The crypto safety label
Every exchange should come with a warning label.
We grade exchanges A to F on proof-of-reserves, custody and regulation — the stuff that actually matters. No sponsored grades, no moon talk. Just the checklist.
Safety grade
SampleExchange name withheld — see why below.
Solid enough. Not great.
The grade an average exchange earns: good marketing, thin disclosure.
- Proof of reserves
- Self-reported only
- Custody
- No public breakdown
- Regulatory status
- Registered, not licensed
This is how we'd grade it. Every exchange we cover gets the same checklist. Read the checklist →
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