Alright, I found out that CoinDesk is quite transparent about how they operate. Basically, they have fairly strict editorial policies and have even won journalism awards for their investigations, like the one on FTX which was pretty explosive. The interesting thing is that CoinDesk is part of Bullish, a digital asset platform for institutions, listed on the stock exchange as NYSE:BLSH. So yes, the CoinDesk journalists, including those covering cases like James Zhong's, could receive compensation tied to Bullish shares. It's not that it's strange, but it's good to know when you read their articles. In short, they try to stay independent from an editorial standpoint, but of course, they also have financial interests behind them. It's the usual compromise of modern media in the crypto sector, right?