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How we research and fact-check
Crypto is a “your money or your life” topic, so accuracy and transparency matter more here than almost anywhere else. This page explains how content on LakeBTC is researched, written, fact-checked, and kept up to date.
Who writes LakeBTC: our editorial team and use of AI
LakeBTC articles are bylined “LakeBTC Editorial Team” because they come from a process rather than a single author. Each article is drafted with AI from primary sources, and every factual claim is logged with the source and the exact passage it rests on. The draft then goes through two separate checks before it is published: an editing pass that checks the facts, the images and whether the article actually helps, and an independent fact-check that verifies every claim against its source. A human editor then reviews each article and approves it before it goes live. Articles published before July 2026 went through an earlier fact-checking process and are being rechecked. We disclose this openly because readers should know how the content they rely on is made. Where an individual reviewer contributes materially to a specific article, we name them on that article.
Our sources
We base our content on primary sources wherever possible: official exchange and wallet documentation, public on-chain data, project whitepapers, and official regulatory or government publications. When we cite a figure (a fee, a supply number, a date), we aim to link to the source and note when it was last checked, because crypto data changes quickly. We link directly (without “nofollow”) to primary sources such as government and regulatory sites, because pointing readers to the original record is part of doing this job properly.
Our fact-checking process
Every article passes through a structured review before and after publication:
- Automated fact-check. Checkable claims (figures, names, dates, specifications and quotes) are verified against current sources, and any claim that cannot be supported is flagged for correction.
- Independent fact-check. A separate pass that did not write the article rechecks every claim and image label against its source, and corrects or removes what it can’t confirm. An article only moves on when nothing wrong is left.
- Human approval. A human editor reviews every article before it goes live and approves it for publication.
- Four always-verified categories. Because these are the claims most likely to go stale, we verify them against live sources on every review: dollar amounts and legal penalties, regulatory and legal status, exchange fees, and US state availability. Where an article carries a “verified as of [date]” note, that is what it refers to.
- Internal consistency. We check that comparisons, tables, and numbers are consistent within the article and match the sources they cite.
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Keeping content current
Crypto markets, fees, and regulations move fast, so we revisit and update published articles as things change. Where you see a “last updated” date, that reflects the most recent review of that page.
Corrections
If you spot something that looks wrong or out of date, please let us know via our About page and we will review and correct it. When we correct a material error, we update the article and its “last updated” date.
Not financial advice
Our content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice.