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Coinbase Advanced

Coinbase Advanced is the order-book trading mode of Coinbase, the custodial exchange run by Nasdaq-listed Coinbase. It replaced Coinbase Pro, uses the same Coinbase account and charges maker and taker fees by 30-day volume instead of a spread. It targets active traders and offers spot and, in eligible regions, derivatives.

Cost: As of Coinbase's 16 September 2026 fee change, the US entry tier is 0.50% maker and 0.90% taker, down from 0.60% and 1.20%. The EU and UK entry tier is 0.25% maker and 0.50% taker. The next tier starts at $10,000 of 30-day spot volume, and VIP 8 spot pricing can fall to 0% maker and 0.02% taker. Coinbase publishes the volume thresholds but not every tier's rate outside a logged-in fee page, so rates for the middle tiers are left blank rather than guessed. Older reviews quoting 0.40% and 0.60% describe the pre-change schedule. A $1,000 buy-and-sell costs about $18.00 in Coinbase Advanced fees.

Sign-up perk: A one-time cash reward based on trading volume in the first 14 days: $5 for over $100, $20 for over $5,000, $50 for over $10,000. Only Advanced trades count, not Simple trades or Prime.

Checked 2026-10-17 · sources below
Round trip fee
1.8%
buy + sell, platform fee
$1,000 buy + sell
$18.00
before network + pool fees
Fees paid, 30d
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not tracked by DefiLlama
US availability
Available
UK: available · EU: available
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Coinbase Advanced code
QX42NWM

You get: A one-time cash reward based on trading volume in the first 14 days: $5 for over $100, $20 for over $5,000, $50 for over $10,000. Only Advanced trades count, not Simple trades or Prime.

Custody
custodial
KYC
required
Platforms
web, ios, android
Launched
2022-06

Best for: Active traders in the US, UK or EU who want an order book with no spread and tiered fees, from the same account as regular Coinbase.

Coinbase Advanced fees

FeeTypeRateApplies toNote
Spot taker fee (US entry tier) platform 0.9% Buy and sell US entry tier, 30-day volume under $10,000. EU and UK: 0.50%. Brazil, India and other markets: 0.10%. Charged when an order fills immediately.
Spot maker fee (US entry tier) platform 0.5% Buy and sell US entry tier. EU and UK: 0.25%. Brazil, India and other markets: 0.09%. Charged on resting limit orders when they fill.
Stablecoin pair fees platform — Buy and sell Coinbase has a separate fee schedule for stablecoin pairs, shown in the Stablecoin pairs tab of the signed-in fee page. Volume on stable pairs does not count toward tier volume. The rates could not be verified from a public official page.
Network fee (withdrawals) network — Charged on sends off Coinbase and based on prevailing network fees.
Trade sizeCoinbase Advanced fee, buy + sell
$100 $1.80
$1,000 $18.00
$10,000 $180.00

Fee tiers

TierRateRequirement
Intro0.9%Default. $0+ in 30-day spot volume. US entry rates 0.50% maker / 0.90% taker; the taker rate shown is for the US
Advanced 1—$10,000+ 30-day spot volume, or $100,000+ derivatives volume, or $500,000+ USDC balance
Advanced 2—$50,000+ spot volume, or $500,000+ derivatives volume, or $1,000,000+ USDC balance
Advanced 3—$250,000+ spot volume, or $2,500,000+ derivatives volume, or $5,000,000+ USDC balance
VIP 1—$1,000,000+ spot volume, or $10,000,000+ derivatives volume, or $10,000,000+ USDC balance
VIP 2—$5,000,000+ spot volume, or $25,000,000+ derivatives volume, or $15,000,000+ USDC balance
VIP 3—$20,000,000+ spot volume, or $100,000,000+ derivatives volume
VIP 4—$50,000,000+ spot volume, or $250,000,000+ derivatives volume
VIP 5—$100,000,000+ spot volume, or $500,000,000+ derivatives volume
VIP 6—$200,000,000+ spot volume, or $1,000,000,000+ derivatives volume
VIP 7—$500,000,000+ spot volume, or $2,500,000,000+ derivatives volume
VIP 80.02%$1,000,000,000+ spot volume, or $5,000,000,000+ derivatives volume; spot as low as 0% maker / 0.02% taker

Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.

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Is Coinbase Advanced legit?

Balances sit with Coinbase, the same custodian as the regular Coinbase account. Coinbase says assets are held 1:1 and are never lent without the customer's consent.

Backers: Part of Coinbase Global, Inc., a public company listed on Nasdaq (COIN); no separate funding for the Advanced product.

