Our methodology

FiatBridge is being developed as an evidence-led directory. The current preview contains research candidates, not a verified shortlist. Categories are research groupings; they do not establish the legal status of a particular entity.

What a verified listing should mean

We identify the legal entity that would contract with a customer, check its entry in the relevant public regulatory register, and record the permissions relevant to the described service. A brand may operate through several entities with different permissions.

We check the provider’s published policy for crypto-related business and record its scope. General marketing about digital assets does not establish that a particular exchange, wallet or broker is eligible.

Evidence, dates and missing information

Each listing separates regulatory evidence from service eligibility evidence. A verification date must describe an actual review, not the date a page was generated. Missing information is labelled “Not confirmed”; it is never estimated from another provider’s terms.

Records older than 90 days are marked for review. A date does not guarantee that conditions have remained unchanged. Ask the provider for current written terms before making a decision.

Comparisons and commercial relationships

Comparisons should use the same fields, scope and evidence standard for both providers. We do not infer a winner from missing data. Paid placement and affiliate relationships must be visibly disclosed and cannot purchase a verified status. The preview has no paid placements or affiliate links.

Human review before launch

The initial 15 candidates require manual checks of licences, contracting entities and acceptance conditions before the directory is presented as verified. There are currently no published expert credentials or claims of independent certification.

Guide maintenance

The linked sources in the original five guides were reviewed on 7 November 2026. The next source review is due by 5 February 2027, or earlier if a cited authority changes its guidance. This is a review deadline, not a promise of automatic updates or a new publication date.

The 2026 account-opening guide keeps its existing URL. At review, check the title, regulatory references and application steps against current primary sources; update the content only where evidence supports a change. A responsible editorial owner still needs to be named publicly.

New provider evidence and the scenario comparison were reviewed on 7 November 2026, with the same next-review deadline of 5 February 2027. A regulator entry is identified separately from provider-authored product or eligibility statements. Source review dates do not change a pending listing into a verified one.