What is the difference between Bitcoin and Coinbase?

Is Coinbase regulated? Yes. Coinbase complies with all applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction in which it operates . United States Coinbase, Inc., the company which operates Coinbase and GDAX in the U.S., is licensed to engage in money transmission in most U.S. jurisdictions.

Coinbase keeps 98% of currencies in cold storage, whereas Crypto.com says it stores 100% in air-gapped cold storage . Each platform features a digital wallet with excellent security features, including multi-factor authentication and address whitelisting.

Coinbase makes money from the spread on crypto trades made on its platform, transaction fees on the Coinbase debit card, spread when converting to fiat currency, and staking .