Incidents on record

  • 2023-01-04: NYDFS settlement over compliance failures. New York's financial regulator found Coinbase failed to track and report suspicious activity (a backlog of 100,000+ unreviewed monitoring alerts by late 2021). Coinbase agreed to a $50M penalty and to invest a further $50M in its compliance program over two years. Source
  • 2023-06: SEC lawsuit (later dismissed). The SEC sued Coinbase in June 2023, alleging it operated as an unregistered securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. On 2025-02-27 the SEC filed a stipulation to dismiss the case with prejudice; it said the dismissal did not reflect a position on the merits. Source
  • 2025-05-14: Customer data breach via bribed support agents. Coinbase disclosed in an SEC 8-K that criminals bribed overseas support staff to copy customer data from support tools (activity began 2024-12-26). The data covered 69,461 customers: names, addresses, emails, phones, masked SSN/bank data, ID images and balances. No passwords, private keys or funds were exposed. Coinbase refused a $20M ransom and estimated $180M-$400M in remediation costs. Source

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Where Coinbase Advanced is available

RegionStatus
United StatesAvailable
United KingdomAvailable
European UnionAvailable

Coinbase publishes separate spot entry rates for the US, for the EU and UK, and for other markets such as Brazil and India. Derivatives are offered only to eligible clients and regions: US futures come through Coinbase Financial Markets, and EEA derivatives through Coinbase Financial Services Europe. The Advanced VIP program is not available in the UK. Advanced referral links are not valid for residents of the UK, Turkey, the Philippines or Canada. (source)

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Charges maker and taker fees on an order book instead of a built-in spread.
  • Tier qualification can come from spot volume, derivatives volume or a USDC balance, whichever is most favourable.
  • Intro tier fees fell about 25% in the US on 16 September 2026, with the first volume tier lowered from $25,000 to $10,000.
  • Uses the same Coinbase account, and offers an API and an Advanced VIP program with status match.
  • Referral invitees can earn $5 to $50 on volume in their first 14 days.

Cons

  • US entry fees of 0.50% maker and 0.90% taker are high next to many exchanges' base rates.
  • Rates for the middle tiers and stablecoin pairs are shown mainly in a signed-in fee page.
  • Balances are custodial and the May 2025 Coinbase insider data breach affected 69,461 customers.
  • Derivatives and the VIP program are limited by region; VIP is unavailable in the UK.

Features

maker/taker order booklimit, market and stop ordersadvanced chartingREST and WebSocket APIderivatives (eligible regions)Advanced VIP programstatus matchUSDC balance tier qualificationmobile app

Coinbase Advanced code

Coinbase Advanced code
QX42NWM

You get: A one-time cash reward based on trading volume in the first 14 days: $5 for over $100, $20 for over $5,000, $50 for over $10,000. Only Advanced trades count, not Simple trades or Prime.

Works on existing accounts too.

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Alternatives to Coinbase Advanced

Bybit

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Robinhood

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Gemini

US, UK and EU users who want a regulated, licence-focused exchange and can use limit orders on ActiveTrader to avoid the higher app fees.

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Coinbase

Beginners in the US, UK or EU who want a regulated, KYC'd on-ramp with bank funding, and who can trade onchain Base/Solana tokens in the same app.

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Coinbase Advanced FAQ

Is Coinbase Advanced legit?

Coinbase Advanced is part of Coinbase, founded in 2012 and listed on Nasdaq (COIN) since April 2021. It requires identity verification and holds a New York BitLicense. Past incidents include a 2023 NYDFS settlement ($50M penalty), an SEC suit dropped in 2025, and a May 2025 insider data breach with no funds or keys exposed.

What are Coinbase Advanced fees?

Fees are maker and taker rates set by 30-day volume. Since 16 September 2026 the US entry tier is 0.50% maker and 0.90% taker, the EU and UK entry tier is 0.25% and 0.50%, and the first volume tier starts at $10,000. Your current rate shows on the order preview.

Is Coinbase Advanced the same as Coinbase Pro?

Coinbase Advanced is the successor to Coinbase Pro. Coinbase announced in June 2022 that Pro's features would move into Advanced Trade inside the main Coinbase account. Advanced uses the same login and balances as regular Coinbase, so no separate Pro account is needed.

Coinbase vs Coinbase Advanced: which is cheaper?

For active trading, Advanced usually costs less. Regular Coinbase buys add a variable spread plus a fee, while Advanced has no spread and charges a maker or taker percentage. At the US entry tier a market buy costs 0.90%. Coinbase One covers fees only on regular trades, not Advanced orders.