# Retail Crypto Cost Benchmark (Q2 2026) — Data Appendix

Published: 2026-04-21
Version: v1.1.0
Window: Latest captured /cheapest snapshot (Q2 2026)
Baseline: BTC @ $100

Report: https://augea.io/reports/retail-crypto-cost-benchmark-2026-q2
Methodology: https://augea.io/methodology/retail-crypto-cost-benchmark-v1
Data page: https://augea.io/data/reports/retail-crypto-cost-benchmark-2026-q2
Truth adapter: cheapest-country-summary-truth/v1
Truth source surface: /cheapest
Snapshot label: Latest captured /cheapest snapshot (Q2 2026)
Snapshot id: not provided

## Files

- benchmark-pack.json
  - Full benchmark model, claim gate result, coverage summary, and citation info.
- claim-gate.json
  - Isolated claim-lock artifact for headline validation.
- country-rail-benchmark.csv
  - Country × rail benchmark medians and dispersion bounds.
- country-card-vs-bank-delta.csv
  - Country-level card vs bank median deltas.

## Claim framing status

- Selected headline wording:
  - In matched card routes, Canada is 3.50× Poland (4.9% vs 1.4%).
- Fallback reason:
  - none

## Reuse and attribution

License: CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Please cite:
Augea, The Retail Crypto Cost Gap — Country Benchmark (Q2 2026), https://augea.io/reports/retail-crypto-cost-benchmark-2026-q2, accessed [DATE].

## Caveat

These are modeled exchange-side estimates from published fee schedules.
They are not execution quotes or guaranteed prices.