Coinbase charges fees and a spread on digital asset transactions, with the specific fee amounts disclosed on its Pricing and Fees Disclosures page and at the time of each transaction. Network fees are calculated at Coinbase's discretion. Coinbase reserves the right to adjust fees at any time, with 30 days prior notice required in some states.
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The spread, which represents the difference between the market price and the transaction price, is separate from disclosed fees and represents an additional cost that may not be reflected in standard fee disclosures. State-specific disclosures cap the Coinbase Fee at $10 for transactions under $200 and 6% for all other transactions in certain jurisdictions, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Washington.
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.
View change record →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.
View change record →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.
View change record →⚠ Users who do not review the Pricing and Fees Disclosures page will be bound by the fee structure applicable at the time of each transaction as stated in the agreement
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Compare across platforms →"In general, Coinbase makes money when you purchase or sell Supported Digital Assets on the Coinbase Site. A description of the way fees are calculated can be found on our Pricing and Fees Disclosures Page. By using Coinbase Services you agree to pay all fees and, if applicable based on the service, a spread. While Coinbase reserves the right to adjust its pricing and fees and any applicable waivers at any time, we may provide at least 30 days' prior notice of certain changes to our pricing schedule, or terms, conditions and policies to users in some states where required by applicable law. We will also notify you of the final price of each transaction, inclusive of pricing and fees, when you authorize the transaction and in each receipt we issue to you. We may charge network fees (miner fees) to process a Digital Asset Transaction on your behalf. We will calculate the network fee at our discretion, and notify you of the network fee at or before the time you authorize the Digital Asset Transaction.Excerpt from Coinbase's User Agreement
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The spread, which represents the difference between the market price and the transaction price, is separate from disclosed fees and represents an additional cost that may not be reflected in standard fee disclosures. State-specific disclosures cap the Coinbase Fee at $10 for transactions under $200 and 6% for all other transactions in certain jurisdictions, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode …
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