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Banking on Bitcoin

Editorial Standards

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Bitcoin is a finance topic, and finance content can affect people’s money. These are the rules we follow so you can judge how much to rely on what you read here. For background on the site itself, see the About page.

How content is written

Articles are written in plain US English for readers who are new to the subject. We prefer durable facts, such as the 21 million supply cap, roughly ten-minute blocks and the 2008 whitepaper, over figures that go stale. We generally avoid quoting current prices, market capitalization, fee levels or tax rates. Where a time-sensitive fact matters, we say that it changes and point to where you can check it.

We explain risks next to benefits, and we describe criticisms of Bitcoin alongside arguments in its favor. We do not publish price predictions.

How content is checked

Before an article is published, factual claims are checked against primary or authoritative sources where they exist, such as the Bitcoin whitepaper, official regulator publications and documentation from the projects involved. Claims we cannot verify are removed or reworded rather than left in. We link to external sources only when we are sure the address is correct, and otherwise name the source in the text.

No investment advice

Nothing on this site is personalized financial, tax or legal advice. We explain how things work so you can ask better questions. Where a topic touches decisions about your money, the article points you to a qualified professional.

Independence, sponsorship and conflicts of interest

We do not accept payment to be listed, ranked or described favorably. Editorial decisions are not influenced by advertisers, partners or anyone with a commercial stake in the topic. If the author holds bitcoin or has a financial interest relevant to an article, that interest is disclosed on the article.

Banking on Bitcoin earns money from affiliate links. Some pages, mainly comparisons and reviews of exchanges, wallets and software, contain links to providers. If you sign up or buy through one of those links we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Here is how we keep that separate from the writing:

  • Every affiliate link carries a small “ad” tag next to it and a rel=“sponsored” attribute, and the page opens with a disclosure.
  • A commission does not decide what a page says about a product, whether a risk or criticism is included, or the order products appear in. Comparisons are arranged by use case or alphabetically, not by what pays most, and a provider without an affiliate link is treated the same way as one with a link.
  • We do not accept payment to be reviewed favorably, and providers do not see or approve a page before it is published.
  • We do not test products hands-on. Descriptions rely on what providers publish and on independent reporting, which can be out of date. Check the provider’s own fee page and terms before you sign up.
  • We do not tell anyone to buy anything. Comparison pages explain what to look at so that you can decide, and they remind you that crypto assets are volatile and you can lose money.
  • Only some providers run affiliate programs, and programs change. If a program ends we remove the link and keep the page.

Corrections

We correct errors promptly. Minor fixes such as typos are made quietly. If a correction changes the substance of an article, we update the text and revise the article’s updated date. Where the change is significant, we add a short note explaining what was changed.

How to report an error

If you think something here is wrong, unclear or out of date, email hello@banking-on-bitcoin.com with the page address and what you think should change. A source is very helpful. See our contact page for more.