Proof of source(s) of funds and wealth documents

As a regulated financial services company, we’re required to keep customer information up to date for a safe trading experience. We may ask you for documentary evidence to ensure we have the information we need to remain compliant. See below for accepted documents and requirements:

  • Pay-slips issued within the last 3 months 

  • Letter from your Human Resource department confirming your employment and salary 

  • A record of a bonus or other variable compensation paid within the last 3 months, such as a cash bonus or an equity based payment 

  • A record of any draw or distribution, outside of regular salary from any business ownership

  • Pension distribution records or account statements 

  • Tax records or documentation (e.g. W2)

Fiat currency e.g. EUR, USD, JPY inflows into Coinbase account from bank account/Paypal 

  • Bank statement from your funding account(s), issues within the last four month in your name, showing your residential address 

  • Provide any document from those listed below if relevant to the source of the deposit of funds into your Coinbase account

    • Brokerage Statement 

    • Crypto statements from other exchanges 

    • Payslips 

    • Tax returns 

    • House sale documents 

    • Will/grant of probate 

Crypto inflows from external exchanges

  • Screenshot of your external account profile, showing walled address/email/name

  • Screenshot of account statement showing transaction(s) to other wallets/exchanges/Coinbase

Crypto inflows from external wallet/unhosted wallet 

  • Screenshots / Statements / Tax documents showing crypto earnings/holdings stored in external wallet/unhosted wallet 

  • CSV file outlining inflows/outflows from external wallet 

Crypto inflows from mining 

  • Electricity bill with details like date of invoice and amount due (generally, the machinery for mining consumes a lot of electricity) 

    • License to mine crypto/ Registration document 

  • Loan agreement or statement

  • Statement from other exchange(s) 

  • Screenshot of transactions from an unhosted wallet

Employment/Business income 

  • Pay-slips issued within the last 3 months 

  • Letter from your Human Resource department confirming your employment and salary 

  • A record of a bonus or other variable compensation paid within the last 3 months, such as a cash bonus or an equity based payment 

  • A record of any draw or distribution, outside of regular salary from any business ownership

  • Pension distribution records or account statements 

  • Tax records or documentation (e.g. W2) 

Crypto Assets

  • Statement from crypto exchange showing investment growth 

Inheritance / Gifts

  • Will / grant of probate 

  • Trust agreement 

  • Gift letter 

Sale of Assets (e.g. shares, property, business) 

  • Brokerage account statement (if sale of securities) 

  • Property sale records 

  • Business sale records