Coinbase
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Overview

The EU entity is Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. under the CSSF, licence N00000004 — not the Irish entity most sources name. Authorised for exchange, execution and custody, but not to operate a trading venue.

Coinbase is the one exchange here whose fees we will not state. Two aggregators published different figures, neither traceable to a Coinbase page for the EEA entity, so the cell reads not published rather than picking one. The entity itself is also commonly reported wrong — it is Luxembourg, not Ireland.

Key Information

Regulation & Licensing

The EU entity is Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. under the CSSF, licence N00000004, authorised 20 June 2025, covering 7 of the 10 MiCA services. It does not hold the operation-of-a-trading-platform permission. Note that Coinbase’s EU CASP is commonly reported as the Irish entity; the register says Luxembourg.

Security & Custody

Trading Fees

We are not going to state a fee for Coinbase.

Two aggregators published different figures for the EEA entity and neither was traceable to a Coinbase page. Rather than pick one, this page reports the cell as not published per entity. If you find a figure elsewhere, check whether it applies to Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. or to a different Coinbase entity in a different jurisdiction — they are not the same product.

Deposits, Withdrawals & Fiat Rails

Platforms & API

Pros & Cons

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This section carries no referral link. Go to Coinbase directly, and before you deposit confirm that the entity you are contracting with is Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. — the one named on the ESMA register — and not a differently-licensed group company.