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Coinbase identification mark

Coinbase

Recorded facts for this trading venue, drawn from public sources.

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Answer from public records

Is Coinbase regulated?

Coinbase does not have one universal regulatory status. VenueVeritas reviews regulatory records by legal entity, jurisdiction, and authorization scope.

Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier 122466.

Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier MT 103755.

This evidence applies only to the specified entity, jurisdiction and authorized scope.

Official sources: NYDFS

Last checked: 2026-09-13

What this evidence does NOT mean

  • A regulatory record attached to a named legal entity is not a global licence for the brand.
  • Absence of a published record is not a finding that a venue is unregulated. Unknown remains unknown.
  • Proof of Reserves is not a full financial audit and is not proof of solvency.
  • Custody claims and evidence coverage are not a safety score or investment recommendation.
  • VenueVeritas publishes verified public records only. Missing fields stay missing.

Crypto exchange regulation evidence directory · How we checked

Simple summary

What does VenueVeritas currently publish about this venue?

  • VenueVeritas publishes a public evidence record for Coinbase. Missing facts stay unknown; this page is not a ranking or recommendation.
  • A verified legal relation is on file: Coinbase, Inc. (Operator). Brand name and legal entity are not treated as interchangeable.
  • Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public regulatory record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier 122466. This record attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction, not automatically to the global brand.
  • Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public regulatory record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier MT 103755. This record attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction, not automatically to the global brand.
  • 2 confirmed product offering records are on file.
  • Structured custody claims are on file (1). Claims are published as stated under their documented scope and are not converted into a safety rating.

Key public record

Publication status
Publication ready
Research cycle
Investigated — not a claim that every fact is on file
How much info is available
6 / 7 coveredi
Operating company
Coinbase, Inc.
Registration / licence record
Regional records on file
Products confirmed
2 on file
How assets are held
1 holding notes
Latest reserve information
Checked — nothing confirmed
Fee snapshot
1 dated snapshots
Last checked
Sep 13, 2026

What registration or licence records are on file for Coinbase?

Which regulatory instruments are on file for named legal entities — and at what scope?

Regulatory instruments attach to named legal entities and jurisdictions — not automatically to the global brand.

Crypto exchange regulation evidence directory

What regulatory records are on file for Coinbase?

Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier 122466.

Coinbase, Inc. appears in a public record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier MT 103755.

VenueVeritas does not treat one regional authorization as applying to the entire global brand.

Official source (Coinbase, Inc. (license disclosures); NYDFS listing cross-check)

https://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

Verified on public record: 2026-09-13

What regulatory identifier is on file for Coinbase, Inc.?

Coinbase, Inc. is listed in a public register of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier 122466 (New York Virtual Currency Business Activity Company License (BitLicense)).

This record applies to the named legal entity and jurisdiction; it should not be read as a global authorization for the Coinbase brand.

NYDFS / Coinbase, Inc. (license disclosures); NYDFS listing cross-check

https://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

Verified on public record: 2026-09-13

What regulatory identifier is on file for Coinbase, Inc.?

Coinbase, Inc. is listed in a public register of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier MT 103755 (New York Money Transmitter License).

This record applies to the named legal entity and jurisdiction; it should not be read as a global authorization for the Coinbase brand.

NYDFS / Coinbase, Inc.

https://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

Verified on public record: 2026-09-13

Public evidence graph: · records 122466, MT 103755

Regulator-attributed statement

Coinbase Global, Inc. / U.S. SEC filings (Form 10-K / investor disclosures) (2026-02-12): As a U.S. public company, Coinbase publishes audited financial statements and customer crypto-asset safeguarding disclosures via SEC filings and investor relations. These are public-company financial / customer-asset disclosures — not a Merkle-style Proof-of-Reserves snapshot.

Do not map SEC/IR disclosures into por[]. Cross-check: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978826000047/coinbase2025ars.pdf ; IR index: https://investor.coinbase.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx. Advanced Trade fees page reference (login-walled): https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/advanced-trade/fees

  • Coinbase, Inc. — 122466

    Coinbase, Inc. is listed in a public regulatory record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier 122466. This authorization attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction — not automatically to the global brand.

    Instrument class
    License
    Instrument status
    Active
    Regulator
    NYDFS
    Country / region
    US-NY
    Register identifier
    122466
    Instrument label
    New York Virtual Currency Business Activity Company License (BitLicense)
    Granted
    Jan 1, 2017
    Effective
    Not found
    Last checked
    Sep 13, 2026

    View official recordhttps://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

  • Coinbase, Inc. — MT 103755

    Coinbase, Inc. is listed in a public regulatory record of NYDFS (US-NY) under identifier MT 103755. This authorization attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction — not automatically to the global brand.

    Instrument class
    License
    Instrument status
    Active
    Regulator
    NYDFS
    Country / region
    US-NY
    Register identifier
    MT 103755
    Instrument label
    New York Money Transmitter License
    Granted
    Not found
    Effective
    Not found
    Last checked
    Sep 13, 2026

    View official recordhttps://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

Products

Which product offerings are confirmed in the public record?

How does Coinbase say customer assets are held?

What does VenueVeritas confirm about custody? Claims are stated facts under documented scope — not a safety conclusion.

Notes on how assets are held are shown as stated by the source. Not a safety rating. Detail pages may also say Custody.

