1. Public-data principle
Every datapoint published on WhalesEdge Intelligence comes from sources a third party can independently verify — on-chain queries, government gambling registries, operator Terms of Service, and live access testing. We do not republish private leaks, anonymous tips, or unsourced claims. Where data is community-reported, it is marked separately and excluded from primary dashboards until corroborated.
2. Source taxonomy
- On-chain queries — direct contract reads on Ethereum, BSC, Polygon via public RPC endpoints. Token balances, transfer events, and buyback transactions recorded with block height and tx hash for replay.
- Public registries — Curaçao GCB, Anjouan iGaming, Isle of Man GSC, Cyprus NBA, Malta MGA. License numbers cross-checked monthly against the issuer's online portal. Registry URLs persisted on each license card.
- Operator Terms of Service — quoted verbatim. Restricted Jurisdictions lists captured to date-stamped diffs so revisions are auditable. Verbatim clauses preferred over paraphrase.
- Live access testing — VPN endpoints in 8 reference jurisdictions confirm whether ToS-permitted countries are practically reachable.
3. Confidence tagging
Every record on every dashboard carries a confidence tag. Three levels:
- Verified (≤30 days) — most recent registry confirmation or on-chain snapshot is within the last 30 days. Default display state.
- Aging (30-90 days) — review window approaching. Surface continues to render but with last-verified date visible.
- Stale (>90 days) — record is queued for re-verification. Stale entries are excluded from default dashboard views but remain readable on operator detail pages with a stale marker.
4. Review cadence
Token treasury — refreshed daily via cron job.
License status — quarterly registry recheck. Operator legal entity, license number, and audit notes recompiled.
Country coverage — quarterly ToS audit plus targeted live VPN testing on high-traffic jurisdictions.
5. What we do not publish
- Hot-wallet attributions in Phase 1. OSINT-attributed wallet balances are a Phase 2 scope item gated by a confidence-tag framework not yet in production.
- Operator reviews, ratings, or affiliate-style scoring.
- Estimated revenue, player counts, or any value not derivable from a public source.
- Insider information.
6. Affiliate disclosure
WhalesEdge earns commission from a subset of tracked operators through standard affiliate partnerships. Partner status is marked with a neutral "Partner" pill across the site. Partner status does not influence which operators we track, the data we collect, or the methodology described here. Full disclosure terms are published at /affiliate-disclosure.
7. Corrections
If a datapoint on any dashboard is wrong, we want to fix it. Email research@whalesedge.com with the page URL, the field in question, and a public-data source we can verify against. Corrections are processed within 5 business days and logged in the relevant dashboard's audit notes.