Our principles
- Every figure on the site links to an official source, such as the exchange’s fee page or a regulator’s public register.
- Every data row carries the date we last checked it.
- Scores follow the same weighting for every exchange. Commercial relationships do not change scores or rankings.
- If we find an error, we correct it and update the date.
What we score
| Area | What we check |
|---|---|
| Fees | Spot and futures maker and taker fees at the base tier, VIP tiers, discounts, deposit and withdrawal fees. |
| Regulation | Licences and registrations per country or region, checked on official registers, plus regulator warnings. |
| Safety | Proof of reserves (method and frequency), security incidents, custody and account protection options. |
| Products | Spot, futures, options, copy trading, bots, earn products and their availability by region. |
| Deposits and withdrawals | Payment methods, fiat currencies, limits and processing. |
| Markets | Number of coins and pairs, liquidity on major pairs. |
| Platform | Web and mobile apps, order types, API. |
| Support | Channels, hours and languages. |
| Offers | Sign-up offers and their real conditions. Offers do not add points to the score. |
Where the data comes from
We use the exchange’s own published pages (fee schedules, terms, proof of reserves reports), official regulator registers (for example the ESMA interim MiCA register, the FCA register, FinCEN’s MSB search, the VARA public register and the MAS Financial Institutions Directory) and, where possible, our own test accounts.
How often we update
We re-check key data on a regular schedule and whenever an exchange announces a change. The “last verified” date on each row shows when it was checked.