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CyprusCoinSpot vs Coinbase
What each one charges, who licenses it, and how they rank against each other country by country.
The short version
Australia is the one country where we rank both for crypto, and Coinbase comes out ahead there.
We score each country separately, based on the company that would actually hold your account there, so check your own country in the table below.
On the one fee we could check for both, CoinSpot is cheaper.
Coinbase holds top-tier licences from CSSF, NYDFS, CSA and ASIC; CoinSpot has no tier-1 licence.
- CoinSpot is cheaper for crypto trades (standard taker fee): 0.1%, compared with 0.5% at Coinbase.Edge: CoinSpot
- We list CoinSpot in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Coinbase in 11. They overlap in 1.Edge: Coinbase
- Only Coinbase supports TradingView.
- Coinbase gets more search attention than CoinSpot (Market Signal 78 vs 51). That tells you how well known it is, not how good it is.
Where you can use each one
Where each one ranks on our list in every country we cover, its Coinish Score there, and the company that would hold your account. If a broker isn't allowed to take clients from a country, it isn't on that country's list.
Crypto exchanges
| Country | CoinSpot | Coinbase |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | #6 of 762/100Foreign licence Casey Block Services Pty Ltd · AUSTRAC | #1 of 780/100Locally licensed Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC |
| Austria | Not listed | #1 of 2180/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Canada | Not listed | #1 of 680/100Locally licensed Coinbase Canada Inc. · CSA |
| Croatia | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Cyprus | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Germany | Not listed | #1 of 2180/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Italy | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Netherlands | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Portugal | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Spain | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| United States | Not listed | #1 of 680/100Locally licensed Coinbase, Inc. · NYDFS |
Fees and features side by side
| CoinSpot | Coinbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Crypto | Crypto |
| Owner | Not verified yet | Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) |
| Crypto trading fee | 0.1%, base-tier taker fee on the order book | 0.5%, base-tier taker fee on the order book |
| Inactivity fee | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Withdrawal fee | None | None |
| Minimum deposit | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Instruments | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Platforms | CoinSpot web, CoinSpot app | Coinbase app, Coinbase Advanced, TradingView charts |
| Deposit methods | PayID, Direct deposit, Card, PayPal, Cash | SEPA transfer, iDEAL, PayPal, Apple Pay, Debit card |
| Withdrawal time (stated) | Not verified yet | SEPA: 1–3 business days |
| Demo account | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Support | live chat · 24/7 | live chat, phone |
Every figure comes from the broker's own pages or its regulator. You'll find the sources in each review (CoinSpot, Coinbase).
Licences
CoinSpot vs Coinbase: common questions
Which is better, CoinSpot or Coinbase?
Australia is the one country where we rank both for crypto, and Coinbase comes out ahead there. For reference, CoinSpot's best ranking is #6 of 7 crypto exchanges in Australia, and Coinbase's best ranking is #1 of 21 crypto exchanges in Germany.
Is CoinSpot cheaper than Coinbase?
CoinSpot is cheaper for crypto trades (standard taker fee): 0.1%, compared with 0.5% at Coinbase.
Is CoinSpot or Coinbase better regulated?
Coinbase holds top-tier licences from CSSF, NYDFS, CSA and ASIC; CoinSpot has no tier-1 licence. Which company you actually sign up with depends on where you live; the country table on this page names it for each one.
Can I use both CoinSpot and Coinbase where I live?
We list CoinSpot in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Coinbase in 11. They overlap in 1. For crypto, you'll find both on our lists in Australia.