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Coinbase · Coinbase User Agreement · View original document ↗

Exclusion of consequential and lost profits damages

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Coinbase exclude its liability for?
Coinbase excludes its liability for lost profits, loss of goodwill or reputation, loss of data, diminution in value, loss of business opportunity, and damage, corruption, or breach of data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The exclusion covers a wide range of harms that are commonly associated with platform failures, security incidents, or service disruptions, leaving users without recourse for these categories of loss.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains ellipses indicating omitted language; additional excluded parties, categories, or conditions may exist in the full clause that could affect the scope of the exclusion.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Sep 3, 2026

The updated terms expand Coinbase's authority to liquidate customer assets without notice to cover clearinghouse losses. Previously, liquidation was authorized only if you failed to pay for securities purchased or failed to deliver securities sold. The revised language now also permits liquidation if a transfer of securities into your account at CCM fails or is reversed. This means the platform can use your property to cover losses stemming from incoming transfer failures, in addition to settlement failures on your own trades. The authorization continues to require only that CCM make a demand for payment to Coinbase, without notice to you.

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High Jul 23, 2026

The updated terms establish procedures for handling protocol upgrades and define Coinbase's role in migrating customer assets to new versions. Under the revised language, by maintaining a Coinbase account, customers are deemed to have instructed Coinbase to conduct Coinbase Supported Migrations on their behalf at times and in manner Coinbase solely determines appropriate. The agreement further states that Coinbase shall not be liable or responsible for any loss resulting from inability to transfer Digital Assets during a migration or from the Asset Transformation itself. This expands Coinbase's authority to act without advance notice while eliminating liability for migration-related losses.

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Medium Jul 7, 2026

The updated terms now explicitly disclose Coinbase's fee structure for California residents, establishing a $10 maximum fee for transactions under $200 and a 6% maximum for larger transactions, though actual fees displayed at checkout may be lower based on payment method, order size, market conditions, and location. The revised agreement also clarifies that virtual currency transactions may be irreversible and provides links to procedures for reporting unauthorized transactions, updating contact information, and accessing transaction receipts. Coinbase commits to providing California residents at least 14 days' prior notice of material changes to fees or terms affecting their accounts.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
6
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4260 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot hold Coinbase liable for lost profits, reputational loss, data loss, diminution in value, loss of business opportunity, or data damage, corruption, or breach.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

Perplexity AI Medium

we do not warrant that Offering descriptions are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

Skillshare Medium

Please note that these third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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IN NO EVENT SHALL COINBASE... BE LIABLE... FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, LOSS OF DATA, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, CORRUPTION OR BREACH OF DATA...

Excerpt from Coinbase's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Coinbase User Agreement
Entity
Coinbase
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020814
Document ID
CA-D-00047
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a9f500133b028586c3ef699c5845c93a81e3d2523e0ad6b93c23e63feb318580
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 02:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Coinbase
Document: Coinbase User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-020814
Captured: 2026-07-12 02:00:01 UTC
SHA-256: a9f500133b028586…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-020814/exclusion-of-consequential-and-lost-profits-damages/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Coinbase's Exclusion of consequential and lost profits damages clause do?

The exclusion covers a wide range of harms that are commonly associated with platform failures, security incidents, or service disruptions, leaving users without recourse for these categories of loss.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot hold Coinbase liable for lost profits, reputational loss, data loss, diminution in value, loss of business opportunity, or data damage, corruption, or breach.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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