How Winners Are Chosen
Awards follow the same principle as our reviews: evidence over marketing. Every category score is built from four weighted inputs.
Twelve months of our own review scores: rules fairness, pricing, platform quality, and how each firm handled disputes.
On-chain payout data and dated trader proofs from our payout tracker. Marketing claims don’t count — transactions do.
Public voting, one verified vote per category. Bot and bulk-vote patterns are filtered before counting.
Terms changes, rule retro-fits, denied payouts and regulator actions during the award year. Serious incidents disqualify.
The Rules That Keep It Honest
Firms cannot pay to win, place, or be shortlisted. Sponsorships and affiliate relationships have zero weight in scoring.
A firm with an unresolved payout scandal or regulator action during the award year is disqualified from all categories.
Community votes are verified — duplicate, bot and incentivised voting patterns are removed before counting.
The full scoring breakdown for each winner is published with the announcement. If we can’t show the work, we don’t give the award.