Affiliate & Sponsorship Disclosure
Plain-English explanation of how we make money and how that affects what you see on this site.
USA Crypto Group is supported by a mix of community memberships, sponsored content, and affiliate commissions. This page explains exactly when each one applies so you can read our content with full context.
What is an affiliate link?
An affiliate link is a tracked URL that earns us a commission when you sign up for a service through it. The commission is paid by the service — it never costs you anything extra.
For example, if we link to a crypto exchange and you create an account through our link, that exchange may pay us a small percentage of the trading fees you generate. You pay the same fees you would have paid going directly. We get a kickback for the referral.
Where do affiliate links appear on the site?
Most commonly on the Exchanges page. Any row whose “Visit” button is an affiliate link carries a smallAffiliatebadge next to the exchange's name. There is no hidden tracking elsewhere on the site.
Does this influence our recommendations?
We only list exchanges, projects, and tools that meet our internal bar — measured by security, regulatory standing, fee transparency, and our own experience using them. We will not promote anything we wouldn't use ourselves.
That said, you should know the bias exists: a service that pays us is more likely to be featured prominently than a service that doesn't. We try to balance that by:
- Ranking exchanges by 24h trading volume (an objective metric), not by commission rate.
- Marking every affiliate link with a visible badge.
- Keeping editorial content (news, research notes, learn articles) separate from sponsored content.
What about sponsored projects?
From time to time we feature projects that have paid for placement — usually in our launch calendar or as a promoted item in the trending ticker. These are always clearly labeled as “Sponsored” or “Promoted” in the UI. They are not editorial recommendations and we do not vouch for them beyond a basic legitimacy check.
Membership revenue
Our private Telegram community and members-only research are paid subscriptions. That revenue is independent of affiliate or sponsorship deals — members get the same honest read on the market that we'd give a friend.
Questions?
If something on the site feels off, or you want to know whether a specific recommendation is sponsored, just ask. We'd rather over-disclose than leave you guessing.
FTC compliance:this disclosure is provided in good faith to meet the Federal Trade Commission's endorsement guidelines for affiliate marketing. We are not lawyers, and nothing on this site is financial advice.