Quick answer: Cryptocurrency Miners makes money through clearly labelled advertising, sponsored content, press releases and, where used, disclosed affiliate links. These commercial relationships fund our crypto mining and markets coverage but never dictate it — editorial is decided by our team, kept separate, and never for sale. Here is exactly how it works.
Key takeaways
- Revenue sources: advertising, sponsored content, press releases and any disclosed affiliate links.
- Always labelled: commercial content is marked and kept separate from independent editorial.
- Independence: money never buys coverage, ranking, reviews or price predictions.
- Compliance: we follow the FTC endorsement guidelines.
- YMYL: nothing we publish, commercial or editorial, is financial advice.
Why we explain this
Running an independent crypto publication costs money, and readers deserve to know how it is funded. Being open about our revenue is part of earning trust in a space where hidden incentives are common. This page sets out every way we make money and, just as importantly, the lines we draw to keep our reporting honest.
Crypto has more than its share of publications whose incentives are hidden — sites that quietly take payment for coverage, or bury commercial relationships behind neutral-looking articles. We think readers make better decisions when they can see how a site is funded, so we would rather over-explain than leave you guessing. Nothing here is meant to be reassuring for its own sake; it is a plain description of how the business works and where the boundaries sit, so you can judge our content on the right terms.
How we earn revenue
- Advertising — clearly labelled display placements and campaigns.
- Sponsored content — branded articles marked as sponsored.
- Press releases — company-supplied announcements, published with a label.
- Affiliate links — where present, disclosed per our advertising disclosure; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
- Partnerships — longer-term programmes combining the above.
How we protect editorial independence
The single most important rule is separation. Commercial arrangements never buy favourable coverage, a better ranking, a positive review or a price prediction. Our reporting and analysis are decided solely by our team, and advertisers get no say over editorial. Sponsored and paid content is always labelled so you can tell at a glance what is commercial and what is not.
We hold this line even when it is commercially inconvenient. If our team forms an unflattering view of a company that also advertises with us, that relationship does not soften the reporting, and where the relationship is relevant we disclose it. Equally, a company we cover favourably has not paid for that coverage — it earned it. Keeping these two worlds apart is not a slogan; it is the practical basis on which readers can trust anything we publish, and it is worth more to us than any single deal.
The value exchange with readers
Advertising and sponsorship pay for the reporting you read without a paywall, which is a fair exchange only if it is transparent. That is why every commercial placement is labelled and why this page exists at all. You are never the product of a hidden deal: you see the content, you see when it is commercial, and you can weigh it accordingly. If that transparency ever came into tension with revenue, the transparency wins — because a publication that quietly blurs the line has already lost the thing that makes it worth reading.
What affiliate links mean for you
Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you use one and go on to sign up or buy, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. An affiliate relationship never changes our assessment: we include a product because it is relevant, not because it pays. Where affiliate links appear, they are disclosed in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines.
What we will not do
We will not sell editorial coverage or rankings, publish undisclosed paid content, run guaranteed-return or price-prediction claims, or accept manipulative link schemes. We will not let a commercial relationship override an honest assessment. If we cannot present something truthfully and in a disclosed way, we do not publish it.
These limits cost us revenue we could otherwise take, and that is the point of stating them plainly. A publication that quietly bends its own rules for the right cheque is not independent, whatever it claims on a page like this one. We would rather turn down a deal than compromise the trust our readers place in us, because that trust is the only thing that makes our coverage — and, in turn, our commercial offering — worth anything at all.
How commercial content is reviewed
Making money from advertising and sponsorship only works if the content meets the same honesty bar as everything else, so every commercial placement goes through review before it publishes. We check that claims are accurate and verifiable, that risk is not glossed over, and that the labelling is clear. If something cannot be substantiated, we ask for it to be changed or removed; if a piece reads as guaranteed returns or a price prediction, we decline it outright. This review protects readers first, but it protects advertisers too — a placement that survives it is one they can stand behind. It is also why we can take revenue from a company without that revenue shaping what we say about it.
Crypto is YMYL — and nothing here is advice
Crypto mining and markets are “your money or your life” topics, so we hold our content to a careful standard. Our articles are educational and informational. Nothing on Cryptocurrency Miners, whether editorial or commercial, is financial, investment, legal or tax advice, and you should do your own research and consult a qualified professional before making decisions. We avoid presenting any outcome as certain, because in volatile markets certainty is exactly the thing no honest publisher can offer — and pretending otherwise would betray the trust this whole model depends on.
About Cryptocurrency Miners and how we stay accountable
Cryptocurrency Miners is an independent crypto mining and markets publication run by a named editorial team that works to published standards. You can learn more about how we operate through our about us, our team, editorial standards, affiliate disclosure. Every paid, sponsored or company-supplied placement on this site is clearly labelled in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines, kept firmly separate from our independent reporting, and never presented as financial advice. Commercial relationships never buy favourable coverage, ranking or price predictions, and our reviews and analysis remain our own.
Frequently asked questions
How does Cryptocurrency Miners make money?
Through clearly labelled advertising, sponsored content and press releases, plus disclosed affiliate links where used. These fund our coverage.
Does paying you influence your coverage?
No. Commercial relationships never buy favourable coverage, ranking, reviews or predictions. Editorial is decided by our team and kept separate.
What are affiliate links?
Links where we may earn a commission if you sign up or buy, at no extra cost to you. They are disclosed and never change our assessment.
Is commercial content labelled?
Yes. Advertising, sponsored content and press releases are clearly marked in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines.
Do you sell links or rankings?
No. We do not sell editorial links, rankings or coverage, and we decline manipulative link schemes.
Is your content financial advice?
No. Everything is educational or informational. Nothing on Cryptocurrency Miners is financial, investment, legal or tax advice.
Where can I read your disclosure policy?
See our advertising disclosure and, if you would like to work with us, our advertising page.