How We Report

BlockAI News uses primary sources, AI-assisted drafting, and human editorial review. This page explains our sourcing standards, AI use disclosure, conflict-of-interest policy, and correction process.

BlockAI News reports on the intersection of crypto, Web3, and AI infrastructure. This page explains how we report, what we cite, how we use AI tools, and how we handle corrections. If you spot a factual error, email jason@blockainews.com. We review correction requests within 24 hours and update the article as soon as the claim is verified.

Our Sourcing Standard

Whenever possible, News articles are based on multiple primary sources. For standard News coverage, we aim to cite at least three primary sources, or clearly explain when fewer sources are available. We define a primary source as one of the following:

  • An official company announcement (press release, blog post, X post from a verified account)
  • A regulatory filing (SEC, CFTC, OCC, MiCA, etc.)
  • On-chain data (transactions, smart contract events, governance votes)
  • A direct, on-the-record statement from a named individual (podcast, conference, interview, court filing)
  • A peer-reviewed research paper or technical specification

Secondary media reports, including Decrypt, CoinDesk, The Block, Cointelegraph, Bloomberg, Forbes, Wired, and similar outlets, may be referenced for context or attribution, but they are not treated as primary sources. We also do not treat anonymous Telegram channels, Discord rumors, or unattributed X posts as primary sources, and we do not use AI-generated content or chatbot answers as sources.

When a secondary outlet reports a story first, our policy is to verify the underlying facts through original sources before publishing. We will credit the originating outlet in body text where appropriate, but we do not publish stories whose only evidence is another outlet's reporting.

Verification

  • Numbers — All dollar figures, token amounts, valuations, market shares, and percentages are cross-checked against official filings, official statements, or on-chain data before publication.
  • Quotes — Direct quotes from named individuals are sourced from public statements (X posts, podcasts, official blog posts, press conferences, court filings). We do not invent or paraphrase quotes.
  • Tweet embeds — When we embed a tweet, we use the original tweet URL through Twitter's oEmbed API. We do not screenshot or paraphrase tweets as substitutes for the embed.
  • Token, company, and fund names — Spelled and stylized as the entity itself uses them.

How We Use AI

BlockAI News uses AI tools — including Claude from Anthropic — to assist with research aggregation, source organization, and first-draft generation. We disclose this openly because we believe transparency is non-negotiable in 2026.

Specifically, our workflow looks like this:

  1. A human editor (Jason Lee, Editor-in-Chief) selects which stories to cover and identifies the primary sources for each.
  2. An AI tool generates a first draft, integrating only the manually verified primary sources we provided.
  3. A human editor reviews every claim, every number, every quote, and every link before publication.
  4. The human editor writes the closing editorial judgment paragraph — this represents BlockAI News's view, not the AI's.
  5. The human editor chooses the headline and the angle.

Final editorial responsibility rests with the human editor named on the article. The AI is a drafting and research tool; accountability for accuracy, framing, and judgment belongs to the human editor.

What we never do: We never publish AI-generated speculation as fact. We never use AI to fabricate sources, quotes, or numbers. We never let the AI choose what stories matter — that is the editor's job.

For the full policy, see our AI Use Policy.

Editorial Independence

BlockAI News is independently owned and operated by Jason Lee (Zeyuan Li). We do not accept payment in exchange for editorial coverage. Sponsored content, when it appears, is clearly labeled "Sponsored" at the top of the article and is excluded from our News feed.

Conflict of Interest

BlockAI News maintains a conflict-of-interest policy. When a writer or editor has a material financial interest in an asset, company, or project covered in an article, we disclose it in the relevant article. As of the last update to this page, BlockAI News does not knowingly hold material positions in assets or companies it regularly covers. If that changes, relevant disclosures will be added to this page and the affected articles.

For ownership and funding details, see Ownership & Funding.

Corrections

We correct factual errors promptly. Corrections are made directly in the original article with a dated note at the top of the post explaining what was changed and why. We do not silently edit articles after publication.

If you spot an error, email jason@blockainews.com. We review every correction request within 24 hours and update the article as soon as the claim is verified. Our full process is documented in our Corrections Policy.

Bylines

BlockAI News uses three byline types:

  • Jason Lee — Founder and Editor-in-Chief. Used on Editor's Pick deep-dives and signed analysis.
  • Tong Zhang — Contributing researcher focused on DeFi and RWA topics. Always co-bylined with Jason Lee on long-form pieces.
  • BlockAI News — Institutional byline. Used on News briefs that go through our standard editorial workflow (sourcing, verification, AI-assisted drafting, human editing). Every BlockAI News byline article is reviewed and approved by Jason Lee before publication.

Contact

Editorial tips, source pitches, partnership inquiries, and corrections: jason@blockainews.com

Last updated: 11 May 2026