Methodology changelog
Every published change to how we compute recommendations.
Every change to the scoring engine
Scoring weights, dimension definitions, eligibility filters, question structure. Every published change is recorded here with the date, the rationale, and the editor who approved it. Published versions are never edited retroactively — superseding versions go on top.
Geofence-aware referral routing
Outbound provider links now resolve to region-appropriate URLs at click time. US visitors clicking a US-restricted exchange are routed to the operator's US entity (where one exists) or shown a region-block notice instead of a dead link.
Providers like Binance, OKX, and Bybit geofence their main domains for US residents. Sending US users to those domains created a broken click-out experience and undermined the recommendation's credibility. The new resolver detects region from the user's declared country (quiz signal) or browser locale and chooses the correct destination.
- addedRegion detection from quiz signal + navigator.language fallback
- addedRestricted-market alternates (binance.us for US Binance traffic)
- addedBlock UI for restricted providers without a regional alternate
- fixedRemoved hardcoded /en-US/ path from Bybit Card website URL
Initial published methodology
First publicly versioned methodology. 11 categories with scoring weights, 5-dimension framework (fees, trust, support, control, liquidity), 6-question default decision flow per category.
Launching the platform with a versioned methodology so every future change is traceable. Categories cover the practical entry points for crypto-curious users: exchanges, wallets, cards, on-ramps, staking, lending, tax software, portfolio trackers, payment gateways, bridges, and Web3 apps.
- added11 categories with category-specific scoring
- added5-dimension evaluation framework
- addedDrift-monitoring infrastructure (saved decisions, weekly cron, score-delta alerts)
- addedOutcome-tracking infrastructure (30-day follow-up, public accuracy stat)