Our standard

Onchain Off Emotion is published by Knidos Labs. That relationship creates subject-matter access and a commercial conflict. We disclose both. A page discussing Knidos must use the same claim and evidence rules applied to any other product.

Publication standard

A new page needs all of the following:

  • A distinct user task that cannot be served better by an existing page
  • A documented reader need or a clearly defined research or trust function
  • Original analysis, calculation, testing, data, evidence map or expert contribution
  • An accountable owner and update trigger
  • A clear relationship to the publication’s existing coverage

Near-duplicate topics do not receive separate pages. Unfinished comparisons and profiles remain unpublished rather than becoming public placeholders.

Claim ledger

Material claims are recorded with:

  • Exact meaning and proposed wording
  • Primary source or internal record
  • Source type and owner
  • Verification date, market and product version
  • Status: verified, qualified, disputed, stale, unavailable or unsupported
  • Conditions and limitations that must remain beside the claim

Source order

  1. Applicable law, regulation and safety requirements
  2. Current first-party technical documentation or verifiable records
  3. Independent evidence appropriate to the claim
  4. Firsthand testing performed under a published protocol
  5. Editorial synthesis, clearly distinguished from verified fact

A vendor statement is evidence of what the vendor states. It is not independent validation.

Comparison standard

A “best” or ranked comparison will not be published until:

  • Products have been used in a comparable test environment
  • The same tasks and criteria are applied to every product
  • Test version, date, access method and compensation are visible
  • Measurements, screenshots and limitations support the conclusions
  • Knidos ownership is disclosed before the first recommendation
  • Knidos receives no special scoring treatment
  • Every recommendation states who should not choose it

Performance language

Backtest, simulation, paper/testnet, shadow mode, limited live and scaled live are separate evidence states. We do not collapse them into “performance.” Returns require dates, costs, benchmark, drawdown, sample and data source. Cryptographic verification is described only within the exact claim the proof establishes.

AI-assisted production

Automation may assist structure, extraction and drafting. A human remains responsible for page purpose, source verification, claims, originality, disclosure and publication. AI output is never a source for a material financial fact.

Corrections and updates

Material corrections are recorded on the corrections page. A page’s updated date changes only after substantive review. Product availability, pricing, policies, audits and performance evidence trigger revalidation.