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Bitfinex vs Coinbase

See which platform gives you more choice, lower fees, stronger public trust checks, and a better fit for the way you trade.

Bitfinex

183 coins, 402 markets

Coinbase

243 coins, 605 markets

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Side by side

Compare the core facts first: market depth, fees, access, and other numbers pulled from public sources.

Metric	Bitfinex	Coinbase	Winner
Coins listed	183	243	Coinbase
Markets	402	605	Coinbase
Maker fee	0.1%	1%	Bitfinex
Taker fee	0.2%	1%	Bitfinex
Max leverage risk	10x	3x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	700,000 orders per second	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	9/10	10/10	Coinbase
CoinMarketCap rank	#12	#2	Coinbase
Trustpilot	2.0/5	4.0/5	Coinbase

Coins listed

Bitfinex

183

Coinbase

243

Coinbase

Markets

Bitfinex

402

Coinbase

605

Coinbase

Maker fee

Bitfinex

0.1%

Coinbase

Bitfinex

Taker fee

Bitfinex

0.2%

Coinbase

Bitfinex

Max leverage risk

Bitfinex

10x

Coinbase

Risk context only

Throughput

Bitfinex

Not publicly disclosed

Coinbase

700,000 orders per second

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Bitfinex

9/10

Coinbase

10/10

Coinbase

CoinMarketCap rank

Bitfinex

#12

Coinbase

Trustpilot

Bitfinex

2.0/5

Coinbase

4.0/5

Coinbase

Methodology: winner labels mark stronger raw metrics, not a recommendation. Leverage is risk context only. Scores, ranks, and source data can change after the latest refresh.