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Individual
Business

Platform
Coinbase App
Coinbase Advanced
Coinbase Prime
Coinbase Exchange
Coinbase International Exchange

Eligible international institutional clients (excluding those in the U.S.)

Facilitated trading product

Trading spot, staking

Trading spot, perpetual futures*, US-regulated futures**, staking

Trading spot, financing, staking

Trading spot

Trading spot and perpetual futures

Enhanced custody options

N/A

Self custody

Qualified custodian, non-qualified custodian, self custody

No

No

Typical client type

Individuals, high net worth individuals

Advanced individual traders

Institutions, high net worth individuals

Market makers, liquidity providers

Market makers, liquidity providers, institutions

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

Basic verification

Basic verification; additional verification is required for US regulated futures

In-depth verification

In-depth verification

In-depth verification

Onboarding cost

Free

Free

$5,000

$5,000

Free

Execution venue

Coinbase Exchange

Coinbase Exchange, Coinbase International Exchange, Coinbase Financial Markets

Multi-venue

Coinbase Exchange

Coinbase International Exchange

Access levels

Single user

Single user

Multi-user permissioning

Single user

Single user

Access type

Web, full service mobile

Web, full-service mobile, and API

Web, post-trade mobile, and API

Web and API

Web and API

Individual
PlatformCoinbase App
Facilitated trading product

Trading spot, staking

Enhanced custody options

N/A

Typical client type

Individuals, high net worth individuals

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

Basic verification

Onboarding cost

Free

Execution venue

Coinbase Exchange

Access levels

Single user

Access type

Web, full service mobile

PlatformCoinbase Advanced
Facilitated trading product

Trading spot, perpetual futures*, US-regulated futures**, staking

Enhanced custody options

Self custody

Typical client type

Advanced individual traders

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

Basic verification; additional verification is required for US regulated futures

Onboarding cost

Free

Execution venue

Coinbase Exchange, Coinbase International Exchange, Coinbase Financial Markets

Access levels

Single user

Access type

Web, full-service mobile, and API

Business
PlatformCoinbase Prime
Facilitated trading product

Trading spot, financing, staking

Enhanced custody options

Qualified custodian, non-qualified custodian, self custody

Typical client type

Institutions, high net worth individuals

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

In-depth verification

Onboarding cost

$5,000

Execution venue

Multi-venue

Access levels

Multi-user permissioning

Access type

Web, post-trade mobile, and API

PlatformCoinbase Exchange
Facilitated trading product

Trading spot

Enhanced custody options

No

Typical client type

Market makers, liquidity providers

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

In-depth verification

Onboarding cost

$5,000

Execution venue

Coinbase Exchange

Access levels

Single user

Access type

Web and API

PlatformCoinbase International Exchange

Eligible international institutional clients (excluding those in the U.S.)

Facilitated trading product

Trading spot and perpetual futures

Enhanced custody options

No

Typical client type

Market makers, liquidity providers, institutions

Documentation required

All products meet Coinbase compliance standards

In-depth verification

Onboarding cost

Free

Execution venue

Coinbase International Exchange

Access levels

Single user

Access type

Web and API

*Perpetual futures available in non-US, eligible, international jurisdictions only. **Futures products and services on Coinbase Advanced are offered by Coinbase Financial Markets, a member of NFA and is subject to NFA’s regulatory oversight and examinations. However, you should be aware that NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians or markets.

Disclaimer: This material is the property of Coinbase, Inc., its parent, and its affiliates and is for informational purposes. This material is not accounting, investment, legal, or tax advice. Please note that all investments involve risk, including risk of loss, and thus may not be suitable for everyone. Recipients should consult their advisors before making any investment decision. Trading venues not connected to Coinbase Prime may offer better pricing. Coinbase, Inc. is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services and is not licensed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.View our licensing information here.