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How we make money
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What we will never do
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Editorial independence
Affiliate commissions and sponsorships do not influence our reviews or rankings. If a product we receive commission from has a flaw, we say so. If a competing product is better, we recommend the competing product (even when we get nothing from it).
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Current affiliate relationships
Updated periodically. Some programs don't pay until a minimum threshold is met, so this list will grow as we get accepted.
No active affiliate accounts yet — we're in the process of joining programs for the products we already review (Coldcard, Foundation Passport, BitBox02, Trezor Safe, Keystone, Jade, Voltage, Alby). This page will update automatically when each program is live.
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Last updated: 2026-05-02. We commit to keeping this page current.