IG Vs. Coinbase - Compare and Choose the Right One

IG is a global broker established in 1974 that holds 10 reputable financial licenses and provides CFD trading on stocks, commodities, ETFs, indices, cryptocurrencies, bonds, futures, options along with real stocks through their share dealing account.

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.

• Professional traders looking to exploit their customisable platform and broad asset offering
• High volume traders that can offset their commission costs by trading in larger volumes

• 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.

• Broad platform offering with high customisability and integrated news feeds
• Comprehensive asset offering with more than 10,000 + CFDs or real stocks and ETFs

• 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

• There are too many small costs such as custody, in-and-out-commissions in some cases, management fees, etc
• Their standard contracts can be too large some times for low volume traders

• Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app)
• Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges

• 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.

0 for Bank Transfers, 300 € for Paypal and Debit / Credit cards.

10,000+ CFDs / Offering from 8 exchanges worldwide for real stocks

Several contracts in commodities and indices with various expiration dates.

IG provides both CFD trading and real equity. US traders cannot trade CFDs.

Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.

0.01 Contracts (IG Provides a standard contract containing a particular quantity of an asset, for example, ADA’s contract has 100 ADA coins)

1 Contract (IG Provides a standard contract containing a particular quantity of an asset, for example, 1 EUR / USD standard contract has 10,000 units)

After 24 months of inactivity, IG charges an $18 monthly fee.

Yes, they charge depending on the client’s account base currency and exchange location of the shares being traded. For example, for some clients US shares can have a minimum charge of $10 in-and-out.

Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.