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Compare Paxful.com vs. Coinbase.com

Pro:
  • Trade gift cards for BTC instantly
  • A wide variety of payment methods and currencies accepted, at least in theory
  • Easy to join and get going
  • High liquidity
  • Integrated debit and credit cards
  • Newbie friendly
Contra:
  • Mixed reviews
  • Slow customer support
  • High commissions charged (by the seller) for buying Bitcoin with uncommon methods or in non-mainstream currencies
  • Major violations of users privacy
  • High Trading Fees for < $50k Trading / Month
  • Segwit still not supported ( = high TX fees )
Company Location:
Company Location USA
Company Location San Francisco
Customer Support:
Customer Support 24/7 Live Chat, Support Forum, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Reddit
Customer Support 24/7 email, chat according to American working hours
Futures:
Futures No
Futures No
Derivates:
Derivates No
Derivates No
Margin Trading:
Margin Trading No
Margin Trading No
Has been hacked:
Has been hacked No
Has been hacked No
Security:
Security Excellent
Security Excellent
Tradeable Coins:
Tradeable Coins Bitcoin, Tether, Ethereum
Tradeable Coins Bitcoin, Ethereum
Trading Volume:
Trading Volume Low
Trading Volume High
Deposit Fees:
Deposit Fees No
Deposit Fees Yes
Trading Fees:
Trading Fees 0.00%-1.00% (with gift cards up to 5%)
Trading Fees 0.50%-0.05%
Withdrawal Fees:
Withdrawal Fees Yes
Withdrawal Fees Yes
 
About Paxful.com:
Paxful.com – A P2P network for the “normal people” Paxful, the “Uber of Bitcoin”, was founded in the summer of 2015 by Ray Youssef and Artur Schaback. The company is based in 3422 Old Capitol Trail, Wilmington, Delaware. It became widely known in that same year after they helped sex workers to accept Bitcoin as […] Read Paxful.com Review »
About Coinbase.com:
Coinbase is one of the leading digital asset exchanges based in San Francisco, California. The exchange was founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam in 2012. Their focus is on the US market, but the company currently operates in 31 countries and offers Bitcoin storage in 190 countries across the world. Review Contents Verification Coinbase […] Read Coinbase.com Review »