Coinbase Vs. Libertex - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy


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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.	Libertex is a broker headquartered in Cyprus that operates since 1997 and offers trading in over 250 financial instruments.
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.	European-based traders who are looking to trade forex and cryptocurrencies Traders who need to monitor their positions through mobile apps Long-term investors in equities
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
None	CySec (Cyprus.
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	Clean and user-friendly trading platform Advanced mobile app with news integration for iOS and Android Zero commission stock investing
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	Doesn't support use of Expert Advisors (EA) Stock CFDs are limited to popular (blue chip) choices Weak regulatory framework
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!	No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!
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	1997
💳 Minimum Deposit Range
0	$100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Paypal Sofort iDeal
💵 Account Base Currencies
All supported cryptocurrencies.	4 - EUR, GBP, PLN, CHF
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US, CA, SY.
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
Yes	Yes
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Banking License
No	No
Debit Card
Yes	No
Assets
📚 Assets Type
Equities	Hybrid
Total Asset Offering
110	374
Exchange Access
0	0
📙 Real Stocks
0	100
📙 Stock CFDs
0	100
📘 Currency Pairs
0	0
📘 Currency Pair CFDs
0	52
📗 Commodities
0	0
📗 Commodities CFDs
0	17
📕 Indices
0	0
📕 Indices CFDs
0	18
📔 ETFs
0	0
📔 ETFs CFDs
0	10
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110	0
💸 Cryptocurrency CFDs
0	73
📒 Bonds
0	0
📒 Bonds CFDs
0	0
📓 Options
0	0
📓 Options CFDs
0	4
📗 Futures
0	0
📗 Futures CFDs
0	0
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
💪 Retail Leverage
Unavailable	30
💪 Professional Leverage
Unavailable	500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
📺 cTrader
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 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
None	€10/month after 180 calendar days of inactivity.
💰 Deposit Fees
None	None
💰 Withdrawal Fees
None	Depending on the service - up to 1%, 2% withdrawal fee on an inactive account.
💰 Commissions
From 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction value.	None
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Unavailable	Dynamic - From 0 to 1.2 Pips
📉 SP500
Unavailable	Dynamic - From 83 Pips
📈 GOLD
Unavailable	Dynamic - From 25 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Unavailable	Dynamic - From $4
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Unavailable	Dynamic - Market Spread
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - From $205
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No
📡 Educational Content
Yes	Yes
📡 Live Chat Support
No	Yes
📡 Video Tutorials
Yes	No
📡 Account Management
No	Yes
📡 Webinars
No	No