Coinbase One Account Protection

The Coinbase Account Protection warranty only applies if your login credentials were compromised due to a vulnerability in Coinbase's systems for authenticating your credentials. If your login credentials were compromised in some other way, outside of Coinbase's control, then the Coinbase Account Protection warranty does not apply.

With an active Coinbase One subscription, you may be eligible to receive a one-time reimbursement for up to $1,000,000 (U.S. Dollars) of actual losses (or the U.S. Dollar equivalent thereof, in the case such losses were in the form of Digital Currency) that you sustain due to a compromise of your Coinbase Account login credentials resulting from a vulnerability or other deficiency in Coinbase’s systems and/or security protocols (the “Coinbase Account Protection”).

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to receive reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection, you must satisfy the following conditions:

  • You must have an active Coinbase One subscription at the time the losses for which you are submitting a request for reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection (the “Reimbursable Losses”) were sustained;

  • Your Coinbase account must have been open for at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date on which you sustained the Reimbursable Losses;

  • You must have successfully completed all steps in the photo identity verification process prior to the date on which you sustained the Reimbursable Losses;

  • Two-factor authentication with either an authenticator application (e.g., Duo or Google Authenticator), security key (e.g., Yubikey) or push notification through the Coinbase mobile application must have been enabled on your Coinbase Account at the time you sustained the Reimbursable Losses.  Two-factor authentication via SMS is not sufficient to be eligible for coverage under the Coinbase Account Protection;

  • You must file your request for reimbursement of Reimbursable Losses with Coinbase within ninety (90) days of the date on which you sustained the Reimbursable Losses;

  • You must promptly file a police report with your local police department in connection with the Reimbursable Losses, and send the report to Coinbase, along with a reasonably detailed description about what happened and your customer support ticket;

  • You must not have previously received a reimbursement for losses under the Coinbase Account Protection;

  • Your Coinbase account must be in good standing;

  • You will not be eligible for reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection if you previously falsely reported to Coinbase that your Coinbase account had been compromised; and

  • You will not be eligible for reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection if you engage in unreasonable, offensive or dishonest behavior in communicating with Coinbase about a request you’ve made for reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection (e.g., contacting Coinbase employees outside of official customer support channels, or using abusive language when communicating with Coinbase employees).

What is not covered?

  • Coinbase Account Protection does not cover reimbursement for any loss of funds held outside of your Coinbase account, including without limitation in Coinbase Custody, Coinbase Wallet, or non-custodial wallets connected to Coinbase Commerce.

  • Coinbase Account Protection does not cover reimbursement of funds that you voluntarily sent to a third party in connection with an investment scam or otherwise, or if you mistakenly bought Digital Currency or sent Digital Currency to the wrong addressee.

  • Coinbase Account Protection does not cover reimbursement for any losses that you sustain as the result of your knowingly and voluntarily participating in fraudulent activity.

  • Coinbase Account Protection does not cover reimbursement for any losses that were the result of a security vulnerability or other technical deficiency in your computer, mobile device or security key.

  • Coinbase Account Protection does not cover reimbursement for any losses that were the result of an event or action that you were aware could result in compromise of your account security, if you failed to promptly notify Coinbase of such occurrence in accordance with Section 5.2 (Security Breach) of the Coinbase User Agreement. Examples of such occurrences include, without limitation, if you lose your security key or API key, if you grant a third party remote access to your account, or if you provide your Coinbase account login credentials and/or 2-factor authentication codes to a third party.

  • You agree that any amounts payable to you under the Coinbase Account Protection will be reduced by any amounts you are able to recover or have already recovered for the applicable Reimbursable Losses from a source other than the Coinbase Account Protection, including without limitation, any amounts received under an insurance policy, warranty, guarantee or indemnity.

If I have a loss, how do I submit for reimbursement? 

In order to request reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection, please contact us via the Coinbase Help Center to lock your Coinbase Account and report that someone gained unauthorized access to your Coinbase account and withdrew your funds without your permission.  

After you’ve provided sufficient details about the incident (including the police report referenced above, along with your name, a reasonably detailed description about what happened, and your customer support ticket), Coinbase will investigate your case and determine whether you are eligible to receive reimbursement of up to $1,000,000 (U.S. Dollars) (or the U.S. Dollar equivalent of Digital Currency, as the case may be) in Reimbursable Losses under the Coinbase Account Protection.  

If Coinbase determines that you are eligible for reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection, Coinbase will provide you with a one-time payment equal to the lesser of (i) the actual amount of funds or Digital Currency, as the case may be, that were improperly removed from your Coinbase account as a result of the compromise of your Coinbase account login credentials as a result of a vulnerability or other deficiency in Coinbase’s systems and/or security protocols and (ii) $1,000,000 (U.S. Dollars) (or the U.S. Dollar equivalent of Digital Currency, as the case may be).  

If your Reimbursable Losses are in the form of Digital Currency, the foregoing limit will be calculated based on the U.S. Dollar value of the applicable Digital Currency as of the date and time at which Coinbase approves your reimbursement request under the Coinbase Account Protection.  

You will be required to provide reasonable cooperation to Coinbase in connection with our investigation of your case, and you must not take any actions that interfere with or otherwise impede our investigation.   Eligibility, determination of the amount of any Reimbursable Losses, and any interpretation of these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms will be determined by Coinbase in its sole discretion. Coinbase may condition reimbursement under the Coinbase Account Protection on execution of a definitive settlement agreement, including a release of claims against Coinbase, its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates and any other applicable parties and an obligation to keep confidential the reimbursement amount and circumstances. Coinbase reserves the right to subrogate against any person or entity with respect to your claim for Reimbursable Losses. You hereby agree that in connection with any reimbursement made under the Coinbase Account Protection, you will cooperate fully with Coinbase in its efforts at subrogation.

Other terms

In the event of a conflict between these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms and anything else in the Agreement, these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms will govern. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are still primarily responsible for ensuring the security of your Coinbase account, and if you suspect that you have been the victim of a Security Breach, you must notify Coinbase Support as soon as possible.   

The Coinbase Account Protection is not an insurance policy. To the extent you require protection beyond the Coinbase Account Protection, we strongly encourage you to purchase an insurance policy or other protection that provides coverage for unforeseen events that may result in the loss of funds held in your Coinbase account.

Termination

Except as prohibited by law, Coinbase may terminate the Coinbase Account Protection at any time, and such termination will apply to incidents occurring after the effective date of the termination. In addition, except in the case of a suit filed to enforce these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms, you acknowledge and agree that no benefits will be made available to you under the Coinbase Account Protection in the event you initiate any action, suit or claim against Coinbase, or its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, or affiliates, concerning a claim otherwise subject to reimbursement under these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms.

No Waiver

Coinbase’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms will not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of Coinbase.

Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Arbitration 

You acknowledge and agree that any claims arising from or in relation to the Coinbase Account Protection or these Coinbase Account Protection Warranty Terms are subject to the Agreement, including the No Warranty disclaimer and (except for Coinbase’s obligation to pay amounts pursuant to an approved reimbursement request made under the Coinbase Account Protection) the Limitations of Liability set forth in Section 8.2 of the Coinbase User Agreement. You further acknowledge and agree that any dispute or claim relating in any way to the Coinbase Account Protection will be adjudicated in accordance with Section 7 of the Coinbase User Agreement.