Coinbase Vs. Axi (AxiTrader) - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
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.	Axi (previously known as AxiTrader) is an Australian broker offering CFDs products on FX, Stocks, Indices, Commodities and Cryptocurrencies.
Best For
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.	Experienced FX Traders looking to benefit from their custom account offering High volume traders looking to benefit from their 0 pips spreads
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The Good
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	Competitive account offering for all trader levels with spreads from 0 pips
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	All assets are CFDs (No real stocks or ETFs offered) Extremely low asset offering (around 150 instruments)
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 day minimum (may take longer)
📋 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.
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	ASIC (Australia) FCA (Uk) ADGM (United Arab Emirates) SVGFSA (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
📍 Year Founded
2012	2007
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	€, £, $, ¥ - 0
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Sofort Giropay iDeal Polish Internet Banking Global Collect
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	10 - AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, HKD, JPY, NZD, PLN, SGD, USD
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	Yes
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	CFDs on stocks, commodities, currencies, cryptocurrencies, indices and ETFs.
📙 Stocks
N/A	50
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	140+
📗 Commodities
N/A	14
📕 Indices
N/A	14
📔 ETFs
N/A	N/A
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	11
📒 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.	Axi offers only CFD products. This means popular asset classes like real stocks and ETFs are not available.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	0.01 lots
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	0.01 lots
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	0.01 lots
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	0.01 lots
📉 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
N/A	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:400
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	Yes
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	No
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes (only on mobile devices)
📊 Multi-chart Tools
No	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	$10 monthly after 1 year of inactivity.
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	No
💰 Commissions
Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.	Yes depending on account type (Standard: Zero, Pro: $3.50 per lot, Elite: $1.75 per lot)
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 0 to 1.4 Pips
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 90 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	Dynamic - From 20 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - From $1.45
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - From $40
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	No
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No