Source: Author's creation (data from Coinbase)Ĭoinbase also charges a 0.01% stable pair fee when investors move between certain pairs of cryptocurrencies, such as moving from DAI to USDC. Taker fees come when investors buy the cryptocurrency. A maker fee is one that provides liquidity and occurs when one sells the cryptocurrency. Small transactions use flat fees, while other larger transactions use maker and taker fees. Fees are tiered and based on the trade size. Commission & FeesĪpproximately 93% of Coinbase's revenue ($7.354 billion in 2021) comes from charging commissions and fees when traders buy and sell cryptocurrency. Note: Investors should understand how Coinbase makes money to fully determine whether the stock is a good fit for their portfolio and risk tolerance.

This is one of two ways the company makes money: Most of Coinbase's revenues come from the commissions and fees charged when users buy and sell cryptocurrency.

Coinbase does not currently pay a dividend on its stock. On April 14, 2021, the stock began trading at $381 a share. Coinbase Ticker & Stock PriceĬoinbase trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol COIN. Some of the more popular coins on the exchange are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, Polkadot, and Dogecoin.Ĭoinbase's total revenues were $7.837 billion in 2021. Currently, Coinbase has over 100 cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange. It works like a brokerage firm only instead of stocks, users trade crypto. Today Coinbase is a leading platform to buy and sell dozens of cryptocurrencies. Leon Neal/Getty Images News Coinbase's Business ModelĬoinbase ( NASDAQ: COIN) was founded in 2012 so that users had a platform to buy and sell Bitcoin ( BTC-USD).

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