Why We Built This
In 2024, our team was actively trading cross-exchange arbitrage. The process was tedious: open Binance, check MEXC, note the price difference, open OKX, compare again — by the time we'd checked all exchanges, the spread had often closed. Spreadsheets helped but didn't scale.
We built CoinNavigator to solve our own problem: a single live view of price differences across all major exchanges, with enough context (fees, break-even thresholds, exchange reviews) to actually act on what you see.
The site launched in 2025. Since then, we've expanded from tracking 9 coins to 20, added exchange comparison guides, fee calculators, and blog articles based on what our readers kept asking us.
Who We Are
By the Numbers
How We Collect Data
Our spread data comes from direct API calls to each exchange — not scraped or estimated. Here's exactly how it works:
API health check
Before each data run, we probe all 6 exchanges with a BTC/USDT price request. Exchanges that return errors (rate limits, geo-blocks, maintenance) are excluded from that run to prevent stale data from polluting results.
Price fetch for all 20 coins
We fetch the last traded price for each of our 20 tracked coins from every responsive exchange. We use official REST APIs: Binance, MEXC, OKX, KuCoin, Gate.io, Bybit.
Spread calculation
For each coin, we find the lowest price (best buy venue) and highest price (best sell venue) across all responsive exchanges. Spread % = (max_price − min_price) / min_price × 100.
Data age & freshness display
Every data point is timestamped. The site shows a freshness indicator: green (under 30 min), yellow (30 min–2 hours), red (over 2 hours). Stale data is clearly labelled — we never hide it.
No financial advice framing
Spreads shown are raw price differences before fees and slippage. We always display the fee break-even context. The data is informational — not a buy/sell signal.
Full technical details are available on our methodology page.
Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy
How affiliate partnerships work on this site
Some exchange links on CoinNavigator are affiliate (partner) links. This means if you click the link and open an account, we may receive a commission from the exchange. You pay exactly the same fees — and in many cases our links include a reduced fee for you (e.g., 20% off trading fees on Binance).
Our affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial decisions. We track all 6 exchanges in our live monitor regardless of whether we have an affiliate relationship with them. When we recommend an exchange, it's because it's genuinely suitable for the use case described — not because it pays us more.
Exchanges where we currently have affiliate partnerships: Binance, MEXC, Bybit. OKX, KuCoin, and Gate.io links go to their standard signup pages with UTM tracking only.
Editorial Standards
What we publish
Guides written by people who have personally executed the trades described. Fee tables based on official exchange documentation. Exchange reviews updated when fee structures change.
What we don't do
We don't publish "get rich quick" content. We don't hide risks. We don't present stale data as live. We don't claim spreads are guaranteed — market conditions change in seconds.
How we update
Live spread data refreshes every 15 minutes via GitHub Actions. Blog articles are reviewed and updated when exchange fees, policies, or market conditions change significantly.
What to know about risk
Crypto arbitrage involves real financial risk. Spreads can disappear during transfers. Exchange downtime, slippage and tax obligations are real. Always do your own research before trading.
Contact & Feedback
We read every message. If you spot an error in our data, disagree with a recommendation, or want to suggest a coin or exchange to add — please reach out.
Not Financial Advice
CoinNavigator is an informational and educational platform. Nothing on this site constitutes financial, investment, or trading advice. Crypto trading involves significant risk, including the potential loss of all invested capital. Always conduct your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.