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Coinbase

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3.5

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Coinbase receives polarized feedback with a 3.4/5 rating, driven by strong praise for ease of use from some customers but severely undermined by critical issues with account security, customer support responsiveness, and confusing platform restrictions.

What customers love

  • Fast and easy-to-use interface for basic transactions
  • Accessible platform for mainstream/beginner cryptocurrency users
  • Simple account setup and transaction speed

Common concerns

  • Account security failures and hacking with inadequate support response times
  • Confusing and poorly explained fund transfer restrictions and holds with unclear messaging
  • Repeated verification demands, unexplained account closures, and allegations of excessive fees
  • Unresponsive customer support and locked accounts without adequate explanation or recourse

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Alexander
20 May 2026

Passed KYC. Account closed anyway. Zero explanation.

I opened my account in early 2025 with a handful of small purchases totalling less than €40 — hardly the profile of a suspicious actor. A year later, in February 2026, I completed their KYC verification without any issues. My account then sat completely inactive for three months — no transactions, no suspicious activity, nothing. Then out of nowhere: permanently closed. The support response was a shameless copy-paste template citing vague "security and legal requirements" with zero specifics. When I asked for clarification, I got the exact same boilerplate back. They even accidentally included an internal Slack channel name (#ask-onboarding-kyc) instead of an actual contact link — a copy-paste error that reveals exactly how automated and careless their customer communication is. What's the point of KYC if you close accounts that passed it? Passing verification apparently means nothing. They'll verify you, let your account sit, and then quietly close it anyway — no warning, no appeal process, no transparency, no human response. If you're an EU resident with a non-Western passport, don't waste your time. Your account can be pulled at any moment regardless of your compliance, activity, or verification status. Coinbase is a US company applying opaque, inconsistent rules with zero accountability. There are far more reliable and transparent platforms operating in Europe. Avoid.

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Mirella Donofrio
20 May 2026

Very good the security is very good…

Very good the security is very good Coinbase is safe

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Eric
20 May 2026

Merci super aplication bravo

Merci super aplication bravo

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Hive Man
20 May 2026

Just LOVE coinbase

Just LOVE coinbase. Affordable fees with CB Advanced Trade. Nice experience.

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Mr Leslie Graham
20 May 2026

Bit new but got there

Bit new but got there

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René Linssen
20 May 2026

REQUEST FOR ID BEFORE MAKING FINAL…

REQUEST FOR ID BEFORE MAKING FINAL TRANSFER OF SUM!

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Stuart Cross
20 May 2026

Dreadful User Experience

The user interface is possibly one of the most confusing, disorganized and unprofessional I have ever had the displeasure of using. The CEO should be forced to use this pile of garbage for a few hours every day. Messages make no sense. For example, when you transfer cash from a bank account and buy crypto with it, there's a hold on that until the funds have cleared. Fair enough, but how the heck are you supposed to know that? All you get when trying to transfer is "no compatible wallet", when I know it's compatible because I've used it before. Nothing about the navigation makes sense, I'm just baffled by how any company with their market cap cannot employ developers to make something user friendly. It's just hot garbage, it really is.

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Cynthia Howard
19 May 2026

My acct bad experience

My acct. was hacked, and all my money was stolen. I reported this to Coinbase, but have not heard back after a week. Very bad place to keep any money.

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David
19 May 2026

Easy and fast!

Easy and fast!

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Anthony Joseph
19 May 2026

easy and safe to use

easy and safe to use

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Ricardo Amado Afonso
19 May 2026

Nice good app

Nice good app

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Freeman
18 May 2026

This guys are the worst

This guys are the worst! Just trying to transfer funds to my forex broker account, and they restrict me for 1 week, just like that. When the 1 week expires, they won't let me fund my account. These guys want you to keep your money on their platfrom so they can keep collecting fees. They took over $200 in fees and still restricted my transaction. White collar scam! Horrible! Kraken is the opposite of them! Save yourself the pain!

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customer
18 May 2026

Easy to use 100 %

Easy to use 100 %

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Mr Gebremariam
18 May 2026

Smith transactions

Easy to transfers

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Rafail Loizou
17 May 2026

Fast

Very fast and easy

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Coinbase — Review Summary

Based on 24 verified customer reviews, Coinbase holds an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 — rated Good on ReviewTerminal. 67% of customers gave 4 or 5 stars.

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