Coinbase

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Coinbase is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States and one of the most trusted globally, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. Listed on Nasdaq (COIN) in April 2021, Coinbase offers spot trading, advanced trading (Coinbase Advanced), custody, staking, and institutional prime services. Coinbase is the approved custodian for multiple US spot Bitcoin ETFs including BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), processing billions in daily Bitcoin trading volume.

Details

Kyc: Yes
Fees: 0% maker / 0.6% taker (Advanced Trade)
Type: Retail exchange
Region: USA
Countries: 100+ countries
Maker Fee: 0%
Taker Fee: 0.6%
Bitcoin Only: No
Founded Year: 2012
Headquarters: San Francisco, USA
Kyc Required: Yes
Trading Fees: 0% maker / 0.6% taker (Advanced Trade; simple mode uses spread ~1%)
Lightning Support: No
Lightning Withdrawals: No

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