What is Coinbase & how does it work?

Coinbase is a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency (crypto). Our mission is to create an open financial system for the world and to be the leading global brand for helping people convert crypto into and out of their local currency. We make buying and selling crypto easy.

Is Coinbase a good place to trade cryptocurrency?

If you’re looking to start trading cryptocurrency you’ve likely come across Coinbase. One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., Coinbase is a place to buy, sell and hold digital currencies like bitcoin and ether.

Is Coinbase a publicly traded company?

Coinbase Global, Inc., branded Coinbase, is an American publicly traded company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Coinbase is a distributed company; all employees operate via remote work. It is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume.

Does Coinbase have a direct deposit option?

In September 2021, Coinbase announced a new direct deposit option that will allow users to have their paychecks directly deposited to Coinbase and their pay automatically deposited as bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. Is Coinbase free? Coinbase charges a fee for trading via the platform (unlike apps like Robinhood, which touts “free trading” ).