Fact-Checking Policy
See how EgonCoin verifies factual, market, technical, regulatory and security claims before and after publication.
EgonCoin reviews material factual claims before publication using sources appropriate to cryptocurrency markets, blockchain technology, digital assets, regulation, security and financial products.
Fact-checking is not a single fixed process. The amount and type of verification depend on the claim, the available evidence, the urgency of the story and the potential harm caused by an error.
What We Check
Depending on the article, fact-checking may include:
- Names, roles, affiliations and professional descriptions
- Dates, amounts, percentages and transaction figures
- Token supply, allocation, vesting and unlock information
- Fees, pricing, product terms and withdrawal conditions
- Product availability and geographic restrictions
- Regulatory status, licensing claims and official actions
- Network upgrades, technical specifications and supported features
- Security incidents, affected services and disclosed losses
- Funding, acquisitions, partnerships and organizational claims
- Direct quotations and document references
- Claims about reserves, asset backing, yield or adoption
The depth of checking depends on how central a fact is to the article and how much harm an error could cause. A claim that supports the headline, conclusion or practical significance of a story deserves particular attention.
Source Priorities
EgonCoin generally gives greater weight to sources that are primary, identifiable and directly reviewable.
- Official documents, regulatory publications, court records and public filings
- Direct product, protocol and technical documentation
- Public blockchain records and reputable market data
- Named experts with relevant knowledge
- Independent research from identifiable institutions
- Reputable specialist or general reporting as secondary context
- Company statements and press releases, clearly attributed
This order is not absolute. The most appropriate source depends on the fact being checked. A regulator may be the strongest source for an enforcement action, while a public code repository may be more relevant to a technical release.
Source priority does not mean that the highest-listed source is automatically sufficient. Editors consider whether the source actually supports the precise statement being made, whether it is current and whether it has an interest in how the information is understood.
Documents and Public Records
When a story depends on a document, editors should consider its source, date, completeness, authenticity and relationship to the claim.
Screenshots, excerpts or copied text may omit important context. Where practical, EgonCoin seeks the original document or an authoritative public version.
A leaked or confidential document is not automatically treated as authentic. Additional verification may include comparison with public records, confirmation from another source or review of technical details that are lawfully available.
Documents are read in context rather than treated as self-explanatory proof. Relevant definitions, dates, limitations, amendments and the authority of the issuing body can materially affect what a document establishes.
Company and Project Claims
Claims made by cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, wallets, protocols or companies should be attributed to the organization making them.
Promotional statements about adoption, security, performance, yield, reserves, partnerships, customer numbers or regulatory standing may require independent support before they are presented as established facts.
A published press release does not by itself prove that the underlying claim is accurate. EgonCoin may report that a company made a statement while also explaining what has and has not been independently confirmed.
Attribution is especially important when the claim concerns future plans, adoption, performance, reserves, security or partnerships. The article should make clear what the organization says and what, if anything, is independently observable.
Market Data and Price Information
Cryptocurrency prices, volumes, market capitalization and liquidity figures can vary across exchanges and data providers.
Articles should identify the relevant source and time period when those details materially affect the report. Historical performance should not be presented as a guarantee of future results.
Very small or illiquid markets may be vulnerable to distorted prices or volumes. Editors should avoid drawing broad conclusions from isolated data without context.
Market figures are snapshots rather than permanent facts. Readers should be able to understand the period, source and relevant limitation when a number is used to support a broader conclusion.
On-Chain Data
On-chain information may confirm that transactions occurred, assets moved or an address interacted with a protocol. It may not establish the identity, ownership, intent or legal responsibility behind an address without additional evidence.
Labels supplied by analytics providers should be treated as claims that may require confirmation. Complex transactions may also involve internal transfers, bridges, custodians or automated contracts that change their interpretation.
Technical and Security Claims
Technical claims may be checked against official documentation, public code, release notes, audits, incident reports and statements from responsible developers or security researchers.
The existence of an audit does not guarantee that a product is secure. Articles should distinguish the scope and date of an audit from broader claims about safety.
During an active security incident, some details may remain uncertain. Early reports should use proportionate language and should be updated when reliable information becomes available.
Technical detail should be described at the level supported by the available evidence. The existence of documentation, an audit reference or a security feature does not by itself establish that a system is free from defects or operational risk.
Legal and Regulatory Claims
EgonCoin seeks official regulatory notices, court records, legislation, agency publications or directly attributable legal commentary when reporting legal and regulatory developments.
Proposed rules, enacted rules, enforcement actions, court decisions and political statements should not be treated as interchangeable. Regulatory treatment in one jurisdiction should not be presented as automatically applying elsewhere.
EgonCoin does not provide personalized legal or tax advice.
Expert Commentary
Expert commentary may provide technical, economic, security, legal or regulatory context. The editorial team may review the expert’s relevant role, experience, affiliation and possible conflicts of interest.
Expertise does not make every statement a verified fact. Opinions, forecasts and interpretations should be attributed and identified as such.
Anonymous Sources
EgonCoin rarely uses unnamed sources. The responsible editor must know the source’s identity and understand how the source obtained the information.
Anonymous claims should be corroborated where possible through documents, data, official statements or additional independent sources. Single-source anonymous allegations are avoided when they could cause serious financial, legal, safety or reputational harm.
Seeking a Response
When reporting a serious claim about a person, company, exchange, protocol or organization, EgonCoin may seek a response before publication when practical and appropriate.
A response may provide additional facts or identify errors, but the subject does not receive advance approval of the article.
AI and Verification
AI is not treated as a factual source. EgonCoin does not use AI to invent quotations, people, credentials, documents or evidence.
Human editors remain responsible for evaluating sources and deciding whether information is sufficiently supported for publication.
After Publication
Fact-checking continues after publication when new evidence becomes available. An article may be updated, clarified or corrected when additional information materially changes the report.
Readers may report a suspected factual error to corrections@egoncoin.com.
A useful report should include the article URL, the exact statement at issue, an explanation of the concern and reliable supporting evidence.
Limits of Fact-Checking
No editorial process can guarantee that every source is complete or that rapidly changing information will remain current indefinitely.
EgonCoin aims to represent the available evidence accurately at the time of publication and to correct verified material errors when they are identified.
Fact-checking reduces avoidable error but cannot eliminate every uncertainty, especially when information is incomplete, rapidly changing or controlled by third parties. Where a limitation materially affects the article, the wording should reflect that limitation instead of presenting a stronger conclusion.