Original research · the weekly find
The weekly find — week 31, 2026.
measured by Skontro · permanent edition · 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-03
Week 31, 2026, USD books: cheapest OKX $3.43 all-in, priciest Coinbase $12.39.
01 · USD books
In dollars.
Skontro's dollar series · ISO week 31, 2026
Cheapest measured — full basket
OKX
$3.43 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
$12.39 all-in · 3.6× the cheapest
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on BTC: a $1,000 buy averaged $1.25 all-in at OKX vs $11.99 at Coinbase — 9.6× apart over 127 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-03 · 8,580 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
02 · USDT books
In USDT.
Skontro's dollar series · USDT books, never blended with USD
Cheapest measured — full basket
Bybit
2.02 USDT all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
14.88 USDT all-in · 7.4× the cheapest
This week’s notes (2)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on LINK: a 1,000 USDT buy averaged 1.29 USDT all-in at Bybit vs 15.13 USDT at Coinbase — 11.7× apart over 113 paired hourly measurements.
Time of day showed up in the measurements this week: the average hidden spread was 2.27 USDT in the 08–12 UTC window vs 1.70 USDT in 20–24 — 33.0% apart for the same 1,000 USDT buy.
Window: 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-03 · 6,420 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
03 · EUR, the founding service
Founding EUR series.
Skontro's founding EUR series · longest continuous record
Cheapest measured — full basket
OKX
€2.39 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
€13.45 all-in · 5.6× the cheapest
“Full basket” = every asset measured this week; the week-over-week note below uses only the basket both weeks share.
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week €3.22, €2.72 hidden spread.
This week’s notes (3)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on ATOM: a €1,000 buy averaged €2.98 all-in at OKX vs €26.51 at Coinbase — 8.9× apart over 132 paired hourly measurements.
Week over week, Bybit's measured average all-in cost per €1,000 buy moved from €3.60 to €5.19 (+44.2%, 1286 vs 1300 measurements, same 8-asset basket both weeks).
Week over week, KuCoin's measured average all-in cost per €1,000 buy moved from €4.06 to €3.00 (-26.1%, 338 vs 336 measurements, same 8-asset basket both weeks).
Window: 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-03 · 15,545 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
Cite: Skontro Weekly Find 2026-W31, measured 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03, 30,545 hourly order-book measurements. skontro.com/research/finds/2026-W31
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Window: Monday 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-03 (UTC, ISO week) · 30,545 measurements · Method: /true-cost/methodology · JSON: /api/truecost/weekly?week=2026-W31
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