GNcrypto Rating Methodologies
At GNcrypto, we aim to give readers a clear understanding of how our evaluations work. Our testing processes, scoring criteria, and revenue sources are documented publicly to give readers the context they need for informed decisions.
Our ratings are based on real testing that looks at trading costs, security infrastructure, platform reliability, regulatory standing, and user experience. We follow consistent Editorial Guidelines across all reviews, and our evaluation frameworks account for the specific risks and opportunities in cryptocurrency markets.
The editorial team includes journalists and practitioners who trade, use wallets, and follow regulatory changes first-hand. Team members trade, use crypto cards and DeFi protocols, manage wallets, and follow regulatory developments across jurisdictions. This hands-on knowledge, alongside bylines in major cryptocurrency and financial media, informs every assessment we publish.
Our Core Principles
Independence: editorial ratings operate separately from business relationships. Platforms cannot buy favorable coverage.
Hands-On Testing: every rating is based on real testing – we deposit funds, execute trades, and test withdrawals on platforms we review.
Transparency: our methodologies, criteria weights, and evaluation processes are documented publicly for scrutiny.
Continuous Updates: we monitor platforms continuously and update reviews when significant changes occur.
Rating Methodologies by Category
Spot Trading Platforms
Our exchange testing typically spans around 10 days and evaluates trading fees, asset selection, platform performance, security, user experience, and customer support through real deposits, trades, and withdrawals.
Read full methodology: How We Test Spot Trading Services
Futures Trading Platforms
Our futures trading testing spans 2-3 weeks and evaluates trading fees and funding costs, leverage and margin requirements, contract selection and liquidity, platform performance and risk controls, security and regulatory compliance, user experience, and customer support through real capital deployment in leveraged positions, monitoring funding rate cycles, testing margin calls and liquidation mechanisms, and executing full-cycle withdrawals.
Read full methodology: How We Test Crypto Futures Trading Services
Hot Crypto Wallets
Our hot wallet testing evaluates security and key management, supported assets and networks, transaction costs and speed, user experience, DeFi and dApp integration, recovery and backup systems, and customer support through generating new wallets, executing real transactions across multiple chains, testing seed phrase recovery, connecting to DeFi protocols via WalletConnect, and documenting security features and backup flows.
Read full methodology: How We Test Hot Crypto Wallets
Prediction Markets
Our prediction market testing evaluates how reliably a platform lets users price, trade, and settle real-world events. We focus on market liquidity and spreads on headline vs niche questions, clarity of resolution criteria, speed and fairness of settlement, oracle and dispute mechanisms, custody model (self-custody vs custodial), and jurisdictional access limits. Testing includes live wallet connections, on-chain deposits, multiple entries and exits, and full-cycle withdrawals after market resolution.
Read full methodology: How We Test Prediction Markets
Copy Trading Platforms
Our copy trading testing spans 2-4 weeks and evaluates trader transparency, fees, execution slippage, risk controls, platform usability, regulatory compliance, and trader verification through real capital allocation to multiple signal providers, measuring 50+ copied trades, and testing withdrawals.
Read full methodology: How We Test Copy Trading Services
Crypto Payment Cards
Our crypto card testing spans 7-14 days and evaluates fees and costs, rewards and cashback rates, supported currencies and regions, card limits and spending controls, security and fraud protection, user experience and app integration, and customer support through real card usage with $200 in test purchases, ATM withdrawals, foreign currency transactions, cashback tracking, and card freeze/unfreeze testing.
Read full methodology: How We Test Crypto Payment Cards
P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
Our P2P platform testing spans 7-14 days and evaluates escrow and trade safety, liquidity and order book depth, fees and payment methods, verification and account limits, platform performance and reliability, user experience and trade flow, and customer support through real trades as both buyer and seller, dispute resolution testing, payment method verification, escrow lock/release monitoring, and full-cycle fiat-to-crypto-to-fiat transactions.
Read full methodology: How We Test P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
Partner Standards
We maintain business relationships only with cryptocurrency platforms meeting our ethical and operational standards. Our Partner Code of Conduct establishes requirements for security, transparency, regulatory compliance, and user protection that all partners must uphold.
Questions About Our Ratings?
If you have any questions about methodology, you can contact our editorial team at [email protected].
Last Updated: 19/11/2025