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Disclaimer: Cryptocurrency trading involves significant risk of loss. This website provides information for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Always do your own research before investing.

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Our Methodology

How We Rate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

At CryptoReview, we believe in complete transparency. Our ratings are based on hands-on testing, extensive research, and a weighted scoring system that prioritizes what matters most to crypto traders.

Rating Categories & Weights

🔒

Security

30%
  • Cold storage percentage
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Insurance coverage
  • Proof of reserves
  • Security audit history
  • Bug bounty program
  • Hack history
💰

Fees

25%
  • Trading fees (maker/taker)
  • Deposit fees
  • Withdrawal fees
  • Hidden fees
  • Volume discounts
  • Fee transparency
⭐

User Experience

20%
  • Platform usability
  • Mobile app quality
  • Trading interface
  • Account verification speed
  • Available languages
  • Educational resources
🎧

Customer Support

15%
  • Support channels available
  • Response time
  • 24/7 availability
  • Language support
  • Help center quality
  • Community forums
📜

Regulation & Trust

10%
  • Regulatory licenses
  • Jurisdictions served
  • KYC/AML compliance
  • Transparency reports
  • Company history
  • Legal standing

Our Testing Process

Every exchange we review goes through a rigorous 5-step testing process with real money and real accounts.

1
📝

Account Creation

We create real accounts on each exchange, going through the full KYC verification process to test onboarding speed and requirements.

2
💵

Deposit Testing

We deposit both cryptocurrency and fiat currency to test deposit speeds, fees, and supported payment methods.

3
📊

Live Trading

We execute real trades to verify fee structures, test order types, and evaluate execution speed and slippage.

4
💸

Withdrawal Testing

We withdraw funds to test processing times, fees, and any potential issues with the withdrawal process.

5
🎧

Support Testing

We contact customer support through multiple channels to evaluate response times and quality of assistance.

⚠️Important Disclaimers

  • •Ratings are subjective and based on our testing methodology
  • •We may receive affiliate commissions from some exchanges
  • •Cryptocurrency trading involves significant risk
  • •Past performance does not guarantee future results
  • •Always do your own research before choosing an exchange

Last Updated: January 2026