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Reviewed means every product ranked on this page was read against its sources on or after that date; every ranked category is re-read at least every 45 days. Models research, extract and parse. A deterministic engine ranks. Every quote passes an adversarial refute pass.
Accountable for this review: Mathias Siemonsmeier, Founder.
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Transak
Transak lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
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Coinbase Onramp
Coinbase Onramp lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
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Mercuryo
Mercuryo lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
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Topper (Uphold)
Topper (Uphold) lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
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Stripe Crypto Onramp
Stripe Crypto Onramp lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
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Onramp.money
Onramp.money lists the United States among its markets and does not name the United States as restricted (provider-stated; check your state on its profile).
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Regulatory failure: no licence where you are, or a forced market exit.Scored by Whose money-transmission licence is my money riding — and is that entity my counterparty? · 22% (Transak 6/10, Coinbase Onramp 7/10, Mercuryo 6/10)
- Execution failure: you get a worse price, later, or nothing.Scored by Is the number on the widget the number that settles? · 26% (Transak 6/10, Coinbase Onramp 5/10, Mercuryo 4/10)
- Information failure: the number is wrong or bought, or your data leaks.Scored by How much identity do I surrender before the coins land in my wallet, and how long does that take? · 18% (Transak 7/10, Coinbase Onramp 5/10, Mercuryo 5/10)
Not assessed by this ranking: Control failure, Liveness failure, Custody failure, Insolvency failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means.
Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: What does a €200 purchase actually cost me — by card and by bank, all-in? (34%).
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