Quick answer: The Daily Coins earns from clearly labelled advertising, sponsored content, press release distribution and partnerships. That revenue funds our independent journalism and is kept strictly apart from it. Commercial support never buys coverage, and nothing we publish — paid or editorial — is financial advice.
Key takeaways
- Our revenue comes from labelled advertising, sponsored content, press releases and partnerships.
- Editorial is independent: what we cover is decided by our team, never by advertisers.
- Everything commercial is disclosed under the FTC endorsement guidelines.
- We decline guaranteed-return and price-prediction messaging.
- Nothing here is financial advice — please do your own research.
Why we explain this
Readers deserve to know how a publication pays its way, because funding can bend coverage if left unchecked. We prefer to be explicit: here is exactly where our money comes from and the rules that keep it from shaping our journalism. Transparency is not a formality; it decides whether our reporting is worth reading at all.
Our revenue sources
- Advertising — display placements and campaigns, always distinct from news.
- Sponsored content — paid articles clearly labelled as sponsored.
- Press release distribution — company-supplied announcements, labelled as such.
- Partnerships — ongoing programmes combining the above, disclosed throughout.
What our revenue does not buy
- It does not buy independent coverage, headlines or favourable treatment.
- It does not buy undisclosed or disguised paid links.
- It does not buy guaranteed-return or price-prediction claims — we refuse them.
- It does not change our editorial verdicts or ratings.
How we separate money from journalism
The wall between commercial and editorial is practical, not just words. Advertisers and sponsors have no say in what our newsroom covers or concludes. Paid work is produced and reviewed under commercial terms and always labelled; independent reporting is produced by our team under editorial judgement alone. When both sit on one site, labelling makes it obvious which is which, consistent with our advertising disclosure.
How we handle conflicts of interest
If a story touches a current advertiser, sponsor or partner, that relationship earns no softer treatment, and where relevant we disclose it. Contributors must declare any stake in what they write about. We would rather lose a deal than mislead a reader, because our audience’s trust is the one asset we cannot quickly rebuild.
Affiliate and referral links
Where we use affiliate or referral links, we disclose them, and they do not decide our editorial opinions. A product does not earn a better assessment because a link pays us; our view rests on merit, and readers are always told when a link may earn us a commission.
Our commitment to readers
We commit to labelling every piece of commercial content, keeping editorial independent, refusing misleading or guaranteed-return claims, and reminding readers that nothing on The Daily Coins is financial advice. If you think we have fallen short, tell us via our contact page — accountability is part of the deal.
About The Daily Coins
The Daily Coins is an independent daily crypto news publication. We follow the stories that move the market each day — launches, listings, regulation, security and the people building Web3 — with a named team and clear standards. Find out who we are on our about page, and reach the commercial team through our contact page or at [email protected]. Anything paid or supplied by a company is labelled in keeping with the FTC endorsement guidelines, kept apart from our newsroom, and is never financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
How does The Daily Coins make money?
Through labelled advertising, sponsored content, press release distribution and partnerships. Each service page has the detail.
Does paying you get me coverage?
No. Independent coverage is decided by our team on merit and is never for sale.
Do you label sponsored content?
Yes, always, in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines. See our advertising disclosure.
Do you use affiliate links?
Where we do, we disclose them, and they never change our editorial opinions.
Do advertisers see articles before publication?
Advertisers do not review or approve independent editorial. Sponsored work they pay for is approved as part of that arrangement.
Will you cover a story critical of an advertiser?
Yes, if it is newsworthy and accurate. Commercial ties do not shield anyone from coverage.
Is anything you publish financial advice?
No. Nothing on The Daily Coins is financial advice; do your own research and consider your circumstances.
How do I raise a concern?
Contact us via our contact page and we will take it seriously.