Original research · the weekly find
The weekly find — week 35, 2026.
measured by Skontro · permanent edition · 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-31
Week 35, 2026, USD books: cheapest OKX $1.61 all-in, priciest Coinbase $12.12.
01 · USD books
In dollars.
Skontro's dollar series · ISO week 35, 2026
Cheapest measured — full basket
OKX
$1.61 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
$12.12 all-in · 7.5× the cheapest
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on BTC: a $1,000 buy averaged $1.01 all-in at OKX vs $12.01 at Coinbase — 11.8× apart over 143 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-31 · 19,268 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
0.61 USDT all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
12.97 USDT all-in · 21.4× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week 0.61 USDT, 0.11 USDT hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on ATOM: a 1,000 USDT buy averaged 0.66 USDT all-in at MEXC vs 16.99 USDT at Coinbase — 25.8× apart over 168 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-31 · 24,094 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
€1.09 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
€12.35 all-in · 11.4× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week €0.93, €0.43 hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on XRP: a €1,000 buy averaged €0.67 all-in at MEXC vs €12.10 at Coinbase — 17.9× apart over 168 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-31 · 28,550 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
Cite: Skontro Weekly Find 2026-W35, measured 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-31, 71,912 hourly order-book measurements. skontro.com/research/finds/2026-W35
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Window: Monday 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-31 (UTC, ISO week) · 71,912 measurements · Method: /true-cost/methodology · JSON: /api/truecost/weekly?week=2026-W35
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