What does Coinbase disclose about custody?

VenueVeritas has structured custody claims on file for Coinbase. As stated in the reviewed sources:

Custody model: custodial assets held by Coinbase for your benefit

These claims are published under their documented scope and are not converted into a safety rating.

Official source (Coinbase)

https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/united_states

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

Who holds customer assets at Coinbase?

A published custody claim on file states: Custody model — custodial assets held by Coinbase for your benefit.

This is a source-stated claim under documented scope, not a VenueVeritas safety conclusion.

Official source (Coinbase)

https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/united_states

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

  • Custody model

    custodial assets held by Coinbase for your benefit

    Operating company
    Venue-level record
    Scope
    custody_model_claim
    As of
    Aug 27, 2026
    Source
    Coinbase

    View official recordhttps://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/united_states

Does Coinbase publish reserve data? (Also called Proof of Reserves / PoR in detail.)

Does this venue have a proof-of-reserves snapshot on file?

Reserve information (Proof of Reserves / PoR) is not, by itself, a full financial audit or proof of solvency.

Proof of Reserves evidence directory · What Proof of Reserves is not

Does Coinbase publish Proof of Reserves?

VenueVeritas does not currently publish a Proof-of-Reserves snapshot for Coinbase in this evidence record.

Absence of a snapshot is not a finding of insolvency. Proof of Reserves is not a financial audit.

Checked — nothing confirmed

Fee records

What dated fee snapshots are on file?

What fee records are on file for Coinbase?

VenueVeritas publishes dated fee snapshots for Coinbase (latest as of 2026-09-13). These are snapshot records, not timeless “current fees”.

spot taker: 1.0000 percent — fee snapshot verified on 2026-09-13.

Fee schedule source (as reviewed)

https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/pricing-and-fees/fees

Verified on public record: 2026-09-13

  • spot / taker: 1.0000 percent

    As of 2026-09-13 · Coinbase simple buy / limit-order execution fee only (official Help pricing). Explicitly NOT Coinbase Advanced Trade maker/taker VIP schedule; NOT Coinbase Exchange schedule.

    Operating company
    Coinbase, Inc.
    As of
    2026-09-13

    Open official source ↗https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/pricing-and-fees/fees

Security & operational record

Which confirmed security or operational events are published?

  • Operational: Service

    Event date
    Aug 24, 2026
    Resolution status
    Resolved
    Affected service
    PayPal withdrawals
    Confirmed loss
    Not found

  • Operational: Service

    Event date
    Aug 21, 2026
    Resolution status
    Resolved
    Affected service
    Ethereum sends
    Confirmed loss
    Not found

  • Operational: Service

    Event date
    Aug 20, 2026
    Resolution status
    Resolved
    Affected service
    Ethereum sends
    Confirmed loss
    Not found

What geographic restrictions are documented for Coinbase?

Which geographic restrictions are confirmed in the public record?

Missing restriction rows do not mean unrestricted availability. Regional terms must not be read as global venue restrictions.

Is Coinbase available in the United States?

VenueVeritas does not currently publish a United States geographic-restriction row for Coinbase.

Missing restriction rows do not mean unrestricted availability in the United States.

Which countries restrict Coinbase?

Published restriction jurisdiction codes on file: CU, IR, KP, SD, SY.

These rows are not a complete worldwide availability map. Regional terms must not be read as a global brand restriction, and missing codes do not mean the venue is available there.

5 confirmed restriction records on file.

JurisdictionTypeStatusProduct scope
CUVenue-wideProhibited—
IRVenue-wideProhibited—
KPVenue-wideProhibited—
SDVenue-wideProhibited—
SYVenue-wideProhibited—

Open questions / unresolved records

Which material fields remain unresolved after research?

  • por — Researched — unresolved

    No crypto-native PoR snapshot row. SEC/audited financials and customer-asset safeguarding disclosures remain separate transparency (see attributedStatements) — not mapped into por[].

  • Fees — Primary source unavailable

    2026-09-13 re-check: Coinbase Advanced Trade full maker/taker VIP schedule still behind Help/Cloudflare or signed-in Advanced fees / authenticated brokerage APIs. Recorded only official simple limit-order execution fee (1%). Do not treat 1% as Advanced Trade. Coinbase Exchange fee tables are a different product surface.

  • regulation — Researched — unresolved

    BitLicense ID 122466 and MTL MT 103755 taken from Coinbase official licenses page; NYDFS virtual currency businesses table lists Coinbase, Inc. (2017-01). Cross-check URL: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/apps_and_licensing/virtual_currency_businesses

Official sources

4 source references (publisher + URL).

  • Coinbase

    Company disclosure

    Open official source ↗https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement/united_states

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • New York State Department of Financial Services

    Regulator

    Open official source ↗https://www.dfs.ny.gov/virtual_currency_businesses

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • Coinbase

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.coinbase.com/legal/licenses

    Last checked: Sep 13, 2026

  • Official source

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/pricing-and-fees/fees

    Last checked: Sep 13, 2026

Alternatives

Alternatives to Coinbase

Candidates selected by published evidence attributes — product, jurisdiction, custody, PoR and record completeness. Not ordered by affiliate payout.

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How we checked

Based on public information. Blank means not confirmed yet.

Last checked: Sep 13, 2026 · Last checked: Sep 13, 2026

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