Crypto research checklist: checking token claims and proof-of-reserves reports

Editorial follow-up: preserve the research question before the answer
Write the question and evidence standard before browsing promotional material. Otherwise, an attractive presentation can change what seems convincing halfway through the review. Our paper-portfolio journal applies the same principle to recording expectations before outcomes. Finding a well-supported fact about a project still does not, by itself, establish that its token is appropriately priced or suitable for anyone.