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Fees re-measured on live accounts, not copied from a marketing page.
Rankings are never sold; placement does not move a score.
Corrections are dated and logged in public.
Last verified: 30 Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
Short, dated answers. Every figure links back to the review it came from.
Where does the fee data come from?
The published maker/taker schedule on the platform plus a $1,000 market order we place ourselves to measure realised spread. Where the two disagree we publish both.
How do you measure liquidity depth?
Order-book depth within 1% of mid price on BTC, ETH and one mid-cap pair, sampled three times a day over a week.
What disqualifies a platform?
Unresolved withdrawal blocks, undisclosed custody of client assets, or refusal to publish a fee schedule. A disqualified platform is removed from the ranking rather than scored low.
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