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AMINA Bank vs Coinbase Prime

How AMINA Bank vs Coinbase Prime compare on our ratings, custodian specs, funding, pros and cons.

AMINA Bank4.0/5
VS
Coinbase Prime4.1/5
Feature
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Coinbase PrimeVisit
Ratings
Our score4.0/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Security4.04.0
Compliance4.54.0
Asset support3.54.0
Features4.04.5
Support4.04.0
Specs
KYC required YesNot disclosed
Custody modelQualified custodian, MPC, Multi-sig, HSMNot disclosed
ClientsInstitutions, Funds, Corporates, High-net-worthNot disclosed
Regulated Yes Yes
SOC 2 reportNot disclosed Yes
InsuranceProfessional indemnity and cyber insurance on hot wallets; professional indemnity, specie and cyber insurance on cold walletsUp to $320M commercial crime policy (insurer syndicate), shared by all Coinbase customers
Staking Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes
Licenses & chartersFINMA banking and securities dealer license (Switzerland), FINMA CISA custodian bank license (Switzerland), ADGM FSRA Financial Services Permission (UAE), SFC Type 1, 4, 9 licenses with VA dealing (Hong Kong), FMA MiCA CASP authorization (Austria)NYDFS limited purpose trust charter (US), NYDFS BitLicense (US), CSSF MiCA CASP authorization (Luxembourg)
MPC YesNot disclosed
Cold storage Yes Yes
Qualified custodian Yes Yes
Company
Founded20182012
HeadquartersSwitzerlandUnited States
InvestorsNot disclosedNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • FINMA-licensed Swiss bank with a separate CISA custodian license for Swiss funds
  • MiCA CASP authorization in Austria, with 30 EEA countries in ESMA's register
  • HSM and MPC hot wallets plus air-gapped cold storage with a multisig structure per client
  • Client crypto segregated under Swiss law and kept off the balance sheet
  • Custody at a NYDFS-chartered trust company that acts as a fiduciary under New York Banking Law
  • SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports cover private key management controls
  • Coinbase generally keeps no more than 2% of custodied assets in hot wallets
  • REST, FIX and WebSocket APIs with TWAP and VWAP order types
Cons
  • Cold storage covers 12 of the 32 listed assets
  • Asset availability varies by jurisdiction
  • The Abu Dhabi branch can arrange custody but may not hold client assets or serve retail clients
  • The $320 million crime policy is shared by every Coinbase customer
  • $50 million NYDFS penalty in 2023 over anti-money laundering and KYC failures
  • The May 2025 data theft incident led to $311.2 million in cash payments
  • The OCC charter for Coinbase National Trust Company was a conditional approval in April 2026
Best forProfessional investors and family offices that want custody, trading and staking at one Swiss bank, Swiss fund managers that need a CISA-licensed custodian bank, Private and cantonal banks adding crypto for their clientsHedge funds that want custody and execution in one account, ETF sponsors and asset managers that need a New York trust company as custodian, Trading desks that route orders over FIX

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