Last updated: May 19, 2026. STNews complies with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255 (“Endorsement Guides”) and equivalent UK and EU rules on affiliate disclosures. This page explains where affiliate relationships exist on our site and how they do — or do not — affect our editorial.
What is an affiliate link?
An affiliate link is a tracked URL that pays STNews a small commission when a reader signs up to a third-party service or completes a qualifying action after clicking it. The reader is not charged extra; the commission comes out of the third party’s marketing budget.
Where affiliate links appear on STNews
Affiliate links may appear in the following contexts:
- “Where to buy” sections on individual coin pages (currently none active — see policy below).
- Hardware wallet reviews and recommendations in editorial articles, where clearly disclosed.
- Tax-software and on-ramp comparisons in service-roundup articles.
- Sponsored content (always labelled “Sponsored” or “Partner content”).
Current affiliate policy on coin pages
The Markets & exchanges table on every coin page (e.g. /prices/bitcoin/) currently displays exchange data without affiliate buy buttons. We list venues by trading volume for transparency only. If we later add affiliate CTAs, every link will be clearly marked and this disclosure updated.
How affiliate relationships affect editorial
They don’t. STNews maintains a strict separation between editorial and commercial:
- Reporters and editors do not receive personal commissions on any affiliate revenue.
- Story selection is driven by news value, not by which subjects can be monetised.
- Critical coverage of an affiliate partner (e.g. an exchange we link to) is published on the same terms as critical coverage of anyone else.
- Negative reviews are never suppressed because of an affiliate relationship.
Current commercial partners
We do not list specific partners on this page because partnerships shift over time. Where an affiliate relationship exists in an individual article, it is disclosed inside that article — typically at the top, within a labelled disclosure box.
Sponsored content
Sponsored content — articles paid for by an outside party — is always labelled as such at the top of the page. Sponsored content is produced under a separate workflow from the newsroom and does not pass through editorial fact-checking on the same basis as independent journalism. Read more in our Editorial Guidelines.
Press releases
Items in the Press Releases section are paid placements by issuers, exchanges, and protocols. They are clearly labelled, separated from editorial, and not fact-checked by our reporters. Read them as the company’s own statement, not as STNews reporting.
Cryptocurrency-specific disclosures
Where a STNews reporter, editor, or contributor personally owns a cryptocurrency they have written about, that ownership is disclosed in the article’s byline area. See our Ethics Policy for the full disclosure framework, including the maximum allowable position size and required hold periods after publication.
Questions, corrections, or complaints
If you believe a disclosure is missing or inadequate on any specific article, email corrections@stnews.live. We update or correct disclosures promptly when warranted.