CA-C-000013
Coinbase — Coinbase User Agreement
Entity
Date detected
March 11, 2026
Effective date
March 11, 2026
Severity
Low
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What Changed

On March 11, 2026, Coinbase made minor formatting and cosmetic updates to their User Agreement, including removing the word 'Legal' from the page title and replacing navigation arrow symbols with different icon characters. The actual terms, rights, and obligations in the agreement were not changed. This update has no impact on consumers' rights, finances, or data.

Why It Matters

This change is purely cosmetic and does not affect any consumer rights, fees, or data practices. No action is needed from Coinbase users.

Consumer Impact

Coinbase made purely cosmetic changes to their User Agreement on March 11, 2026, including a minor page title adjustment and updated navigation icons. No substantive terms, consumer rights, or obligations were altered. This change has no practical impact on how users interact with Coinbase or their legal standing.

Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Coinbase updated its User Agreement on March 11, 2026 with two sentence-level changes that are purely cosmetic in nature: removal of the word 'Legal' from the document title and replacement of navigation arrow symbols with different icon characters. No substantive terms, indemnification obligations, or consumer-facing provisions were altered. No compliance framework is implicated and no action is required.

Regulatory Exposure

No regulatory exposure identified. The changes are limited to formatting and cosmetic presentation of the document title and navigation icons. No substantive terms were modified that would trigger obligations under the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45), CFPB regulations, FinCEN guidance, GDPR, CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq.), or any other applicable consumer protection or financial services regulatory framework.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
7588a3b624f9d420f0de7bf8eae60b3a42612fe2839eb629063b6f5ff4a08144
March 10, 2026 06:00 UTC
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Current Version
7e2764e0a6d0b05971d826dadcbfcc13313811788b2a2a5d55e4c59881197367
March 11, 2026 06:01 UTC
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Change Detected
March 11, 2026 06:01 UTC
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Coinbase | Document: Coinbase User Agreement | Record: CA-C-000013
Captured: 2026-03-11 06:01:57 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-11-coinbase-coinbase-user-agreement-13/
Accessed: April 4, 2026

Full Changes

2 sentences modified
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Document Context

Document
Coinbase User Agreement
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
March 11, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/united_states
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