Original research · the weekly find
The weekly find — week 34, 2026.
measured by Skontro · permanent edition · 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-24
Week 34, 2026, USD books: cheapest OKX $3.15 all-in, priciest Coinbase $12.33.
01 · USD books
In dollars.
Skontro's dollar series · ISO week 34, 2026
Cheapest measured — full basket
OKX
$3.15 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
$12.33 all-in · 3.9× the cheapest
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on BTC: a $1,000 buy averaged $1.09 all-in at OKX vs $11.99 at Coinbase — 11.0× apart over 160 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-24 · 19,622 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
1.24 USDT all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
14.62 USDT all-in · 11.8× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week 1.24 USDT, 0.74 USDT hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on BTC: a 1,000 USDT buy averaged 0.97 USDT all-in at MEXC vs 12.61 USDT at Coinbase — 12.9× apart over 165 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-24 · 24,308 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
€1.67 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
€13.08 all-in · 7.8× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week €2.15, €1.65 hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on NEAR: a €1,000 buy averaged €1.76 all-in at OKX vs €23.58 at Bitstamp — 13.4× apart over 124 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-24 · 32,228 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
Cite: Skontro Weekly Find 2026-W34, measured 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-24, 76,158 hourly order-book measurements. skontro.com/research/finds/2026-W34
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Window: Monday 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-24 (UTC, ISO week) · 76,158 measurements · Method: /true-cost/methodology · JSON: /api/truecost/weekly?week=2026-W34
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