avoid spam, offensive content, hate speech, harmful stereotypes, and misinformation.

We use a combination of AI systems and active human moderation to monitor such content. We have the full rights to every user content on our website and social media and can delete it if it violates our community guidelines.

Live Events Policy:

We cover live events and major events that are happening real-time. It is based on the best available information real-time and may be subject to changes. We are committed to correcting critical factual errors in live coverage immediately upon verification. Initial reports will be clearly timestamped and marked as ‘Developing Story’.

We only share information that official spokespersons, accounts, or other credible sources have relayed; however, some details may evolve or change after publication. Resultingly, a final, comprehensive report may take 24 to 48 hours to produce.

Privacy, Anonymity, & Victim Policy:

As a responsible media house, we are committed to pursue and publish information that is in public interest but within reasonable expectations of privacy. We acknowledge that any intrusion into a person’s private life, especially during distressing times, requires powerful justification that is based on an overriding public need.

We respect the privacy of our sources, interviewees, and readers. We protect:

  • Victims of frauds, hacks, and abuse
  • Anonymous sources (when justified)
  • Minors and vulnerable individuals

We do not publish private or identifying information about individuals without their explicit consent, unless there is a compelling public interest. Additionally, we are aware that the use of pseudonyms is a long-standing cultural norm within the crypto community for privacy, security, or personal branding reasons. We will respect the pseudonymity of credible sources, subjects, and creators, and will refrain from publishing their government issued name without their explicit consent, unless there is an overwhelming and legally required public interest. Such decisions will be approved by senior editorial team members. 

Note: Under no circumstances do we publish private information about minors and vulnerable victims.

Social Media Policy:

The reputation and credibility of The Crypto Times also rests on the public conduct of our team on social media platforms. Our active team members are expected to remain professional and avoid expressing strong, biased opinions that could call their or the publication’s impartiality into question. They are expected to engage in professional debates, if unavoidable, respectfully and refrain from making personal attacks.

Editorial staff are not allowed to break news or publish exclusive reports on the personal social media accounts before the information is published on the official platforms of the publication. The social media accounts also transparently state in what capacity they are associated with The Crypto Times.

Any information published on our official website and profiles are verified and checked before they reach our users. Our users are also encouraged to contact us for corrections related to any errors made in our social media posts. 

Disclaimer: 

Note that any social media pages, profiles, or channels using The Crypto Times name or branding that are not explicitly listed or linked on our official website are not affiliated with or authorized by us. We are not responsible for the content or communications shared by such unauthorized accounts.

Diversity, Fairness, & Inclusion Policy:

We strive to represent diverse voices and perspectives across the global crypto community to deliver fair and impartial facts. For this our team makes conscious and continuous efforts to set aside personal biases and approach every story with a neutral lens:

  • Our reporting reflects the complexity of the issues by giving multiple perspectives and include diverse sourcing from across regions, cultures, and communities. We believe in giving facts as it is, instead of applying prejudiced labels or loaded words that could influence reader perception.
  • We ensure that we will give only balanced coverage of contested topics and subjects
  • Our newsroom has no space for stereotypes or discriminatory and hateful framing. Everything we report is judicious and fair.  
  •  Every individual or entity that we cover and which are subject to criticism, negative news, or accused of wrongdoings, are given a fair right to respond and present their views. We aim to include direct comments from entities that could be affected or criticized by our reporting.

Ethics & Integrity Policy:

At The Crypto Times, our reputation depends on the trust of our readers. We earn trust through transparent, honest, and ethical reporting. This policy is therefore created to clearly outline the ethical standards expected from every contributor, editor, and affiliate working with our publication.

When documenting a rapidly evolving landscape that affects money, privacy, power, and people, our responsibilities include being diligent, fair, and accountable.  For this, our team strictly adheres to all of the following without any exceptions:

  • No one who is a part of The Crypto Times accepts bribes, payments, or favors of any kind.
  • Any speaking engagements or outside work related to this industry, whether paid or unpaid, must be pre-approved by senior management.
  • Reporters do not cover topics where they have personal stakes.
  • Anonymous sources are used only when essential and with corroboration.
  • Every team member has to respect privacy and intellectual property rights.
  • We never pay for interviews, quotes, or exclusives.
  • Reporting the truth as fully and fairly as possible. This includes verifying facts before publication, using reliable sources, and avoiding misleading claims or framing.
  •  If we get something wrong, we fix it — publicly, promptly, and transparently.
  • No sensationalism. We do not exaggerate headlines, misquote, or state speculations as facts.
  • We seek out multiple perspectives, not just one side of the story, especially when covering controversial issues, regulatory disputes, or high-stakes accusations.
  • When reporting on individuals or organizations facing scrutiny, we offer a fair opportunity for all involved parties to respond.
  • All our stories include context, background, and clear attribution.
  • If our reporting includes information that was first provided or exclusively reported by another publication, we will give a clear attribution to that outlet and include a direct link wherever and whenever possible. 
  • Source identities, especially those sharing sensitive information, are protected.
  • Our staff and contributors are allowed to hold under $1,000 USD equivalent crypto holdings, and such holdings are not needed to be reported unless the reporter is covering or intends to cover that specific asset in detail. In such cases and cases where the reporter has holdings above $1,000 USD, the article will clearly state it. And the reporters will be allowed to cover such topics only after explicit editorial permission. 
  • Editors, journalists, and contributors are prohibited from trading on nonpublic information obtained through reporting. They may not engage in short-term trading of any cryptocurrency they cover or are assigned to cover. They must observe a 72-hour no-trade window before and after publication of any article related to a cryptocurrency they hold.
  • All of our author profiles will have clear information about which crypto and trading interests the writers hold. Such information will be reviewed and updated annually.
  • Advertisers and sponsors do not influence editorial decisions.
  • Any partnerships or sponsorships will be clearly labeled and kept separate from the editorial process.
  • We respect the privacy of individuals, and avoid unnecessary intrusion into personal lives unless there is clear public interest.
  • We make conscious efforts to avoid cultural insensitivity, regional bias, or assumptions.
  • Articles addressing regulation, policy, or legal issues should reflect the local context and laws of the regions being reported on.
  • All of our work is original. We do not believe in plagiarizing and recycling the works of others.
  • If content is AI-assisted, it will be disclosed and reviewed by human editors before publication. No AI-generated content is published “as is.”
  • If a source wishes to provide information confidentially, we will make every effort to protect their identity and their safety.

Every writer, editor, and partner is expected to read and commit to this policy before contributing to The Crypto Times. Our ethics policy is reviewed annually, and we welcome suggestions from our readers and contributors to ensure it continues to reflect both journalistic rigor and the evolving media environment we work in.

We recognize that our reporting can have significant consequences on the lives of individuals and organizations. For that, we work to actively balance the reader’s right to be informed against the potential for harm. We practice sensitivity while handling certain topics and vulnerable individuals, as we understand that the pursuit of news does not give us a free reign to intrude and cross personal boundaries and private grief.

The Editorial Policy is more than a set of rules. It is a strategic blueprint that enables The Crypto Times to establish itself as a trusted and authoritative source of news and analysis in the digital asset economy.

Disclaimer

The Crypto Times publishes news, analysis, and educational content for informational purposes only. We do not offer financial, investment, legal, or trading advice of any kind. All content on our website is intended to be neutral and fact-based. Readers should always do their own research, consult with licensed professionals, and evaluate risks independently.

The Crypto Times does not endorse or recommend any specific cryptocurrencies, tokens, projects, financial products, or investment strategies. We do not accept legal liability for any financial losses incurred as a result of reliance on information published by us.

Contact

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