Contributors Guidelines

About TokenInsight Research

TokenInsight Research stands as the flagship analytical hub of our platform, widely recognized across the industry and institution for its depth, integrity, and data-driven approach. We are the premier destination for professional, exclusive, and actionable insights.

Our research platform serves a stable, sophisticated readership ranging from institutional investors to retail enthusiasts. By publishing with us, your work reaches an audience that values high-quality, independent analysis over noise.

Write With Us

We are actively looking for insightful voices to join our network of contributors. Whether you are a seasoned industry analyst, a protocol researcher, a policy expert, or a DeFi native with a unique perspective, TokenInsight is the perfect platform to amplify your voice.

Topics We Cover

We welcome a broad spectrum of content related to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. We are looking for deep dives, not surface-level news recap.

Core Areas of Interest (including but not limited to):

• Cryptocurrency Analysis: Macro perspectives and sector-specific trends, including global market cycles, cross-asset correlations, emerging narratives, market structure, oracles, liquidity, order book dynamics, and ADL (auto-deleveraging) mechanics.

• Crypto Ecosystems: In-depth analysis of exchanges, stablecoins, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, Web3 infrastructure, protocols, and emerging technologies.

• DeFi & TradFi Convergence: We highly encourage content exploring the intersection of Decentralized Finance and Traditional Finance. This includes Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), Real World Assets (RWA), and the evolving convergence of DeFi and TradFi systems.

Types of Content We Publish

Here's a list of what we publish from guest contributors:

• Current affair for our website, social media channels or newsletter

• Podcast episodes during which we interview guests

• Summaries of research findings based on polls, surveys, and research studies conducted by individuals in the domain, academia, and other researchers

• Bylined thought-leadership articles (op/ed-type pieces), but we accept only those that offer particularly valuable opinions, insights, and views that can't easily be found elsewhere

• Infographics

Submission Process

Our research publication follows a rigorous, multi-stage review workflow to ensure quality and independence:

1. Submit Manuscript – Send your complete article to [e-mail] with the subject “Research Contribution – [Article Title]”.

2. Editorial Review – Our editorial team will conduct an initial check for formatting, originality, plagiarism, AI- generated content and compliance with all guidelines.

3. Committee Review – Articles that pass the initial screening are forwarded to our independent Research Committee composed of senior analysts and industry experts.

4. Decision

   • Accept → Proceed directly to final editing and publication.

   • Revise & Resubmit → You will receive detailed comments and suggestions; revised versions should be returned within 7 working days.

   • Reject → If the topic, depth, or quality does not meet our standards, the submission will be declined.

5. Publish (free) – Accepted articles are professionally edited, formatted, and published on TokenInsight Research with full author credit and biography.

Important note: Our publication queue for contributed articles can be up to 1-2 weeks long. To ensure our article backlog doesn't grow, we publish only the most useful articles for our audience; accordingly, we tend to be selective depending on the current crypto and blockchain market trends.

Submission Guidelines

• Word Count: Articles should be at least 500 words, but not much more than 3,000 or so. Submit articles as Microsoft Word files, sent as email attachments. (not as a PDF or other file type; not as a Google Doc or similar format link; and not pasted into the body of your email).

• Originality & AI Policy: We value human insight. AI-generated content and plagiarism are strictly prohibited. All submissions undergo a rigorous check using advanced AI-detection tool and plagiarism detection tool.

• Citation & Reference

  • In-Text Citations: All factual claims, statistics, figures, or external data points must include an immediate, corresponding hyperlink within the text. The link should point directly to the original source of the information (e.g., the official whitepaper, the data dashboard, or the source report).

  • Source Quality: Sources must be current, authoritative, and publicly accessible. Avoid relying solely on anonymous blog posts, aggregated news sites, or content behind a paywall that our editors cannot verify.

  • Reference List: A comprehensive, easy-to-read list of all external sources used in the article (e.g., research papers, data reports, official announcements) must be included at the end of the submission under the heading "References." This ensures thorough documentation.

• Content Restrictions

  • No Financial Advice: Articles must not provide specific investment advice, calls to buy/sell ("shilling"), or price predictions without data backing.

  • No Gambling/Casinos: We do not accept content promoting gambling, betting platforms, or casinos.

  • No Third-Party Backlinks: We do not allow promotional external links within the body of the article.

  • Objectivity: We don’t publish articles that lack objectivity and promoting a specific project.

  • Neutrality: Do not include excessive discussion of politics or religion. Keep the focus on the industry and technology.

• Biography: Include a brief bio of 25 words before the main text, including LinkedIn and Twitter contact info, if available, and the contributor’s profile picture you’d like us to use for you can be either a graphic or a recent headshot.

• Affiliation Disclosure: You must disclose any current or recent (within the last 6 months) advisory, consulting, employment, or paid relationship with any company, protocol, or foundation mentioned in the article.

If your article is accepted for publication, we will inform you; expect to hear from us within a week or two of our having received your email.

If we don't accept your article, you may hear from us, depending on how crowded our inbox is.

If you haven't followed the above guidelines, you likely won't hear back.

Writing Suggestions

We get a lot of submissions. Following these guidelines will increase your chances of getting your article published in TokenInsight:

• Write from an objective viewpoint and convey valuable information to the reader. Focus on practical advice, actionable tips, and useful know-how about a specific topic or approach to blockchain (see topic list, above). Bullet points are good. Meandering text is not.

• Use a fresh, approachable voice. You are a person writing for other people. Sound like one.

• Offer clear takeaways for our (and your) audience.

My Article Was Selected for Publication. Now What?

• Your article will be edited for clarity and brevity, and to conform to the TokenInsight house style.

• We will probably change your headline, too, so you might want to suggest alternatives.

• The author retains copyright and may republish the article on his/her personal or company blog or site after the article has been published on TokenInsight. In such cases, we ask that you cite TokenInsight and link to the original article on our site.

• TokenInsight may also reprint your piece, or excerpts from it, with full attribution, in TokenInsight products, including marketing materials.

• We do not pay guest contributors for their articles.

• Our article queue is long, and publication can take up to 1-2 weeks.

How to Get Your Research Articles Covered on TokenInsight

If you have findings from Blockchain-related research to share, send an email to [e-mail] with a link to or PDF of the research. Include "Research Share – [Article Title]" in the subject line. If our content & research team chooses to cover your research, one of our team members will likely reach out directly for more information.