Editorial policy: how we check every note
How The Token Thesis researches, writes, checks and corrects notes: primary sources first, numbers computed in code, an independent fact-check.
Primary sources first. Numbers in code. A second editor checks.
Which sources do we use?
We grade sources. Grade A sources are primary: regulators and self-regulatory organizations (such as the SEC, CFTC and FINRA), central banks, statistics agencies, laws, and official documents published by an organization about itself. Grade B sources are expert secondary material such as textbooks and academic research; we use them for explanations but not as the source of a number. Blogs, marketing pages and aggregated news are not used.
Every number, date, rule or named organization in a note carries a bracketed number that links to its source in the list at the bottom of the page.
How is a note checked before it is published?
Research
The writer opens each source and records the exact sentence or figure used.
Calculate
Every worked example is computed in a short program, and the output is copied into the note.
Automated checks
Our publishing script rejects a note that lacks enough primary sources, cites a source it does not list, promises results, or is missing its worked example.
Independent fact-check
A second editor who did not write the note reopens every cited source and re-runs every calculation. Errors are fixed before publishing.
What do we never publish?
- Promises of returns or income.
- Recommendations to buy or sell a specific security or token.
- Rankings such as "best broker" without a published method.
- Explanations of cause and effect that no primary source supports.
How do corrections work?
If you find an error, contact us. We check the claim against its source, fix the note, and record the change on the page. We do not quietly delete mistakes.