Introduction
Coinbase users in United States can buy cripto via DEX trading on Coinbase. While cripto does not directly trade on Coinbase’s centralized exchange, you can still buy, sell, and manage it using Coinbase’s decentralized exchange trading experience (DEX). Coinbase DEX gives you access to thousands of tokens, including cripto, with fast, easy trading all within one app. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
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Buying cripto on Coinbase
Create a Coinbase account
Download the Coinbase app and start the sign up process. You will need a valid ID and may be asked for proof of address in order to transact. Verifying your ID may take longer than a few minutes, depending on where you live.
Add a payment method
Connect and fund your account using crypto or traditional payment methods, such as a debit card.
Search for cripto
Tap the Home search bar to find cripto. Its asset page will show a “DEX” tag above its chart to indicate exclusive availability via decentralized exchanges on the Ethereum, Base, or Solana networks.
Start a DEX trade
Click “Buy & Sell” below to initiate a DEX trade. Click “Pay with” any amount of USDC (or other available USD funds) and carefully review the amount of cripto you want to buy while noting its price details and fees.
Complete your DEX trade
Once your DEX trade is completed on a decentralized exchange, your new cripto balance can now be easily managed in your Coinbase portfolio.
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Commonly asked questions
Yes. You can buy cripto directly through Coinbase using a DEX trade. Simply create a Coinbase account, add a payment method, and trade for cripto via decentralized exchanges supported on Coinbase.
Right now, we do not have enough price data to estimate how much it will cost to buy 1 cripto.
Not directly. To buy cripto, you'll first need to fund your Coinbase account using a supported payment method, such as a debit card or an existing crypto balance. Then, search for cripto, initiate a DEX trade, and exchange USDC (or other available USD funds) for cripto.
Currently, only US customers are able to buy cripto or add US dollars using PayPal. All other customers are only able to use PayPal to cash out or sell, and transaction availability depends on region.
You can use a digital gift card purchased from online merchants to redeem on Coinbase accounts for the purchase of cripto. Gift cards are currently only available in the U.S. at this time (redemption excluded in Hawaii). For more information on how to use and redeem gift cards, check out our help center.
Fees to trade cripto depend on Ethereum network fees. There are a number of factors that affect fees, including how busy the network is, how complicated your transaction is, and how fast you'd like to complete the transaction. When exchanging for cripto, be sure to leave enough ETH in your Coinbase Wallet to account for the 1% transaction fee for all swaps.
There are several payment methods you can use to buy ETH, which you can then use to trade for cripto. A full list of payment methods and best use cases can be found in our help center. At this time, credit cards cannot be used to purchase ETH in order to trade or swap for cripto.
CRIPTO market performance overview
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