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Sources and methodology
Every Chain Pursuit article is built on verifiable sources and a consistent method. This page explains where our information comes from, how we check it, and how we handle figures, uncertainty, and corrections.
The sources we rely on
We prioritise primary sources over secondary commentary:
- Government and law enforcement: the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the CFTC, and national fraud-reporting bodies.
- Security and standards: CISA, NIST, and OWASP.
- Official product documentation: the help centres and security pages of established wallet and exchange providers, for product-specific steps.
- Credible industry research: blockchain-analysis firms, cited by name, where their methodology is clear.
We do not treat anonymous social posts, forum rumours, or SEO blogs as sources for factual claims.
How we verify claims
We check material claims against at least one primary source, and we separate what is confirmed from what is still developing or uncertain. Where sources disagree on a figure, we give a range and say so. Where a claim is an interpretation rather than a fact, we mark it as such.
How we handle figures and statistics
We cite the publisher, the report, and the date for any statistic, and we note that reported losses are usually a floor rather than a total, because most fraud goes unreported. We do not publish invented precision or unsourced numbers.
A line we are careful about
We consistently distinguish blockchain visibility, what anyone can see on a public ledger, from enforcement authority, the power to freeze, seize, or compel disclosure, which rests with courts and law enforcement. Conflating the two is the root of most false hope in this field, and we do not do it.
Review cadence
Each page carries a review date. Time-sensitive pages are reviewed roughly quarterly; evergreen guides at least annually. The review date is the limit of our checking, so verify anything time-sensitive, especially reporting procedures and regulators, with the relevant authority directly.
Corrections
When we find or are told of an error, we correct the page and note the change and its date. Report an error to contact@chainpursuit.com.
How our articles are authored and reviewed is described in our Editorial policy.