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Editorial Policy

Last updated: September 19, 2026 | CoinMarketBrief Editorial Standards

CoinMarketBrief is an independent crypto education and news site edited by Pramodya Alahakoon. This policy describes how we research, attribute, and update content — especially YMYL topics like DeFi yields, staking, and tokenized assets.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made by the site editor, independent of advertisers. Sponsored or affiliate content, if any, is labeled clearly. Advertisers do not write or approve educational DeFi explainers.

Accuracy & sourcing

Factual claims — especially yields, TVL, AUM, and hack totals — are attributed to named sources (protocol docs, DefiLlama, RWA.xyz, issuer pages, or named secondary research). Hard numbers are treated as dated estimates, not live market data, unless a live feed is connected.

Transparency

Opinion, analysis, and educational guides are written in a straightforward tone. We do not pretend to be a multi-desk newsroom when coverage is produced by a single editor.

Corrections

When we make errors, we correct them and note material changes with an updated date on the article. Readers can report issues to contact@coinmarketbrief.com.

Conflicts of interest

Where the editor holds a personal financial interest relevant to a specific article, that interest should be disclosed. Routine educational coverage of major protocols does not imply endorsement or a position recommendation.

AI assistance

AI tools may assist with research outlines and draft prose. The editor is responsible for checking sources, risk framing, and factual consistency before publication and after material revisions. AI output is not a primary source.

Not financial advice

All content is educational and informational. Nothing on CoinMarketBrief is personalized investment, legal, or tax advice.

DeFi research process (how guides are built)

  1. Start from primary materials when available: protocol documentation (e.g. Pendle, Morpho, Ethena, EigenLayer, Lido, Rocket Pool) and official issuer pages.
  2. Cross-check market size, TVL, AUM, and exploit totals against trackers such as DefiLlama and RWA.xyz, plus named secondary research listed in each article's Sources section.
  3. Phrase hard numbers as attributed estimates with a visible "Rates and figures checked as of [date]" callout. We do not claim live or real-time yields on statically published markdown articles.
  4. Prefer risk framing and verification steps over price targets or "guaranteed yield" language. Soften or remove claims that cannot be sourced.
  5. When figures change materially, bump the article updatedAt and revise the check-date callout.

Contact the editor

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