You can buy crypto on Coinbase Wallet in over 130 countries; either through your Coinbase account or a third-party.
To fund your wallet using a payment method, you will need to link your Coinbase.com account to your Coinbase Wallet. There are two options to do this:
Coinbase Wallet Buy flow: When making a purchase in Coinbase Wallet, you can link your Coinbase.com account during the buying process.
Settings: You can link your Coinbase.com account to your Coinbase Wallet by going to Settings in the Coinbase Wallet app.
Once you have linked your accounts, you will be able to buy or transfer funds directly in Coinbase Wallet.
To use a third-party, sign in or create an account with the relevant third-party and buy crypto assets that may be supported.
To sign up for a Coinbase account through Coinbase Wallet:
Open and sign into your Coinbase Wallet
Navigate to the Assets tab by tapping your avatar
Tap Buy on the Assets tab
Tap Connect my Coinbase account and follow the remaining prompts
Note that you'll need to do the following:
Verify your email
Add a 2-step verification method to secure your new account
Verify a new payment method
Verify your identity
Learn more about creating a Coinbase account.
Once you’ve connected your Coinbase account to your Wallet, follow the below steps:
Select Buy
Select the asset & network you'd like to purchase, and enter the amount you’d like to buy.
Select which Payment method you’d like to buy with
Note: You can buy DEX tokens on Coinbase Wallet. To do this, you can use either Instant ACH or USD balance from Coinbase.com
Review & confirm the transaction details
When you're ready to place the transaction, select Confirm & Purchase
Stripe is available for users in the US. You can fund your wallet with Stripe using the following steps:
Select Buy
Select the asset & network you’d like to buy, and enter the amount you'd like to buy
Select a payment method
Note: Stripe only supports Apple Pay and Credit Cards at this time
Complete steps with Stripe
Confirm and place the transaction
Once you’ve connected your Coinbase account to your Wallet, then follow the below steps:
On the Assets tab, select Receive then choose Receive from Coinbase.
Select the Transfer from Coinbase tab.
Select the asset balance you'd like to transfer.
Select Continue. (You’ll see Coinbase balance under From.)
Select Confirm, and follow the remaining prompts.
Note: Assets moved to Coinbase Wallet from Coinbase.com will no longer be held by Coinbase. You are responsible for keeping your assets secure.
Select Send
Select the asset you’d like to transfer, and enter an amount
Enter the address of the other wallet
Confirm the transaction
MetaMask
From the MetaMask browser wallet extension:
Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension, click Show Wallet address and Copy to copy your Coinbase Wallet address.
Open the MetaMask browser extension, and enter your password to access your MetaMask wallet.
Click Send and paste your Coinbase Wallet browser address that you copied from step 1.
Enter the amount of crypto you’d like to send and select the asset.
Complete the transaction.
From the MetaMask mobile app:
Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension, click Show Wallet address > QR code.
Open the MetaMask mobile app, and tap Send > QR code and scan the Coinbase Wallet extension QR code in your web browser.
Enter the amount of crypto you’d like to send and select the asset.
Complete the transaction.
Trust Wallet or another wallet
Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension, click Show Wallet address > QR code.
Open the Trust Wallet mobile app, and tap Send > QR code and scan the Coinbase Wallet extension QR code in your web browser.
Enter the amount of crypto you’d like to send and select the asset.
Complete the transaction.
You can also import your MetaMask or Trust Wallet into the Coinbase Wallet via your 12-word recovery phrase to make it easier to track your balances and conduct transactions.
Note: Third-party payments are available in select markets. We plan to add more regions.
To add funds to your Wallet using a third-party payment provider:
Select Buy
Select Pay with to choose your preferred payment method or provider.
Enter the asset and amount you want to purchase.
Select Continue to the third party page.
Complete steps with the third-party payment provider.
Confirm and place the transaction.
Network fees
To ensure that transactions are processed on the blockchain, outgoing transactions will incur a network fee. This fee is paid to cryptocurrency miners who secure and process transactions on the respective network. This fee is applied when conducting various actions, such as sending crypto to another wallet address, trading one crypto for another, and using dapps or DeFi applications.
Options to add crypto to Coinbase Wallet
Fund with | Available geo(s) | Payment methods | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
Coinbase.com | US, UK, EU, SG, AU, CA, BR | Debit card, Apple/Google Pay, Fiat balance (eg USD balance) US only: ACH, Instant ACH You can buy DEX assets using Instant ACH or USD balance in the US | 2-5% No fees for CB One |
Guest checkout | US | Debit card | 5% |
Stripe | US, EU | Credit card, Apply Pay | 1-2% |
3P onramp providers | APAC | Philippines: PayMaya, GCash, Card, BPI, GrabPay India: UPI, IMPS Other: Bank, Ovo, VietQR and more | 2-5% |
3P onramp providers | LATAM | Argentina: Mercado Pago, Bank, Card, Apple/Google Pay Brazil: Card, Apple/Google Pay, Pix, Boleto Other: Bank, Spei and more | Argentina: 1-4% Other: 2-5% |
3P onramp providers | Aftrica | Kenya: Airtime, Bank, Card Other: Apple/Google Pay and more | 2-5% |
3P onramp providers | Other international markets | We offer various local payment methods in international markets. You can see the full list by clicking into the Buy flow | 2-5% |
*Fees are estimates, subject to change based on market trends and the third party onramp providers. Please rely on the in-product experience for the most accurate fees