Articles
Each page sets out published facts side by side and says what they mean for different kinds of user. No page here ranks platforms or scores them.
| N° | Subject | Type | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Exchange fee structures compared: what the numbers actually mean Maker/taker splits, the tier rule underneath them, token discounts, and the costs that never reach a fee page. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 02 | Custodial vs self-custody wallets: an honest trade-off table Both sets of failure modes in full, including the self-custody ones most coverage leaves in a footnote. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 03 | What to check before you put money on any platform Seven things you can verify yourself, each with where to look and what counts as a problem. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 04 | What proof of reserves proves, and what it cannot The two things it confirms, and the four it structurally cannot reach. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 05 | Why spot and futures fee percentages are not comparable Four structural differences that make the two sets of percentages incomparable. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 06 | What a withdrawal actually costs, and why the number moves Three pricing models, the gap between flat fees and floating costs, and a method that will not expire. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 07 | What each security control stops, and what it leaves open What each control stops and what it does not, set out in three columns. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 08 | Order types, and why the name on the button is unreliable Same function, different names; same name, different behaviour. Read the fields, not the label. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 09 | What "regulated" means on each platform's own terms Licence, registration and filing are three things. A method for checking, not a verdict. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 10 | What a platform token discount actually costs How the discount works, what burning actually does, and the arithmetic of what it costs you. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 11 | Account limits belong to the level, not to you Limits attach to the verification level, not the account. Hitting one is rarely a problem with you. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 12 | Hot and cold storage are two different questions The platform's storage split and your own custody choice are two different layers. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 13 | What is worth comparing on a hardware wallet Five dimensions, and why the recovery column matters far more than the coin count. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 14 | Where the cost of a deposit actually sits Cost structure and speed for four deposit rails. Zero fee usually is not zero cost. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 15 | Fiat rails, classified by how the money actually moves Classified by clearing route, which decides cost, speed and when a rail disappears. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 16 | App or web, and the two risks that only exist on one of them Beyond features: install source and clipboard are the two exposures unique to mobile. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 17 | Support channels, and the question that comes before them What each channel can solve — but where you enter from matters more than which you pick. | Reference | 2026-08 |
| 18 | Opening a Binance account, and finding your real fee tier Registration, verification, security and funding, plus checking the tier you actually landed in. | Guide | 2026-08 |