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BS Bitstamp VS Coinbase
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Bitstamp and Coinbase.
| Bitstamp | Coinbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Regions | Available across the US, UK, and EU/EEA (MiCA-licensed since May 2025), plus a range of other regions; unavailable in a small number of jurisdictions with sanctions or licensing restrictions. Perpetual futures are limited to eligible EU and institutional users and not offered to US, Canadian, or Japanese customers. | Strong US availability with full regulatory registration; available in many other regions with varying product access. |
| Products | Spot, Staking, Perpetual futures (EU/institutional only), OTC / institutional block trading | Spot, Coinbase Advanced (active trading interface), Nano futures (US-regulated, via Coinbase Derivatives) |
| Maker fee | 0.30% at the lowest 30-day-volume tier, stepping down to 0.00% at the highest tier (above roughly $1 billion in monthly volume) | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules |
| Taker fee | 0.40% at the lowest 30-day-volume tier, stepping down to roughly 0.03% at the highest tier | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules |
Bitstamp pros
- The longest continuously operating major exchange, trading since 2011 without ever losing customer funds to a hack, including through a 2015 breach that cold-storage reserves absorbed
- Deep, long-standing regulatory footprint: a Luxembourg payment institution license since 2016, UK FCA cryptoasset registration, and a MiCA CASP license (May 2025) covering the full EEA
- Now backed by Robinhood's balance sheet and infrastructure following a $200 million acquisition that closed in June 2025, without (so far) folding Bitstamp into Robinhood's own product
- Nasdaq-built matching engine and a dedicated OTC desk, giving it institutional-grade infrastructure most retail-first exchanges don't build themselves
Coinbase pros
- Publicly listed company with a strong US regulatory compliance track record
- Beginner-friendly default interface, with a more advanced trading view available separately
- Regulated nano futures product for US users, distinct from offshore perpetual futures
This table is generated from the same data behind our individual exchange reviews. See methodology for how it's put together. Fee figures marked "not yet verified" need confirming against live terms before this page is treated as launch-ready.