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Coinbase VS WX WazirX
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Coinbase and WazirX.
| Coinbase | WazirX | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2018 |
| Regions | Strong US availability with full regulatory registration; available in many other regions with varying product access. | Built for Indian retail users with direct INR deposit and withdrawal rails; not available to US persons. Full operations, including INR trading, resumed in October 2025 after the hack-related restructuring, though a share of user claims remain settled only in non-tradable Recovery Tokens as of 2026. |
| Products | Spot, Coinbase Advanced (active trading interface), Nano futures (US-regulated, via Coinbase Derivatives) | Spot, Margin, INR-settled perpetual futures, P2P |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules | Verify current tier: WazirX's standard schedule runs 0.2% maker and 0.2% taker on spot, moving with WRX holdings and 30-day volume, or a flat monthly WazirX ZERO subscription for unlimited trades; its INR futures product runs a separate schedule around 0.02% maker |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules | Verify current tier: same pattern as the maker fee; WazirX futures taker fees run around 0.04%, and both the spot schedule and subscription pricing have changed more than once recently |
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
WazirX pros
- India's largest exchange by registered users, with by far the deepest INR order-book liquidity and direct rupee on and off-ramps
- Resumed full service, including INR deposits and withdrawals, after a Singapore court approved its restructuring plan with over 95% creditor support
- Wide asset selection, close to 300 tokens, plus a zero-commission P2P market
- A flat-fee subscription option, WazirX ZERO, that removes per-trade costs entirely for active traders
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.