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Exclusion of consequential and lost profits damages

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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 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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High May 15, 2026

The updated terms establish a new arrangement for USDC designated as 'Secured USDC' in connection with the Coinbase One Card. Under the revised language, if you designate USDC in your wallet as Secured USDC, you agree that Coinbase may transfer that amount to a third party designated as the secured party, and you will be restricted from withdrawing or transferring those funds. Additionally, the secured party's instructions to Coinbase regarding those assets take priority over any conflicting instructions you provide. The agreement states that you consent to all such permitted transfers. This arrangement operates independently of amounts owed to Coinbase, meaning Secured USDC will not be debited to satisfy debts you owe to Coinbase.

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Medium May 2, 2026

The updated terms eliminate language that previously allowed Coinbase to restrict your withdrawals if you designated USDC as Secured USDC and to comply with third-party secured party instructions without your consent. Under the revised agreement, Coinbase will not transfer, loan, or otherwise handle your Supported Digital Assets except as required by law or as you instruct. This means the One Card Secured USDC mechanism is no longer integrated into the core asset protection clause, and users no longer face withdrawal restrictions or loss of instruction authority tied to that designation. If you currently hold Secured USDC under a separate One Card cardholder agreement, that agreement remains in effect but is no longer cross-referenced in the main User Agreement's asset protection section.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4406 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 Coinbase 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: July 12, 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?

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