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In December 2022, my parents tried to buy Bitcoin for the first time. They used a popular exchange's "Simple Buy" feature, purchased $3,000 worth of BTC, and didn't realize they'd been charged $180 in hidden fees — a 6% markup buried in the spread. Over the next few months, they made similar purchases totaling $4,200 in unnecessary fees.
I'm Alex Rivera. I graduated from Stanford's Computer Science program in 2016 and spent four years as a senior software engineer at Google, working on payments infrastructure. When I discovered what happened to my parents, I was furious — not just at the exchange, but at an industry that deliberately obscures fees to exploit newcomers.
I built CoinEntryPoint in 2023 with a simple mission: give every crypto beginner the honest, no-BS guide I wished my parents had found. We test every exchange with real money. We publish actual fee data. We show you the cheapest method, step by step. No fluff, no hype, no "to the moon" nonsense.
To eliminate the information gap between experienced crypto traders and first-time buyers. Every guide we publish answers one question: "What would I tell my parents?"
Stanford CS (2016) → Google Senior SWE (4 years) → CoinEntryPoint
Alex built Google's internal payment reconciliation tools used by Google Pay. After his parents lost $4,200 to hidden exchange fees, he left Google to create CoinEntryPoint. He personally tests every exchange, every deposit method, and every referral code we recommend. He's made over 500 test transactions across 12 exchanges.
PhD Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University → Coinbase Security Researcher (3 years) → CoinEntryPoint
Priya's doctoral research focused on smart contract security and blockchain consensus mechanisms. At Coinbase, she identified and patched 14 critical security vulnerabilities. At CoinEntryPoint, she reviews every exchange's security practices, evaluates wallet safety, and ensures our security recommendations are technically accurate.
Kraken Customer Support Lead (5 years) → CoinEntryPoint
Tom handled over 20,000 support tickets at Kraken, giving him unmatched insight into the problems beginners actually face. He noticed the same 15 questions coming up over and over — questions that could be answered with clear, honest guides. Now he writes those guides. His articles are read by over 100,000 people monthly.
Revolut Product Manager (3 years) → CoinEntryPoint
Maria managed Revolut's crypto onboarding flow, which converted 2 million first-time users. She brings deep UX expertise to CoinEntryPoint, ensuring our guides are easy to follow regardless of technical background. She designs our comparison tools, fee calculators, and step-by-step visual guides.
We publish exact fee data, test with real money, and disclose every affiliate relationship. If we recommend an exchange, we show you exactly why — with numbers.
Every guide is written for someone who has never bought crypto. No jargon without explanation. No assumed knowledge. If your grandmother can't follow it, we rewrite it.
We don't say "this exchange is good." We say "this exchange charges 0.08% per trade, which is $0.80 on a $1,000 purchase." Let the numbers speak.
We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships, which we always disclose. But our rankings are based on objective data (fees, security, features) — not who pays us the most.
CoinEntryPoint earns affiliate commissions when you sign up for an exchange through our referral links. For example, when you use our Binance code MGBABA or OKX code BUYSTOCK, you get a fee discount and we earn a small commission. This costs you nothing extra — in fact, using our codes saves you money compared to signing up without one.
This business model keeps our content free for everyone while aligning our interests with yours: we only succeed when we help you find the best deal.
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