# Coinbase

> Fiat ↔ BTC ↔ USDC via a mature developer platform

A large, publicly listed multi-asset exchange with broad fiat connectivity and a mature developer platform; co-issuer of USDC.

- Category: fiat-ramp
- Payment methods: lightning, onchain, fiat
- KYC: required
- Custody: custodial
- Automatability: api-kyc — API after KYC onboarding — automatable once a human completes identity verification
- Auth: API key (CDP) — KYC account required
- API base: https://api.coinbase.com
- Quickstart: Complete KYC, create CDP API keys, then Advanced Trade REST/WebSocket for deposit/trade/withdraw (docs.cdp.coinbase.com).
- Site: https://coinbase.com
- Docs/API: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com
- Full card (verified detail, gotchas): https://bitcoineconomy.ai/exchanges/coinbase
- Provenance: curated (last verified 2026-06-06)

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