Augea for journalists and researchers
Snapshot-backed crypto exchange fee data, free to cite under CC-BY-4.0, with transparent provenance and a public historical archive.
How to cite Augea
All data published by Augea is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You are free to reproduce, translate, and adapt the numbers in both commercial and non-commercial work, as long as Augea is credited and linked.
Preferred citation format:
Augea (https://augea.io), snapshot archive, accessed [DATE].
For a specific data point, cite the snapshot URL directly, for example https://augea.io/archive/snapshots/35428. Every snapshot permalink carries the captured timestamp, the exchange rows, and the verification level per row.
Story angles backed by the data
These are the story angles most commonly requested by journalists. Every one of them is backed by data you can verify in real time.
- What retail buyers actually pay for a 1000 USD buy of BTC or ETH, split by card vs bank rail, across the countries Augea tracks.
- The gap between headline trading fees and total cost once spread, payment surcharges, and FX markups are included.
- Which exchanges publish clean, verifiable fee data and which obscure part of the cost in the spread.
- How fees have drifted over time, reproducible from the public snapshot archive.
- Country-specific fee landscapes for US, UK, DE, FR, SE, CA, AU, SG — all tracked in the same dataset.
Methodology and archive
Full technical methodology lives at /methodology, with a dated change record at /methodology/changelog. Every estimate on the site traces back to a specific snapshot in the public archive, and the historical explorer lets you browse captures by asset, country, and payment method. Downloadable JSON data packs per country are published at /data/packs.
Contact
For data questions, custom extracts by country or asset, interview requests, or anything else, email hello@augea.io. Replies typically land within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cite Augea in an article?
Use the format: Augea (https://augea.io), snapshot archive, accessed [date]. For a specific number, cite the snapshot URL directly, for example https://augea.io/archive/snapshots/35428. All data is released under CC-BY-4.0.
Is the data free to use?
Yes. Every data surface on Augea is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You are free to reproduce, adapt, and cite the numbers in commercial and non-commercial work, including translations, as long as Augea is credited and linked.
How fresh is the data?
Snapshots are captured on a recurring cadence. Every row on Augea carries a capture timestamp and a verification level. The /changes feed at https://augea.io/changes lists recent captures, and each snapshot permalink shows the exact time it was recorded.
Do you offer custom data extracts?
Yes. Email hello@augea.io with the country, asset, or exchange you need and we can prepare a focused extract in JSON or CSV. Turnaround is typically one business day.
What makes Augea different from other crypto comparison sites?
Every number on Augea traces back to a timestamped public snapshot. Our ranking rules, capture methodology, and change history are published at /methodology and /methodology/changelog. We do not sell sponsored rankings or featured placements.
Can I interview the team?
Yes. Send a short summary of your story angle to hello@augea.io and we will route it to the right person. We prioritise stories that need verifiable numbers and transparent methodology.
Estimates, not quotes.