Coinbase charges a 1% limit order execution fee on each limit buy and limit sell order, which may apply in addition to a separate Coinbase fee of up to 1.875% depending on payment method.
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This provision establishes that limit orders carry a mandatory 1% execution fee that is separate from and additive to the standard Coinbase fee, meaning limit order users may pay up to approximately 2.875% in combined fees on a single transaction before spread is applied. The document also states this 1% fee is excluded from Coinbase One zero-fee trading benefits.
The updated fee schedule removes the previously disclosed 1% fee for instant unstaking and replaces it with a variable fee disclosed only at the time you request to unstake. The change also expands instant unstaking fees to apply when converting a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake. Under the revised terms, you will not know the exact fee until you initiate the transaction, which removes the price certainty previously available.
View change record →⚠ The 1% limit order execution fee and applicable Coinbase fee will apply to each limit order as stated, regardless of Coinbase One membership status.
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Compare across platforms →"For simple limit orders on crypto: Coinbase charges a separate limit order execution fee equal to 1% of the amount you trade for each limit buy and limit sell order. Coinbase may also charge a 1.875% Coinbase fee (varies by payment method). Both the Coinbase fee and the 1% limit order fee are disclosed in the price details or fee breakdown on the order preview screen and in your transaction history and receipts.Excerpt from Coinbase's Fee Schedule
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The additive fee structure for limit orders may engage FTC disclosure standards and applicable consumer protection frameworks regarding whether the layered fee disclosure (order preview plus transaction history) is sufficiently prominent.
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This provision establishes that limit orders carry a mandatory 1% execution fee that is separate from and additive to the standard Coinbase fee, meaning limit order users may pay up to approximately 2.875% in combined fees on a single transaction before spread is applied. The document also states this 1% fee is excluded from Coinbase One zero-fee trading benefits.
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