Coinbase Vs. City Index - 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.	City Index is a global broker founded in 1983 that holds 4 financial licenses and offers advanced trading platforms, mobile apps, diverse market research tools and an extensive range of markets.
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.	Intermediate and experienced traders looking for a great asset variety on CFDs Experienced traders looking to trade options over 17 asset classes Share and ETF traders looking for a comprehensive offering
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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	Very intuitive order placement panelEasy to execute a trade through various markets Professional web platform with customisable workspaces Integrated Reuters news feed directly in the platform
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, there is no possibility to buy real stocks or ETFs Cryptocurrency offering is below most of its competitors (only 5) While easy to execute a trade, platform is difficult for a novice to navigate
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.
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	FCA (UK) ASIC (Australia) MAS (Singapore) ADGM (United Arab Emirates)
📍 Year Founded
2012	1983
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	$, €, £ - 100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Maestro Electron PayPal Bank Transfer
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	8 - GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, JPY, PLN, HUF, CHF.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US, CA, SY, IR.
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	CFDs on stocks, ETFs,, currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices and bonds.
📙 Stocks
N/A	4,500+
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	84
📗 Commodities
N/A	30
📕 Indices
N/A	25
📔 ETFs
N/A	740
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	5
📒 Bonds
N/A	11
📓 Options
N/A	Yes, option chains over 17 different products
📗 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.	City index offers both CFDs and spread betting.<
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	Varies per share starting from fractional share trading (eg: 0.1 shares)
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	Varies per ETFs starting from fractional ETFs trading (eg: 0.1 ETFs)
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	Varies per cryptocurrency - (eg: 0.01 BTC, 1 LTC)
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	Varies per commodity
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	Varies per bond
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	Varies per option
💪 Retail Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 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	Yes
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 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	Yes, 12£ 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.	Spread betting markets have no commission CFDs or FX trading has no commission as well (except equities: shares & ETFs) Equity commissions depend on the market’s location (eg: UK and Europe have a 0.08% of transaction value fee, US equities and Asian ones have different percentages as well) The minimum equity commission rates are $10, £10 or 10€.
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 0.8 Pips
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 60 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	From 50 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - Market Spread
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - Market Spread
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - From $120
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	Yes