At BanklessTimes we acknowledge the general uneasiness about the cryptocurrency industry. The industry is complex and more often than not the scarcity of sites breaking down its concepts turns off many would-be adopters. The sector also evolves at breakneck speed making it a challenge to keep up. Again, it has earned itself the unenviable reputation for being a scam-riddled space justifying the misgivings that scores of the general public have towards it.
It's for these reasons that we created our site. Our motivation is to be your go-to site for guidance on all matters regarding crypto. As such, it's our hope that the following information will embolden you to trust us as your dependable source of crypto information.
Our Content
Our site’s primary function is to provide you with news and educational material on the digital assets’ economy. So since inception in 2012 BanklessTimes has always upheld transparency in its content. The different features attest to the authenticity of our writings.
The Writers
Our most valuable resource is our team of over 20 writers across the major continents and 10 nations. All of them are experienced crypto investors. So you know they are writing from first hand experience in digital assets. That said, they understand our insistence on unbiased reportage and don't let their crypto interests slant their writing.
BanklessTimes’ writing team is a blend of in-house writers and meticulously picked freelancers. We assign them tasks depending on their crypto mastery. Next time you read one of our articles, rest assured that it's the work of a specialized author.
As part of our writing policy (increase control and trust) we don't publish guest posts until we’ve thoroughly vetted their authors. For more information on our writers visit our author hub page. Besides their bios and backgrounds, you can read more on their experience plus the posts that they've written for our site
Quality Control and Topics
At BanklessTimes we place a premium on quality. That's why we hold out writers to high standard drawing from our Editorial Policy.
We are sticklers for transparency and steer clear of conflict of interests. So before any news piece or guide reaches you, know that our editors have rigorously fact-checked it. And in keeping with the highest of journalistic standards we comprehensively proofread and revise all articles before publishing them.
Our process of article allocation is meticulous ensuring that only subject matter experts handle specific topics. We also thoroughly vet their sources to ensure that they meet our credibility standards. Thus you can rest assured that whatever you read on our site is authentic.
Besides that we also have guidelines on our writing style that every writer must adhere to. The emphasis is on producing content that meets our readers’ pain points, which is why we use an informative/educative tone in all of our articles. Again, we value editorial independence, so we don't accept third party payments to slant our writing to suit them. All in all we have internal checks and balances to ensure that we provide you with highly accurate and actionable information.
Integrations
As we’ve indicated earlier, the crypto landscape is highly dynamic. This aspect presents us with the challenge of keeping up with market developments. As such we’ve integrated reputable data pipelines like CoinMarketAPI and CoinAPI. This integration helps us provide you with vital information like real-time coin pricing, charts, graphs, and other key metrics.
Testing Methods
A big part of our responsibility entails providing you with accurate information. That's why our site adopts a rigorous testing methodology for any crypto platform, wallet, app or tool we write about.
Our writers put each of those through real- world test scenarios before writing about them. That gives us a hands-on understanding of them which we then pass to you through our guides and reviews. You can find the full details of our testing methods right here.
How we fund this site
As stated, transparency is a critical tenet of our operations. We therefore are very open on how we keep the lights on here.
First off, BanklessTimes is and will always be 100% free for you to use. This decision is anchored in our belief that everyone should access investment information freely. So, we neither harvest your data nor share your information with other players. For details on how we handle your data, please read our full privacy policy.
Wondering how we fund our operations then? Well, we do so mostly through our affiliate partnerships and marketing deals. We only ever work with firms, products and services that we’ve fully vetted and would be comfortable using ourselves. Please go to our How We Fund This Site page for further information on how we raise our income.
We hold firm to our values regardless of our affiliate partnerships. Accordingly, we commit to providing impartial and educative material to help you decide on how to invest responsibly.
Media Mentions
But don't just take our word for it! We've been featured, quoted and mentioned all over the place by other major media outlets and trusted publications including:Yahoo! News, MarketWatch, BBC News, TechCrunch, Finance.Yahoo!, CoinTelegraph among others.
The fact that leading names in the game feel comfortable endorsing and referencing us speaks volumes about our credibility and trustworthiness.
Found an error?
Despite our intense quality control process, mistakes can slip through on occasion. If you ever catch us slipping up or spot something incorrect, we want to know about it! Our contact information is always available for you to reach out. Let us know if we need to make any corrections and we'll fix it ASAP
Responsible and safe investing
Investing in crypto markets is a big responsibility that requires careful study and understanding of the risks involved. That's why we’ve provided you with our Responsible & Safe Investing Guide. There we break down everything you need to understand about protecting your assets. Our desire is that it’ll fully educate you to invest confidently and wisely.
