Original research · the weekly find
The weekly find — week 36, 2026.
measured by Skontro · permanent edition · 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-07
Week 36, 2026, USD books: cheapest OKX $2.21 all-in, priciest Coinbase $12.29.
01 · USD books
In dollars.
Skontro's dollar series · ISO week 36, 2026
Cheapest measured — full basket
OKX
$2.21 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
$12.29 all-in · 5.6× the cheapest
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on XRP: a $1,000 buy averaged $1.10 all-in at OKX vs $11.89 at Coinbase — 10.8× apart over 161 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-07 · 19,607 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
0.86 USDT all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
13.11 USDT all-in · 15.2× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week 0.86 USDT, 0.36 USDT hidden spread.
This week’s notes (1)
The widest measured exchange gap this week was on XRP: a 1,000 USDT buy averaged 0.49 USDT all-in at MEXC vs 12.53 USDT at Coinbase — 25.6× apart over 167 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-07 · 23,336 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
€1.81 all-in
Most expensive measured — full basket
Coinbase
€12.87 all-in · 7.1× the cheapest
“0% fee” check: MEXC advertises a near-zero taker fee — measured all-in this week €2.05, €1.55 hidden spread.
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 Binance vs €12.12 at Coinbase — 9.7× apart over 159 paired hourly measurements.
Window: 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-07 · 30,526 measurements · estimated exchanges excluded · Method: /true-cost/methodology
Cite: Skontro Weekly Find 2026-W36, measured 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-07, 73,469 hourly order-book measurements. skontro.com/research/finds/2026-W36
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Window: Monday 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-07 (UTC, ISO week) · 73,469 measurements · Method: /true-cost/methodology · JSON: /api/truecost/weekly?week=2026-W36
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