The Prime Broker For Institutional Crypto
A single operating system for execution, financing, custody, futures, and staking.
13+ Years operating
12% Of global crypto market cap under custody
275+ Tradeable assets
24/7 Derivatives trading across 15 US perpetual-style futures*
40 Futures contracts
90+ Assets available for financing and cross-margining
One Platform. Every Institutional Workflow.
Execution, financing, futures, custody, and staking — unified in one platform to meet the needs of institutional investors.
Trading
Execute across spot and derivatives, with aggregated liquidity, advanced order types like RFQ, and high-touch agency trading.
Custody
We’re a qualified custodian, supporting the most demanding institutional and crypto-native workflows with advanced, in-house security.
Financing
Capital efficiency through integrated margin loans and portfolio margining across spot and derivatives.
Staking
Stake with top-performing validators and earn rewards across the most popular networks with institutional-grade controls.
Earn
Earn on 90+ assets without sacrificing liquidity or control.
Onchain Wallet
Institutional access to onchain activity across millions of assets using a single policy engine.
USDC
Earn on USDC, convert to/from USD, and move it across Prime, Exchange, and networks for trading, financing, and settlement.
Why Institutions Choose Prime
Peerless Capital Efficiency
Put more capital to work through unified risk and cross-margining across spot and derivatives, backed by deep liquidity. Our single institutional operating system combines execution, financing, custody, and risk to reduce fragmentation, free trapped capital, and scale sophisticated strategies.
Built On Regulated, Institutional Foundations
NYDFS Qualified Custodian
Coinbase Prime custody is provided by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company under New York state banking law and a Qualified Custodian.
SOC 1 & 2 Audits
Coinbase Custody Trust Company maintains SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II audits by Deloitte & Touche, supporting institutional risk, compliance and reporting requirements.
MiCA Regulation
Coinbase’s MiCA licence enables delivery of a full suite of crypto products across all 27 EU member states under a single regulatory framework.
Access Global Liquidity
Execute with precision across spot and derivatives through a single, integrated platform. The Smart Order Router aggregates global liquidity across venues and market makers, with advanced algorithms including TWAP, VWAP, basis, and adaptive strategies designed to minimize market impact. Agency-only execution and transparent post-trade reporting ensure client interests come first.
Global Depth
Access aggregated liquidity across regulated exchanges, OTC desks, and professional market makers through a single Prime platform.
Operational Leverage
Prime manages pre-funding, settlement, connectivity, and key management end-to-end, reducing operational complexity and eliminating handoffs across vendors.
Algorithmic Execution
Proprietary algorithms built to optimize fill quality while minimizing detectability. Passive-first execution with dynamic aggression when needed.
Live From Our Institutional Events
Watch the latest sessions from Coinbase Prime events, including product deep dives, market outlooks, and client conversations.
CaaS: The Infrastructure Layer
Alec Lovett
Mar 4, 2026•
Video, 4 min
How the world's largest banks and brokerages build digital asset products on Coinbase infrastructure.
The Next Market Structure
Liz Martin
Mar 4, 2026•
Video, 5 min
Coinbase Derivatives reached record US futures volumes with the Deribit acquisition. Now we’re headed toward unified trading.
Building the Institutional Core
Alesia Haas, Brett Tejpaul
Mar 4, 2026•
Video, 21 min
Watch our leadership discuss how the current market environment is reshaping institutional participation and capital allocation in crypto.
Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Providing institutions with the tools they need to build digital asset products. Coinbase is the trusted crypto infrastructure partner to more than 240 of the world’s leading banks, brokers, fintechs, and payment firms.
Explore Crypto Solutions for Institutions
*Derivatives trading is offered 24/7 with a one-hour break on Fridays from 5-6 PM ET.
Disclaimer: This material is the property of Coinbase, Inc., its parent, and its affiliates and is for informational purposes. This material is not accounting, investment, legal, or tax advice. Please note that all investments involve risk, including risk of loss, and thus may not be suitable for everyone. Recipients should consult their advisors before making any investment decision. Trading venues not connected to Coinbase Prime may offer better pricing. Coinbase, Inc. is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services and is not licensed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC is chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services to engage in virtual currency business.
Futures and cleared swaps are offered by Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. (“CFM”), a registered futures commission merchant with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA`).