Diversity &
Staffing Report

This report presents CryptoFox News's annual staffing and diversity data for the year 2025, published in Q1 2026. Staff figures are pulled live from our editorial database (cfnews_authors) and reflect all active contributors at the time of page load. Source diversity data is aggregated quarterly from reporter-submitted sourcing logs. Pay data is drawn from our semi-annual anonymous pay-equity audit conducted by an independent HR consultancy.

Scope of this report: All 12 active editorial staff are included. The cryptofox-team shared account and the Editor-in-Chief account are excluded from staff metrics to avoid distortion of seniority and experience distributions. Every role — from Senior Editor to Regular Contributor — is included on equal terms.

Methodology notes: Gender data is self-reported by staff on joining and reviewed annually. Geographic region is based on primary country of residence. "Non-Western sources" are defined as named expert sources based or primarily operating outside North America and Western Europe. The gender pay gap figure is adjusted — it represents a like-for-like comparison controlling for role level and tenure, not a raw median gap.

We publish this data openly because transparency is the only credible form of accountability. Numbers that look good are a floor, not a ceiling. Numbers that fall short are accompanied by a remediation plan.

Women represent 42% of our active editorial staff — up from 33% in 2024. The Reporter / Analyst tier is now gender-balanced (3F : 3M). The Senior / Lead tier stands at 50% (2F : 2M), a significant improvement from one in three last year. The Regular Contributor tier has no female staff at present; our next open contributor call is specifically targeting candidates from underrepresented groups.

Countries represented in 2025: Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Singapore, United States — 10 distinct nationalities across 3 world regions. Europe accounts for 83% of staff (10 of 12). Our 2026 hiring plan specifically targets journalists based in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Latin America to begin building meaningful geographic balance.

The overall adjusted gender pay gap across comparable tiers is 3.2%, down from 4.8% in 2024. The residual gap at Senior / Lead level is attributable to tenure rather than gender: our most senior male staff member has 10+ years on staff versus a median of 4 years for female senior staff. Targeted salary reviews are in progress; we expect the adjusted gap to fall below 2% by end-2025.

Full methodology available on request at diversity@cryptofox.news. Audit conducted by Croner-i HR Consultancy (March 2026).