DeFi Market Journal: the facts

DeFi Market Journal (DMJ) is an independent publication, based in New Mexico, USA, that explains crypto scams, DeFi, crypto markets and NFTs in plain English. It is owned, published and edited by Robert Stone, Deputy Editor of Crypto Magazine.

Quick facts

How we check facts

1. We start from the official source. Scam figures, warnings and reporting steps come from government agencies first, such as the FBI and its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the FTC, the IRS and state regulators. We link the exact page or report and say what year it covers.
2. We read what already ranks. Before we write, we read the top search and YouTube results on the topic, so our guide answers the questions people really ask and covers what the others miss.
3. Every number is checked against its source before we publish. If we can't confirm a figure, it comes out.
4. Claims about a project come from the chain or the project's own documents, not from its marketing or from social media.
5. The editor reads and checks every guide before it goes live. Robert Stone signs off on each one and is responsible for what it says.
6. Every page shows who wrote it and when. When we change a page, the date changes too.
7. We never promise results. No "guaranteed", no price targets, no coin tips.

The official sources we use most

• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: ic3.gov (annual Internet Crime Report and public alerts)
• FBI: fbi.gov (scam warnings and victim services)
• Federal Trade Commission: consumer.ftc.gov and ReportFraud.ftc.gov
• Internal Revenue Service: irs.gov digital assets
• State regulators, such as California's DFPI crypto scam tracker

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it on the page and add a dated note at the bottom saying what changed. We don't quietly rewrite. Spotted a mistake? Email news@defimarketjournal.com. Every message reaches the editor.

How we make money

Multimedia packages (press release distribution), sponsored placements that always say Sponsored at the top, and affiliate links that are disclosed on the page where they appear. Nobody pays for a guide or for what it says. Our connections, including Rob's role at Crypto Magazine, are listed on About.

Our promises to readers

We give first, we don't tell you what to buy, we write for the newest person in the room, we check the knot, and we never sell your email. The full version: How We Treat Readers.