Coinbase charges a 0.10% processing fee on the net USDC conversion volume exceeding $5 million within any rolling 30-day period, with net volume calculated by netting USDC-to-USD and USD-to-USDC conversions within that period.
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This provision establishes a fee structure specifically applicable to high-volume USDC conversion users, using a net rather than gross volume calculation methodology for the threshold, which means bidirectional conversion activity within the 30-day window reduces the effective fee basis.
The updated fee schedule removes the pre-published 1% fee for instant unstaking and instead discloses the fee only at the moment a user requests to unstake. This means users can no longer review the exact cost before initiating a transaction through the published schedule. The revision also explicitly includes converting a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake as a fee-triggering action. No fee continues to apply if a user waits for the full unbonding period.
View change record →Introduces threshold-based processing fee on high-volume USDC conversions, targeting institutional or large traders above $5M rolling period volume.
View full change record →Under this provision, users converting USDC at net volumes above $5 million within a rolling 30-day period pay 0.10% on the excess net amount. The netting methodology means that users who convert USDC to USD and USD to USDC in similar volumes within the same period may not reach the threshold even at high gross volumes.
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Compare across platforms →"A 0.10% USDC processing fee is applied to any net conversion amount above a $5 million threshold within a 30-day rolling period. Your net conversion volume is calculated by subtracting the total amount of USD or PYUSD you convert to USDC from the total amount of USDC you convert to USD or PYUSD.Excerpt from Coinbase's Fee Schedule
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: High-volume stablecoin conversion services may require evaluation under Bank Secrecy Act requirements, FinCEN money services business regulations, and applicable state money transmission laws.
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This provision establishes a fee structure specifically applicable to high-volume USDC conversion users, using a net rather than gross volume calculation methodology for the threshold, which means bidirectional conversion activity within the 30-day window reduces the effective fee basis.
Under this provision, users converting USDC at net volumes above $5 million within a rolling 30-day period pay 0.10% on the excess net amount. The netting methodology means that users who convert USDC to USD and USD to USDC in similar volumes within the same period may not reach the threshold even at high gross volumes.
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