Provider profile · 2026 edition
Coinbase Prime Custody review 2026: scores, fees and alternatives.
Custody through Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian, inside the Coinbase Prime platform.
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Custody through Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian, inside the Coinbase Prime platform.
Coinbase Prime Custody scores 3.9 out of 5 (78 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Crypto Custody Index 2026 and ranks 3 of 12. It is strongest for funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls, with 5 out of 5 for regulatory standing, asset coverage, security assurance and client asset segregation. Not published or not stated on the pages read: pricing and insurance.
Scores from the Crypto Custody Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For funds and asset managers | 84 | 3 of 12 |
| For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms | 81 | 3 of 12 |
| For corporate treasuries | 69 | 6 of 12 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls.
What Coinbase Prime Custody publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
Custody through Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian, inside the Coinbase Prime platform. It publishes 470+ assets, SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits by Deloitte, and on-chain segregation with bankruptcy-remote client funds. It does not publish custody prices or an insurance amount.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Regulatory standing | Coinbase Custody Trust Company is "chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services" and "a Qualified Custodian". Coinbase Prime page: Coinbase holds a MiCA licence covering all 27 EU member states. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Asset coverage | "Clients can access 470+ assets today, with more being added regularly." |
| Security | "Coinbase Custody Trust Company maintains SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II audits by Deloitte & Touche"; Coinbase Vault storage "combines physical security, consensus computation, and strict process controls". |
| Insurance | Coinbase article (4 March 2024) cites "a substantial commercial crime insurance policy that covers theft of fiat currency or digital assets"; no amount published. |
| Segregation | "Client funds are segregated at the account, sub-account, and on-chain wallet address level"; "Legally, client funds are bankruptcy remote" (Coinbase article, 4 March 2024). |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: coinbase.com/custody, coinbase.com/en/prime/custody, coinbase.com/prime, coinbase.com/blog/….
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Crypto Custody Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitGo | 4.2 | 1 of 12 | Firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai |
| Hex Trust | 4.0 | 2 of 12 | Firms in Asia and the Middle East wanting licensed custody with a published asset list |
| Gemini Custody | 3.6 | 4 of 12 | Smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price |
| Komainu | 3.5 | 5 of 12 | Funds and issuers in Europe and the Middle East wanting on-chain segregated custody |
| Ceffu | 3.5 | 6 of 12 | Trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance |
| Zodia Custody | 3.5 | 7 of 12 | Banks and asset managers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia |
| Sygnum | 3.4 | 8 of 12 | Corporates and funds wanting bank custody with a published price list |
| Anchorage Digital | 3.1 | 9 of 12 | US funds, banks and corporates wanting custody from a federally chartered bank |
| Copper | 3.0 | 10 of 12 | Trading firms wanting custody linked to off-exchange settlement |
| Crypto Finance | 2.7 | 11 of 12 | European banks and asset managers outsourcing custody to a regulated group |
| Fidelity Digital Assets | 2.2 | 12 of 12 | US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group |
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