Coinbase
The most regulated, most beginner-friendly and most expensive way in.
- Founded
- 2012
- Assets listed
- 280+
- Spot taker
- 1.2%
- Futures taker
- 0.05%
Fees
| Spot maker | 0.6% |
|---|---|
| Spot taker | 1.2% |
| Futures maker | 0.02% |
| Futures taker | 0.05% |
| Discounts | Entry-tier Advanced Trade pricing; falls quickly with 30-day volume. Coinbase One flattens fees for a monthly subscription. |
| Withdrawals | Free ACH; card and instant rails cost more. |
Source: official fee schedule · verified 2026-09-04 · confidence: secondary · Lowest volume tier of Advanced Trade. Verify each cycle.
Products
- ✓ spot
- ✓ futures
- × options
- × margin
- ✓ earn
- × copy trading
- × p2p
- ✓ staking
Security
- Proof of reserves
- Not published — Cold storage majority; as a listed company it files audited financials, which is a stronger disclosure than proof-of-reserves.
- Insurance / protection fund
- Commercial crime insurance on hot wallet balances
- Two-factor options
- Authenticator app, Hardware key, Passkey, SMS
- Incident history
- 2025: Bribed overseas support contractors leaked personal data for a subset of users. No funds were taken from the exchange; Coinbase committed to reimbursing users tricked into sending funds.
Country availability
Verified 2026-09-04. Availability changes with licensing — confirm on the signup page for your jurisdiction.
Restricted
- None in the markets we track
Deposit methods
- ACH
- Wire
- SEPA
- Card
- PayPal (select regions)
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What are Coinbase's trading fees?
Spot trading starts at 0.6% maker and 1.2% taker at the entry tier. Entry-tier Advanced Trade pricing; falls quickly with 30-day volume. Coinbase One flattens fees for a monthly subscription. Futures are 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker.
Is Coinbase available in my country?
Coinbase serves users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Brazil. It restricts or blocks retail access in no market we track. Availability changes with licensing, so check the signup page for your jurisdiction.
Does Coinbase require identity verification?
Yes. Full identity verification is required before trading or withdrawing.
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