News reporting
Reporters verify events and attribute claims to named sources or identified records. News copy does not make a trade recommendation.
A clear record for people who follow crypto.
Phillips Orbit Group reports on digital asset markets from Irvington, New Jersey. Our newsroom explains what changed, what supports the claim, and where analysis begins.
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Why This Desk Exists
We started this desk to give long-term investors, treasury teams, and informed readers a useful account of fast-moving digital asset markets.
Based in Irvington, New Jersey, Phillips Orbit Group follows the market with a local newsroom and a research desk working side by side. Reporters establish what happened; analysts examine what it may mean for investors.
That focus holds.
- The newsroom began covering digital asset markets from Irvington.
- Research notes gained a separate review path from news reporting.
- Corrections and reader feedback were given a public-facing process.
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Reporting and Research, Side by Side
News coverage and investment commentary use separate review steps. Readers can see which kind of work they are reading.
Market analysis
Research notes explain the data, assumptions, and risks behind an interpretation. Commentary is labelled so it is not mistaken for a reported fact.
Investment guidance
Guidance discusses process and risk in general terms. It does not account for an individual reader's finances or circumstances.
The line stays clear.
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Editorial Standards and Sourcing
We start with records readers can inspect, then check what those records do and do not establish.
Primary sources first
Filings, official statements, court records, and project documentation anchor factual reporting. We link or identify the source when publication rights allow.
Quotes on the record
We identify people speaking on the record and check quotes against notes or recordings. Anonymous sourcing requires an editor's approval and a clear reason.
On-chain claims checked
Wallet activity is not proof of identity on its own. We compare the transaction, chain, timing, and attribution before describing what it shows.
Contributor disclosures
Contributors disclose relevant digital asset holdings to editors. A material conflict is disclosed to readers or the contributor is removed from that assignment.
Evidence comes first.
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The People Behind the Coverage
Four defined beats keep the coverage grounded in reporting, chain data, regulation, and portfolio decisions.
Mehrnaz Billz
Markets editor · 9 years
Focus: exchange activity, market structure, and digital asset company disclosures.
Kurtes Pierino
On-chain analyst · 7 years
Focus: wallet flows, protocol data, and the limits of public-chain attribution.
Shawntrell Barelka
Regulatory reporter · 8 years
Focus: agency actions, legislation, court filings, and compliance policy.
Minja Trumpp
Portfolio strategist · 10 years
Focus: allocation methods, concentration risk, and long-horizon portfolio questions.
Four beats. One desk.
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Corrections and Reader Feedback
When a published item is wrong, readers deserve a direct route to tell us and a visible record of what changed.
Correction logEach entry records the publication date, the amendment, and why it was made. We label corrected articles and update this record when a material change is published.
Corrections stay visible.
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Send the Desk a Note
Send a source, flag a factual error, or tell us what needs a closer look. Include a link and the relevant passage so an editor can review it.
We read every note.