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Is Coinbase safe?
Coinbase is a broker licensed by NYDFS, CSSF, FCA (verified on the register). Our stored research rating is Caution, 60 out of 100. Below: why it scores this way, what each regulator means for client protection, and how to verify.
Stored research: 60 Caution · research coverage 90%
- Licences verified
- NYDFS, CSSF, FCA
- Global score
- 60 / 100
- Research coverage
- 90%
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
Why this score
Stored research rating 60 out of 100, Caution. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.
- Reason
- Regulator fine or enforcement in the last 2 years
- Cap applied
- Score capped at 60: regulator fine or enforcement in the last 2 years
- Regulation
- 40 / 40
- Client protection
- 11 / 20
- Regulatory conduct
- 0 / 25
- Track record
- Not yet checked
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- Research coverage
- 90%
Pillars marked “Not yet checked” are left out of the score rather than counted as zero; they reduce research coverage instead. Coverage measures completed research, not source reliability. Run full check for a current assessment with source-based confidence. Nothing commercial affects a score, verdict or ranking.
What the verdict means
Coinbase is rated "Caution" globally. Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based method applied identically to every firm.
- Verified
Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.
- CautionThis record
Active, with enough evidence to score, but short of the top band. Read the reason before you deposit.
- High risk
Verified adverse evidence only: a regulator warning, or a licence revoked or suspended in the last 2 years.
- Insufficient data
Not enough verified evidence yet to rate. Not a judgement either way.
- Under review
Our researchers are re-checking this record. No score is shown until they finish.
- Not active
Inactive, redirected or merged. No score is shown.
See the methodology for how scores are built.
Who regulates Coinbase
Active licences verified on the regulator's register in our latest research:
New York State Department of Financial Services
(NYDFS)United States (New York)
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
(CSSF)Luxembourg
Financial Conduct Authority
(FCA)United Kingdom
Central Bank of Ireland
(CBI)Ireland
How to verify this yourself
Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:
- 01
Open the NYDFS website at www.dfs.ny.gov.
- 02
Search for the company's name.
- 03
Check that the licensed legal entity matches Coinbase's account terms and that status is current.
- 04
Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.
Alternatives to Coinbase
Comparable brokers with an equal or higher score:
The record
Public verification fields held for this entity:
- Global verdict
- Caution
- Global score
- 60 / 100
- Licences verified
- NYDFS, NYDFS, CSSF N00000004, FCA 900635, CBI C188493
- FCA warning
- None recorded
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
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