GDAX
| Trading name | Coinbase Exchange |
| Industry | Bitcoin exchange |
| Founded | January 26, 2015 |
| Website | https://exchange.coinbase.com |
Coinbase Exchange
Coinbase Exchange operated by Coinbase (business), the leading Bitcoin company. Coinbase has raised more than $106M from top tier investors including the New York Stock Exchange and is the largest bitcoin wallet and merchant platform in the world. Coinbase Exchange launched in late January 2015 and is available in the USA, Europe, the UK, and Canada.
Trading
Coinbase Exchange offers trading for several currency pairs. Customers must be resident in a supported region to trade on certain order books.
| Trading pair | Country |
|---|---|
| BTC-USD | USA
UK (with additional verification) Supported European countries (with additional verification) |
| BTC-CAD | Canada |
| BTC-EUR | UK
Supported European countries |
| BTC-GBP | UK |
Payment Methods
Deposit options:
- Payment card
- Wire transfer
- SEPA transfer
- Coinbase Wallet
- Bitcoin Address
Withdrawal options:
- Coinbase Wallet
API
Coinbase Exchange provides a complete API for traders. The API supports market data feeds and also trading on the exchange. The following API standards are supported:
- FIX
- Rest
- Websockets
Full documentation and examples are available to the public on the Coinbase site.
Security
We undergo regular IT security and financial audits. In addition, 98% of customer bitcoin is stored entirely offline. Coinbase is insured against hacking, internal theft, and accidental loss in an amount that covers maximum value of bitcoin we hold in online storage at any given time. Read More.