Institution record
Coinbase
Coinbase Exchange
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBITier-1 Central Bank of Ireland | C455715 | Regulated | Coinbase Europe Limited | — | |
BdETier-1 Banco de España | 3655112TH | Regulated | COINBASE CUSTODY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | — | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 900635 | Regulated | CB Payments Ltd | 2018-07-12 | |
MASTier-1 Monetary Authority of Singapore | Number pending check | Regulated | Coinbase | — | |
CBITier-1 Central Bank of Ireland | C188493 | Regulated | Coinbase Ireland Limited | — | |
BMAOffshore Bermuda Monetary Authority | 202302164 | Regulated | Coinbase Bermuda Limited | 2023-04-19 | |
SECTier-1 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 1163082 | Regulated | Coinbase, Inc. | 2014-04-01 | |
AMFTier-1 Autorité des marchés financiers | E2023-110 | Regulated | Coinbase Europe Limited | 2023-11-21 | |
BaFinTier-1 Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht | 10158674 | Regulated | Coinbase Germany GmbH | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Coinbase against peer institutions in our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase (this record) | CBIBdEFCA+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Robinhood | FINRASECSEC+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Doo Prime | FCAFINRASEC+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Swissquote | FCASFCCYSEC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| IB | IIROCFCAASIC+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Tiger Brokers | SFCFINRAASIC+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Coinbase: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Coinbase's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Coinbase (legal entity reference: Coinbase Exchange) holds 9 recorded licence entries, of which 9 carry a "regulated" status and 9 are marked regulated or registered: CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence C455715, status: regulated, Tier-1; BdE (Banco de España) — licence 3655112TH, status: regulated, Tier-1; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 900635, status: regulated, Tier-1; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence C188493, status: regulated, Tier-1; BMA (Bermuda Monetary Authority) — licence 202302164, status: regulated, Offshore; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 1163082, status: regulated, Tier-1; AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) — licence E2023-110, status: regulated, Tier-1; BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) — licence 10158674, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CBI, BdE, FCA public register.
Which of Coinbase's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Coinbase is registered at 430 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104-1301 and tracked under our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 9 recorded licences (CBI, BdE, FCA, MAS, BMA, SEC, AMF, BaFin) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Coinbase's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Coinbase carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 1 regulatory warning or complaint count. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Coinbase's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Coinbase, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (coinbase.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 1 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CBI.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from ETFYield Lab relevant to Coinbase's supervisory scope.
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iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (4.31% 30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER) Benchmark)
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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (4.31% 30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER) Benchmark)
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark (SGOV-0-3M-UST) stands at 4.31% (30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER)) (Source: SEC Form N-1A / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk immunization
TIPS & Inflation Breakevens
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (4.20% 30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER) Benchmark)
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit (BIL-1-3M-TBILL) stands at 4.20% (30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER)) (Source: SEC EDGAR / State Street, 2026-10-20), governing Form N-1A Item 26 accrual accou
ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit: 10-Year Expense Ratio Fee Drag & Compounding Simulation ($100k) (4.20% 30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER) Benchmark)
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit (BIL-1-3M-TBILL) stands at 4.20% (30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER)) (Source: SEC EDGAR / State Street, 2026-10-20), governing basis-point fee differentials,