Institution record
Coinbase
Coinbase Exchange
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase (this record) | CBIBdEFCA+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| MUFG Bank | PRAOCCHKMA+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | FRSECBPRA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| LeasePlanbank | ECBDNBBaFin | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | ECBBdE | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Banco Santander, S.A. | BdEECB | 2 / 2 | 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions 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 FinLexicon Wiki relevant to Coinbase's supervisory scope.
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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
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Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing SIFMA Cleared Repo Annexes, ISDA proto
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covere
Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Clearinghouse Default Waterfall & Margin Segregation Rules (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing omnibus versus legally segre