The Altcoinlog team: authors, editors and staff

Editor-in-Chief

Polly Phelony

Editor-in-Chief of the English edition

Polly is the Editor-in-Chief of the site’s English edition. Passionate about blockchain and digital trends, she writes and edits content that makes complex topics accessible to a global audience.

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Leadership

The people responsible for the outlet's growth, the publishing process and the team.

Aleksandr Leusenko

Founder, expert

Expert and founder of Altcoinlog. Regularly takes part in international IT and crypto conferences and exhibitions.

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Alina Bauman

Executive director

Executive director of Altcoinlog: processes, contracts, finance and the team. Thanks to her the newsroom works on texts, not paperwork.

Lasgom Inner

Head of regional development

Responsible for regional partnerships and representing Altcoinlog at industry events.

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Publishing decisions belong to the newsroom. The advertising team has no say in them — this is written into our editorial policy.

How independence works

Authors and journalists

They write our news, analysis and guides. Every story carries the author's name.

Samuel Edyme

Author

Samuel Edyme is a cryptocurrency and Web3 writer who covers breaking news and market developments. He focuses on turning complex topics into clear, easy-to-read stories that help readers understand what’s happening and why it matters.

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Content, communications and partnerships

They run publishing, social media, PR and partner relations — separately from editorial decisions.

Kristina Maksimovna

Partnerships and advertising manager

Two years at Altcoinlog. Manages partnerships with exchanges, services and conferences, handles ad placements and makes sure commercial materials are clearly labelled and never influence the newsroom.

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How a story reaches you

Every piece goes through several stages of preparation and checking — from the idea to publication on the site and social media.

1. 01

   Idea and topic

   We weigh the news agenda, reader questions and how useful the story will be.

   What matters to readers?
2. 02

   Research

   We collect data, documents and comments, relying on primary sources.

   Facts and sources
3. 03

   Writing

   The author turns the research into a clear, structured story with links to sources.

   Logic and clarity
4. 04

   Editing

   An editor checks structure, style, facts and wording.

   Quality
5. 05

   Fact-checking

   Dates, names, figures and primary sources are checked against a checklist. Tax and regulation stories are signed off by the editor-in-chief.

   Verification
6. 06

   Publishing and updates

   The story goes live on the site and social media. Guides and reviews are revisited regularly and the update date is shown.

   Site, social, updates

Expertise you can verify

How to verify an Altcoinlog team member

Four steps to tell a real team member from a stranger using our logo.

1. 1

   Find them on this page

   Everyone who works in the newsroom and on the team is listed here.

2. 2

   Check their social profiles

   The cards show the personal pages team members publish themselves.

3. 3

   Look at story bylines

   Every story on the site carries the author's name.

4. 4

   Ask us

   Email support@en.altcoinlog.com and we will confirm whether the person works at Altcoinlog.

Contact the newsroom

Write to us directly — real people read every email.

• Send a news tip

  Press releases, tips and comments for publication.

  support@en.altcoinlog.com

• Report an error

  Inaccuracies in our stories and correction requests.

  support@en.altcoinlog.com

• Suggest an expert

  Interviews, comments and analysis.

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• Partnerships and ads

  Joint projects and advertising placements.

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