BitNomad uses a structured research process to verify every claim before publication. We check primary sources, audit on-chain data, and cross-reference multiple independent sources. This page explains how.
What counts as a primary source?
When we state a fact about a cryptocurrency, protocol, or regulation, we verify it against the original documentation. Primary sources include official project whitepapers, SEC filings, blockchain explorer data, exchange API data, and government regulatory documents. We link to these directly in every article.
Secondary sources like other crypto publications, analyst commentary, and social media posts are referenced for context but never treated as factual authority. When we cite a secondary source, we label it as such.
How do we evaluate new crypto coins?
Our new coin evaluation framework examines five areas:
| Area | What we check | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Team verification | Real identities, LinkedIn profiles, prior project history, public track record | LinkedIn, GitHub, public records |
| Tokenomics analysis | Supply distribution, vesting schedules, unlock timelines, inflation rate | Whitepaper, token explorer, vesting contracts |
| Smart contract audit | Whether an independent audit exists, who performed it, findings severity | Audit firm reports (CertiK, Trail of Bits, OpenZeppelin) |
| On-chain activity | Transaction volume, holder distribution, liquidity depth, whale concentration | Etherscan, Solscan, DeFiLlama |
| Community signals | Organic engagement vs bot activity, developer commit frequency, governance participation | GitHub, governance forums, social analytics |
A coin that fails team verification or has no smart contract audit receives a clear warning in our coverage. We do not soften negative findings.
How do we verify price and yield data?
Prices are sourced from CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap API data at the time of writing. We never hard-code exact prices in article body text because they change constantly. Instead, we reference ranges and relative comparisons, with a note saying when we last checked.
Yield data for staking and DeFi protocols comes from the protocol documentation or DeFiLlama. We note the date checked and warn readers that yields fluctuate.
How often do we update content?
Priority pages are reviewed on a rolling 30-day cycle. Each article carries a visible last-reviewed date near the byline. When we update content, we make genuine improvements to the information, not cosmetic edits to manipulate the modified date.
If a significant market event makes an article materially outdated before its review date, we update it immediately and add a note explaining the change.
How do we handle conflicts of interest?
BitNomad earns revenue through affiliate commissions from exchanges and wallet providers. These links are disclosed on every page where they appear. Our editorial team does not know which links are affiliate links during the writing and review process.
No member of our editorial team holds advisory positions, equity stakes, or promotional agreements with any project we cover. Personal cryptocurrency holdings are not disclosed publicly but are managed under an internal policy that prohibits writing about assets held by the author.