Pioneer
One of the first authors
The first 50 Altcoinlog authors. The list is closed and no longer awarded.
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Altcoinlog awards system
20 awards for authors, experts, companies and partners. Every one must be earned under an open criterion — none can be bought.
Authors
Expertise and contribution to the newsroom
Verified author
Identity confirmed
Editors checked an ID document, place of work and social profiles.
Expert
Recognised specialist in a topic
100+ articles in one topic with no factual corrections.
Top author
Best author of the period
Three months in a row in the top 10 by views and reader ratings.
Researcher
Altcoinlog Research author
Three published peer-reviewed research reports.
1M views
Reach in a year
The author's articles collected 1,000,000 views in 12 months.
Altcoinlog Fellow
Highest author status
Editorial board decision for contribution to the publication. No more than 5 people a year.
Community and experts
Readers, reviewers, invited experts
Contributor
Useful contribution to the platform
10 reviews or comments approved by moderation.
Top reviewer
Best service reviews
50+ reviews with a helpfulness rating above 80%.
Fact-checker
Finds errors in articles
10 corrections confirmed by editors via “Report an error”.
Bug hunter
Helps improve the site
3 confirmed bugs in the site or its tools.
Invited expert
Comments for the newsroom
Editorial invitation + 3 published expert comments.
Companies
Exchanges, wallets, services and projects
Verified company
Legal entity and licences confirmed
KYB check: registration, licences, team, incident history.
Top 10
In the top 10 of a ranking
A top-10 place in a category ranking under the Altcoinlog methodology.
Top 3
In the top 3 of a ranking
A top-3 place in a category ranking under the Altcoinlog methodology.
No. 1 in ranking
Best in category
First place in the category ranking for the quarter.
Community choice
Best user rating
Highest average review score in the category, at least 200 reviews.
Partners
Official cooperation with the publication
Official partner
Agreement with Altcoinlog
An active cooperation agreement. Does not affect rankings.
Data partner
Data source for the publication
The company provides data or an API for Altcoinlog tools.
Strategic partner
Long-term cooperation
Partnership longer than 2 years and joint projects.
Principles
01Awards are not for sale
No award can be bought. Subscriptions and advertising do not affect status.
02Partnership ≠ ranking
Partner badges show an agreement, not quality. Ranking positions are calculated separately.
03Open criteria
The condition for every award is published on this page.
04An award can be lost
Temporary awards are removed when the condition no longer holds.