CoinbaseGemini
Comparing Coinbase and Gemini — fees, supported coins, and security track record.
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0.5% / 0.5%
- Coins
- 100+
- Countries
- 100+
- Founded
- 2012
- Daily volume
- ~$1.0B
- Security incidents
- None known
Score breakdown
Fees0.0/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.500% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record5.0/5
No publicly documented history of a major hack or breach.
Coins supported1.0/5
100+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.1/5
Approx. ~$1.0B in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- Easy-to-use interface for beginners
- Earn rewards for learning how specific cryptocurrencies work
- Tutorials available
- Simple sign-up process
- Strong security track record
- Trusted by over 70 million customers
- Staking supported
- Card available
Cons
- High trading fees
- Accessing lower fee tiers requires using a separate, more complex platform (Coinbase Advanced)
- Only ERC-20 wallets supported
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0.25% / 0.35%
- Coins
- 75+
- Countries
- 60+
- Founded
- 2014
- Daily volume
- ~$36M
- Security incidents
- None known
Score breakdown
Fees2.0/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.300% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record5.0/5
No publicly documented history of a major hack or breach.
Coins supported0.8/5
75+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.0/5
Approx. ~$36M in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- 10 fee tiers that decrease with trading volume
- Gemini Earn — interest on crypto holdings
- Free Mastercard credit card with up to 3% cashback
Cons
- Daily trading volume (~$36M) is much lower than the biggest competitors — thinner liquidity than rivals like Coinbase or Kraken
Summary
- Gemini has lower average maker/taker fees (0.25%/0.35%) than Coinbase (0.5%/0.5%).
- Coinbase supports more coins (100+) than Gemini (75+).