Crypto.com vs Coinbase: what their terms and the registers say
Crypto.com vs Coinbase: what differs?
From their own documents and the registers, Crypto.com and Coinbase differ on licences found in a register (1 against 1), the gambling clause (Crypto.com: not disclosed; Coinbase: restricts some gambling) and proof of reserves. No winner is declared: which difference counts depends on how you use the exchange. 3 differences are explained below with who each one matters to.
Documents last checked Reviewed by CryptoGuardz Register Desk, editorial desk
Disclosure: CryptoGuardz has no commercial relationship with Crypto.com Exchange or Coinbase 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.
Crypto.com and Coinbase side by side
| Field | Crypto.com | Coinbase |
|---|---|---|
| Company in the terms | Foris DAX LimitedJurisdiction: not disclosed | Coinbase, Inc.Jurisdiction: not disclosed |
| Licences found in a register | 1 found in a register (MFSA)Held by Foris DAX MT Limited | 1 found in a register (CSSF)Held by Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. |
| Licences claimed, not confirmed | 0 | 0 |
| Freeze clause | Discretionary freeze, no notice required | Discretionary freeze, no notice required |
| Withdrawal suspension clause | None on record | Quoted on the entry |
| Insolvency clause | Present | Present |
| Proof of reserves | Published, outside signer named | No data: page could not be loaded |
| Gambling clause | Not disclosed | Restricts some gambling |
| Incidents on record | 0None found in primary sources; not proof of none | 0None found in primary sources; not proof of none |
| Points not verified | 3 | 3 |
| Terms read | static2.crypto.comRetrieved 2026-09-28 | coinbase.comRetrieved 2026-09-28 |
What differs, and who it matters to
This comparison reads two records and declares no winner. Both were last reviewed on 2026-09-28. On licences, Crypto.com: 1 found in a register (MFSA); Coinbase: 1 found in a register (CSSF). 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, Crypto.com's terms: not disclosed; Coinbase's: restricts some gambling. That matters to anyone sending funds to a casino, because a breach can cost the account. On proof of reserves, Crypto.com: published, outside signer named; Coinbase: no data: page could not be loaded. The two records agree on freeze clause scope, insolvency clause and incident count. 3 points could not be verified for Crypto.com and 3 for Coinbase. No account was funded and no withdrawal was run on either, so none of this speaks to how the platforms perform. Each field links back to the full entry, where the clause behind it is quoted with its date.