This page exists because honesty about money beats pretending we don’t need any. The Daily Coins is supported in part by affiliate referrals to regulated cryptocurrency exchanges. Here is exactly how that works.
What an affiliate link is
An affiliate link is an outbound URL with a tracking parameter that tells the destination site you arrived via us. If you sign up and meet certain criteria — usually completing KYC and making a first trade above a minimum size — the destination pays us a one-time referral fee, sometimes a small percentage of your trading fees over a fixed period. You pay nothing extra. Your price is the same as if you arrived via a Google search or typed the URL directly.
Which exchanges we link to
We only link to exchanges that meet all of the following criteria:
- Regulated in at least one of: the US, the EU, the UK, or a top-tier APAC jurisdiction (Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia).
- Proof-of-reserves attestation or full reserve audit published in the last 12 months.
- No recent regulator action that would make us uncomfortable directing readers there. We update this annually and react sooner to material news.
- Spot trading available — we do not promote leverage-first venues to a general readership.
Current partners as of : List published in-context when each affiliate is active. We do not maintain a static list here because relationships change.
How affiliate links are disclosed
Every affiliate link is disclosed inline with text similar to: “Sign up via this link and we may earn a commission at no cost to you.” Affiliate links may also be visually distinguished where the template supports it. The affiliate relationship is also noted at the top of articles where affiliate links are heavily used.
What the affiliate fee does not do
- It does not influence whether we cover an exchange positively, negatively, or at all. Coverage decisions are made on news value.
- It does not give the exchange any preview of editorial coverage. Affiliate partners see the same site at the same time as everyone else.
- It does not give the exchange any say in how it is described in articles, news briefs, or analysis.
- It does not appear in our prediction model. The model does not know which exchange is or isn’t an affiliate.
What happens if an affiliate exchange has problems
If an affiliate exchange faces regulator action, a major outage, or a credible solvency question, we cover it the same way we would cover any other exchange in the same situation. If the news is material, we suspend the affiliate link until the situation is resolved or the relationship is terminated. We have ended affiliate relationships before for these reasons; we will do it again.
If you want to know whether a link is affiliate
Inline disclosure should make this obvious. If you are unsure about any specific link, email editor@thedailycoins.io and we will confirm. We have no incentive to hide it.
Sponsorships are separate
Newsletter sponsorships are a different revenue stream from affiliate links and are clearly labelled as such. Sponsorships are paid placements; affiliate links are organic recommendations that happen to earn us a referral. Neither influences editorial coverage. See /advertise/ for sponsorship details.
Want to become an affiliate partner?
If you run an exchange or financial product and want to discuss an affiliate relationship, email sponsor@thedailycoins.io. Note that meeting our editorial criteria above is a prerequisite, not a starting point for negotiation.