# Coinbase

> The easiest place to buy and sell cryptocurrency

Coinbase offers a platform for securely buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency.

Coinbase serves individuals and institutions looking to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency across multiple blockchains. Users can trade spot assets, earn rewards through staking, and access developer tools through Coinbase Cloud. The platform operates as both a consumer exchange and infrastructure provider for building on-chain applications.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2012-06-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase

## Products

- [Base: formerly Coinbase Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Base provides self-custodial wallet functionality with multi-chain asset management across Ethereum, Solana, and EVM-compatible networks. Users control private keys while accessing DeFi protocols, NFT collections, and token swaps through integrated dapp connectivity. The platform features passkey authentication, cloud recovery backups, and smart wallet implementation with sponsored transaction fees. Social integration enables peer-to-peer transfers, while USDC rewards offer yield generation directly within wallet storage. (Wallet, Live)
- [Coinbase Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Exchange operates as a centralized cryptocurrency trading platform supporting multiple digital assets with fiat currency integration for USD, EUR, and GBP markets. The platform provides spot trading execution with maker-taker fee structure ranging from 0.00% to 0.60%, automated conversion services, and integrated custody for user balances. Additional functionality includes staking rewards for supported assets, educational programs through Learn-and-Earn, and direct bank account connectivity for deposits and withdrawals across multiple countries.
 (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)
- [Coinbase Advanced](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Advanced implements professional trading terminal functionality with TradingView-powered charting featuring 104 technical indicators, customizable drawing tools, and multi-timeframe analysis. The platform supports advanced order types including limit, market, stop-limit, and bracket orders with real-time order book visualization and depth charts. Users access smart order routing across trading venues, portfolio margin for leveraged positions, and algorithmic execution options through REST and WebSocket APIs for automated trading strategies. (Trading Terminal, Live)
- [Coinbase Prime](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Prime delivers integrated prime brokerage infrastructure for institutional clients with combined trading execution, qualified custody, and financing services. The platform provides multi-venue smart order routing across multiple trading pairs, NYDFS-qualified custodial storage with Vault architecture, and portfolio margining for leveraged strategies across multiple assets. Institutional features include algorithmic trading APIs, OTC block execution with dedicated trading desk, staking infrastructure for 15+ networks, consensus workflows, and onchain wallet operations with SOC 2-compliant policy engines. (Custodian, Live)
- [Coinbase Card](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Card operates as a Visa debit card enabling cryptocurrency spending at merchants globally with automatic conversion to USD at point-of-sale. Users select funding sources from Coinbase account balances including fiat USD or supported cryptocurrencies, with real-time conversion executing during transactions. The platform offers rotating crypto rewards programs up to 4% on eligible purchases with no annual fees or credit requirements. Daily spending limits reach $2,500 with $1,000 ATM withdrawal capacity, while USDC transactions avoid conversion fees. (Card, Live)
- [Coinbase Commerce](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Commerce provides merchant payment gateway infrastructure for accepting cryptocurrency transactions with automatic USDC conversion to mitigate volatility exposure. The system supports payments across hundreds of digital assets with instant blockchain settlement and 1% transaction fees. Merchants integrate through Commerce API or pre-built plugins for WooCommerce, Shopify, and other e-commerce platforms. The platform eliminates chargeback risk while enabling global payment acceptance with direct wallet deposits, removing intermediary settlement delays common in traditional payment processing. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Open Beta)
- [Coinbase Payments](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Payments is a merchant payment gateway built on Base that accepts USDC stablecoin transactions through modular infrastructure. The system provides wallet-native checkout experiences, API management for payment operations, and smart contract settlement with sub-second execution. The platform abstracts blockchain complexity while offering 24/7 global payment processing. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live)
- [AgentKit](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): AgentKit is a developer framework that enables AI agents to interact with blockchain networks through secure wallet management and onchain capabilities. The system provides 50+ blockchain actions across multiple wallet providers while maintaining framework-agnostic compatibility with various AI models and development tools. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [Coinbase Stocks](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Coinbase Stocks is a brokerage platform for trading U.S. equities and ETFs with zero-commission execution through Coinbase Capital Markets Corp. The platform supports fractional share purchases from $1 minimums, 24/5 extended-hours trading for eligible S&P 500 symbols, and unified portfolio management alongside cryptocurrency holdings. Users fund accounts with USD or USDC from their existing Coinbase balance, with Apex Clearing Corporation providing execution, clearing, and custody services. (Centralised Exchange, Live)

## Assets

- [CBBTC Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): cbBTC is a wrapped Bitcoin token issued by Coinbase that is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in Coinbase custody. It is used as collateral in DeFi lending protocols and for providing liquidity across multiple blockchains. Coinbase customers can automatically convert BTC to cbBTC when sending to supported networks, and cbBTC automatically converts back to BTC when deposited to Coinbase accounts. (Wrapped Tokens)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.coinbase.com)
- [Blog](https://www.coinbase.com/blog)
- [Documentation](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/cbbm_cbsl)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.coinbase.com/en-mx/legal/privacy)
- [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/coinbase)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/coinbase)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/coinbase)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/coinbase)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinbase)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Coinbase)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/cdp)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/coinbase)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/coinbase/x402)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/CoinbaseInsto)

## Relationships

- [Coinbase Developer Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/cdp_coinbase): Subsidiary
- [Base](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Base): Subsidiary
- [Spindl](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Spindl): Subsidiary
- [Vector](https://thegrid.id/profiles/vector): Subsidiary
- [Coinbase Asset Management](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinbase_asset_management): Subsidiary

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