BDSwiss Vs. Coinbase - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
BDSwiss is a global broker headquartered in Switzerland that holds multiple financial licenses and offers access to over 250 financial instruments through 4 account types according to each trader's needs.	Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.
Best For
Beginners looking to learn the basics using the "Cent" account Intermediate traders looking for quality fundamental analysis	Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
CySec (Cyprus) NFA (United States) FSC (Mauritius)	Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.
The Good
Excellent educational library with analysis published on the daily basis Suitable for traders who are willing to invest time in learning fundamental analysis.	Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies
The Bad
Higher spreads and limited functionality for small accounts Needs $1000 deposit to have access to a personal account manager, or $5,000 for the advantageous Raw account.	Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 Day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.
📍 Year Founded
2012	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit
$, €, £ - 100	0
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Sofort iDeal	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal
💵 Account Base Currencies
4 - USD, EUR, GBP, SEK	All available cryptocurrencies.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	Yes
❌ Restricted Countries
BE, CD ,ER, JP, KP, LY, MU, SC, SO, SD, US	None
📊 STP Account
Yes	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
Yes	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
CFDs on stocks, commodities, currencies, cryptocurrencies and indices.	Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
140 CFDs / 900+ on MT5 Platform	N/A
📘 Currency Pairs
50+	N/A
📗 Commodities
6	N/A
📕 Indices
10	N/A
📔 ETFs
80	N/A
💸 Cryptocurrencies
20	110+
📒 Bonds
N/A	N/A
📓 Options
N/A	N/A
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
	Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
1 share	N/A
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
1 contract	N/A
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
0.01 Lots	$2
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 lots)	N/A
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
0.01 Lots	N/A
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	N/A
💪 Retail Leverage
Up to 1:30	N/A
💪 Professional Leverage
Up to 1:500	N/A
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
No	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	No
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	No
👬 Copy Trading
Yes	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	No
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
10% of account balance after 90 days of inactivity (minimum at €25, maximum at €49.90)	No
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
€10 flat fee for bank wire withdrawals equal to or less than €100	No
💰 Commissions
Yes depending on account type (Eg: Raw accounts have a $5 per lot round turn commission while other pay spreads)	Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0.3 Pips (Raw Account)	N/A
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 39 Pips	N/A
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 27 Pips	N/A
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $3.30	N/A
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
0.10%	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From �$190	Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	No
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No