Original research · the weekly find
The weekly find — week 32, 2026.
measured by Skontro · permanent edition · 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-10
Week 32, 2026, USD books: cheapest Kraken $4.19 all-in, priciest Coinbase $12.35.
01 · USD books
In dollars.
Skontro's dollar series · ISO week 32, 2026
Cheapest measured — full basket
Kraken
$4.19 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
$12.35 all-in · 2.9× the cheapest
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on BTC: a $1,000 buy averaged $1.13 all-in at OKX vs $11.96 at Coinbase — 10.6× apart over 167 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-10 · 19,457 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
MEXC
1.63 USDT all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
15.33 USDT all-in · 9.4× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week 1.63 USDT, 1.13 USDT hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on SHIB: a 1,000 USDT buy averaged 2.10 USDT all-in at MEXC vs 24.79 USDT at Coinbase — 11.8× apart over 159 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-10 · 24,602 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
€1.63 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
€13.55 all-in · 8.3× 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 €2.65, €2.15 hidden spread.
This week’s notes (3)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on DOT: a €1,000 buy averaged €1.68 all-in at OKX vs €18.93 at Coinbase — 11.3× apart over 167 paired hourly measurements.
Time of day showed up in the measurements this week: the average hidden spread was €4.64 in the 00–04 UTC window vs €2.40 in 20–24 — 93.3% apart for the same €1,000 buy.
Week over week, OKX's measured average all-in cost per €1,000 buy moved from €2.24 to €1.63 (-27.4%, 3588 vs 4200 measurements, same 25-asset basket both weeks).
Window: 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-10 · 26,160 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
Cite: Skontro Weekly Find 2026-W32, measured 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-10, 70,219 hourly order-book measurements. skontro.com/research/finds/2026-W32
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Window: Monday 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-10 (UTC, ISO week) · 70,219 measurements · Method: /true-cost/methodology · JSON: /api/truecost/weekly?week=2026-W32
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