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Coinbase

Coinbase

Coinbase is one of the most popular centralized crypto exchanges. In Feb. 2026, Coinbase added the option to earn USDC rewards in BTC (with require...

stables

stables

Stables is a crypto-native wallet and prepaid Mastercard that enables users to buy, hold, send, and spend stablecoins like USDC, USDT, DAI, and PYUSD....

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General

Platform
Coinbase logo
stables logo
Founded
Coinbase 2012
stables 2021
Headquarters
Coinbase Wilmington, DE
stables
Availability
Coinbase 100+ countries
stables Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Coinbase
stables Use referral code: Stables-5GK6MF
Token
Coinbase
stables
Compounding
Coinbase No
stables No
Payouts
Coinbase Varies
stables
Fees
Coinbase Yes
stables
Lockup
Coinbase None
stables
Maker Fee
Coinbase 0.5
stables
Taker Fee
Coinbase 0.5
stables

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Coinbase
stables
BTC Max
Coinbase
stables
ETH Rate
Coinbase 1.89%
stables
ETH Max
Coinbase
stables
Stablecoin Rate
Coinbase 0%
stables

Unique Pros

  • Full exchange functionality
  • Popular, highly trusted
  • Publicly traded company

Key Cons

Unique Pros

  • Global spending with prepaid Mastercard
  • Supports USDC, USDT, DAI, PYUSD

Key Cons

  • Earn features not yet launched
  • New platform