If you earn affiliate commissions, how can the recommendations be independent?

Scoring runs in-browser on a provider catalog and weights derived from your answers — affiliate status is not an input. The code is inspectable, audit IDs reproduce identical rankings for identical inputs, and non-affiliate providers regularly rank #1.

What actually happens when I answer the questions?

Answers become signals, then weights across the five scored dimensions that move a rank (availability, objective fit, quantitative evidence, friction fit, trust). Every eligible provider scores against those weights. You get #1 with confidence, the runner-up, and — on demand — the full breakdown of why #1 won and where #2 was stronger.

Why should I trust this over a review site or a crypto influencer?

Review sites chase pageviews; influencers chase sponsorships. The engine chases one thing: the best-scoring provider for your profile. It flags fragile recommendations, names who should NOT choose #1, and shows when #2 wins under different priorities — self-critique sponsored pages skip.

Is this financial advice?

No. ChainChoice surfaces which product scores best against the criteria you specified. Whether that product is right for your full financial picture is your call or your advisor

How current is the data?

Prices and on-chain yields fetch live (CoinGecko, DeFi Llama) on page load, cached 2 minutes. Fee schedules are verified editorially with dated stamps per provider. Every recommendation shows its snapshot timestamp so you see exactly how fresh the signals are.

What if the engine gets it wrong for my situation?

You can challenge any recommendation directly on the result page. Ask "why not X instead?" and you'll get a specific, evidence-backed answer. You can also re-run under different priorities ("what if I prioritized fees?") in one click — the engine will re-rank instantly and show you how the outcome shifts. If the recommendation is fragile, you'll see a warning before you act on it.

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#1 Overall

Bybit

BybitDerivatives-heavy global exchange

$12 / yearEst. annual cost

81ChainChoice ScoreHigh evidence confidence

1 point ahead of OKX: +3.5 pts withdrawal incident record
Insolvency and account terms trails the pool's best by 4 points (Bitstamp)
If licence coverage map matters most to you, OKX leads instead, and 1 other priority changes it too

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2OKX$12your cost/yr80High

3$48your cost/yr78High

4$6your cost/yr77High

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03Compare the finalistsSee where they differ, what each costs you, and the source behind every figure.

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577 scores rebuild from their sourcesEach of those reconstructs from a quoted observation with a URL you can open. The other 406 are published from the catalogue and say so on the row.See the evidence

Methodology is publishedCriteria and weights are published before the ranking runs, and those weights are the ones that rank.Explore the methodology

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Decision-path dependency checkcheck-ranking-path-blind392 modules · 34 entry points · 6 surfaces
Zero synthetic datacheck-zero-synthetic983 published scores
Order reconstruction checkcheck-order-reconstructs119 categories
Region reachability testcheck-region-reachabilityevery questionnaire country
Evidence read through5 Sep 2026
Methodology versionv2026.09.15

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