Coinbase vs Robinhood Crypto: what their terms and the registers say
Coinbase vs Robinhood Crypto: what differs?
From their own documents and the registers, Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto differ on licences found in a register (1 against 1), the gambling clause (Coinbase: restricts some gambling; Robinhood Crypto: not verified) and recorded incidents (0 against 2). No winner is declared: which difference counts depends on how you use the exchange.
Documents last checked Reviewed by CryptoGuardz Register Desk, editorial desk
Disclosure: CryptoGuardz has no commercial relationship with Coinbase or Robinhood Crypto and earns nothing if you open an account at either. Every cell below is a field from one of the two register records, each built from documents the company publishes and the registers that should list it, dated when read. Corrections go to the corrections page.
Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto side by side
| Field | Coinbase | Robinhood Crypto |
|---|---|---|
| Company in the terms | Coinbase, Inc.Jurisdiction: not disclosed | Robinhood Crypto, LLCJurisdiction: not disclosed |
| Licences found in a register | 1 found in a register (CSSF)Held by Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. | 1 found in a register (NYDFS) |
| Licences claimed, not confirmed | 0 | 1 |
| Freeze clause | Discretionary freeze, no notice required | Discretionary freeze, no notice required |
| Withdrawal suspension clause | Quoted on the entry | Quoted on the entry |
| Insolvency clause | Present | Present |
| Proof of reserves | No data: page could not be loaded | No data: page could not be loaded |
| Gambling clause | Restricts some gambling | Not verified |
| Incidents on record | 0None found in primary sources; not proof of none | 2Latest 2024-09-04 |
| Points not verified | 3 | 7 |
| Terms read | coinbase.comRetrieved 2026-09-28 | cdn.robinhood.comRetrieved 2026-10-08 |
What differs, and who it matters to
This comparison reads two records and declares no winner. Both were last reviewed on 2026-10-08. On licences, Coinbase: 1 found in a register (CSSF); Robinhood Crypto: 1 found in a register (NYDFS). That matters to anyone who may need a regulator to complain to, and only if the licence covers the company they contract with. On gambling, Coinbase's terms: restricts some gambling; Robinhood Crypto's: not verified. That matters to anyone sending funds to a casino, because a breach can cost the account. The record holds 0 primary-source incidents for Coinbase and 2 for Robinhood Crypto; a count of disclosures and enforcement actions, not a measure of safety. The two records agree on freeze clause scope, insolvency clause and proof of reserves. 0 licences Coinbase claims and 1 Robinhood Crypto claims were not confirmed in any register. 3 points could not be verified for Coinbase and 7 for Robinhood Crypto. No account was funded and no withdrawal was run on either, so none of this speaks to how the platforms perform.