Coinbase review

4 licensed entities · coinbase.com

✓ Checked Oct 14, 2026

4.1/5

highest: Crypto in United States

78 Market Signal

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Market Signal

Strong

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Coinbase’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

45 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
85
Search visibility
88
Authority
90
Brand & market presence
92

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 87 tracked trading platforms. Data through September 2026, pulled Oct 15, 2026.

Which entity serves you

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	CSSF Tier 1	MiCA CASP · LEI 984500F14CA4571AAC11	LU, Austria, Belgium, BG, Croatia, Cyprus, CZ, Denmark, EE, Finland, France, Germany, GR, HU, IS, Ireland, Italy, LV, LI, LT, MT, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SK, SI, Spain, Sweden listed in the regulator's register	–
Coinbase, Inc.	NYDFS Tier 1	NYDFS BitLicense (2017-01)	United States inferred from the licence	–
Coinbase Canada Inc.	CSA Tier 1	CSA decision (April 3, 2024)	Canada listed in the regulator's register	–
Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd	ASIC Tier 1	569752	Australia inferred from the licence	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

CSSF

Tier 1

MiCA CASP · LEI 984500F14CA4571AAC11

LU, Austria, Belgium, BG, Croatia, Cyprus, CZ, Denmark, EE, Finland, France, Germany, GR, HU, IS, Ireland, Italy, LV, LI, LT, MT, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SK, SI, Spain, Sweden

listed in the regulator's register

–

Coinbase, Inc.

NYDFS

Tier 1

NYDFS BitLicense (2017-01)

United States

inferred from the licence

–

Coinbase Canada Inc.

CSA

Tier 1

CSA decision (April 3, 2024)

Canada

listed in the regulator's register

–

Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd

ASIC

Tier 1

569752

Australia

inferred from the licence

–

Editor Rating

4.1/5

Editor Rating · Crypto in United States (Coinbase, Inc.)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
4.5
Trading costs 25%
4.0
Markets & products 15%
4.5
Platforms & tools 10%
4.5
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.0
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.5

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
United States	Crypto	Coinbase, Inc.	Locally licensed	4.1/5
Germany	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Netherlands	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Australia	Crypto	Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	4.1/5
Canada	Crypto	Coinbase Canada Inc.	Locally licensed	4.1/5
Italy	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Spain	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Austria	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Croatia	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Portugal	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5
Cyprus	Crypto	Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.	EU passport	4.1/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

United States

Crypto

Coinbase, Inc.

Locally licensed

4.1/5

Germany

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Netherlands

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Australia

Crypto

Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

4.1/5

Canada

Crypto

Coinbase Canada Inc.

Locally licensed

4.1/5

Italy

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Spain

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Austria

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Croatia

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Portugal

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Cyprus

Crypto

Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.

EU passport

4.1/5

Key facts

Products	Crypto
Owner	Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN)
Crypto trading fee	0.5%, base-tier taker fee on the order book
Inactivity fee	Not verified yet
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	Not verified yet
Instruments	Not verified yet
Platforms	Coinbase app, Coinbase Advanced, TradingView charts
Deposit methods	SEPA transfer, iDEAL, PayPal, Apple Pay, Debit card
Withdrawal time (stated)	SEPA: 1–3 business days
Demo account	Not verified yet
Support	live chat, phone

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Sources (24)

Licence / entity · regulator register · esma.europa.eu · Oct 6, 2026
“ESMA interim MiCA register (authorised CASPs): Coinbase Luxembourg S.A., LEI 984500F14CA4571AAC11, competent authority Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) (LU), authorised 20/06/2025; cross-border services notified for 30 member states”
Licence / entity · regulator register · archived copy of dfs.ny.gov · Aug 15, 2026
“Coinbase, Inc. Virtual Currency and Money Transmitter Licenses 2017-01”
Licence / entity · regulator register · archived copy of securities-administrators.ca · Sep 17, 2025
“Coinbase Canada Inc. Crypto Asset Trading Platform Decision (April 3, 2024)”
Owner · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world.”
listed · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world.”
Markets · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Trade 500+ spot pairs, 405 assets, 22 stable coins and fiat currencies.”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of help.coinbase.com · Sep 19, 2026
“Coinbase Advanced fees”
Platforms · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Charts powered by TradingView with EMA, MA, MACD, RSI, and Bollinger Bands.”
apiTrading · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Exchange API”
Funding · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“SEPA Transfer”
Funding · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“iDeal (Bank account)”
Funding · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“PayPal*”
Funding · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Apple Pay”
Funding · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Debit card”
Costs · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 9, 2026
“EU and UK: 0.25% maker & 0.50% taker”
Costs · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 9, 2026
“US: 0.50% maker & 0.90% taker”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 12, 2026
“For non-U.S. customers, funds are held as cash in dedicated custodial accounts separate from Coinbase funds.”
Support · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Start a chat”
Support · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Live phone support”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · coinbase.com · Oct 13, 2026
“Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd ACN 654 922 442 is licensed and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC"), AFSL No. 569752.”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Coinbase, Inc.”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Coinbase Inc”
Funding · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 14, 2026
“SEPA deposits and withdrawals can take 1-3 business days”
Costs · broker's own site · help.coinbase.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Bank transfers made through Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) are used for transfers denominated in Euros (EUR), and have no fees”