it's already been two weeks since our ACJR x @Bitdeer crypto journalism awards at @consensus2026 โ and we just got the pics in
if you're feeling the FOMO, we'll hope to see you next year ๐
What a week in #Miami ๐ด โ celebrating the year's best #CryptoJournalism and research. ๐
@Bitdeer is proud to have sponsored @ACJRnetwork to honor 5 outstanding pieces of work from the past year.
A look at the year's best reporting, features, scoops, op-eds, and research ๐
Huge congratulations to @ZackPokorny_ and @wowens from @glxyresearch for winning the coveted prize in crypto research โ Best Crypto Research from @ACJRnetwork
This for their work covering the dusting of OG bitcoin wallets by a client of โSalomon Brothers.โ In addition to being a fascinating tale, and one that was of great and timely interest to the Bitcoin community, their report also has some of the most detailed and interesting analysis of onchain bitcoin data.
At Consensus #Miami and looking to chill after putting your story to bed? ๐ฅ Join @ACJRnetwork and @Bitdeer this evening to recognize the best in crypto journalism at the #ACJRAwards ๐ meet-up.
Come celebrate ๐ฅ the best in our industry and find out the winners ๐ as selected by an esteemed peer jury. See you there ๐ https://t.co/VJ1VQwzAG6
#Bitdeer #BTDR #Consensus2026 #CryptoNews
Weโll announce winners tomorrow, May 7, at the Bitdeer x ACJR 2025 Crypto Journalism and Research Awards alongside Consensus in Miami.
See you there: https://t.co/jhhX6ScEqA
1/ The masterful Trump Company scoop by this bevy of WSJ journalists @skesslr@rebeccaballhaus@eliotwb@AABerwick is a clear contender for first place in the crypto scoops category
A โscoopโ is not a document supplied by a business to discredit the competition. It does not land in your lap with the details nicely arranged with a beginning, a middle, and an end. In the world of crypto, where the desire for anonymity is as great as the potential for obfuscating wrongdoing, a true scoop is what happens when a journalist (or a group of journalists) peel back the covers until they find the cover-up.
While much has been made of the outward appearance of corruption within the Trump administrationโs crypto ties, few (if any) investigations have tied the facts together in a manner that invites the reader to judge for themselves, with such a clear and compelling timeline and cast. This piece of reporting redefines the scope of a crypto investigation, and makes clear that the incentives, potential riches, and conflicts of interest that now engulf the digital asset landscape are now truly global.
2/ And to not pass over @Liam_Gallas piece on BlockDAG
The breadth of the investigation here is what sets it apart from other quality work in this category. Liam Kelly has widened his net to form a narrative of promises made, promises broken, and contracts breached - and illustrated his central thesis with multiple examples that expose the chicanery involved in the launch of a major crypto project. While others might have reviewed those contracts directly related to tokens, or simply repeated the concerns of disillusioned investors, Kelly finds an entire warren below the rabbit hole, and a pattern of behavior that forms its own story.