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Ceffu vs Coinbase Prime

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

Ceffu3.4/5
VS
Coinbase Prime4.1/5
Feature
CeffuVisit
Coinbase PrimeVisit
Ratings
Our score3.4/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Security3.54.0
Compliance3.54.0
Asset support3.04.0
Features4.04.5
Support3.04.0
Specs
KYC required YesNot disclosed
Custody modelQualified custodian, MPCNot disclosed
ClientsInstitutions, Funds, CorporatesNot disclosed
Regulated Yes Yes
SOC 2 report Yes Yes
InsuranceNot disclosedUp to $320M commercial crime policy (insurer syndicate), shared by all Coinbase customers
Staking Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes
Licenses & chartersVARA VASP license for custody services (Dubai, UAE), GFSO financial services license (Gelephu, Bhutan)NYDFS limited purpose trust charter (US), NYDFS BitLicense (US), CSSF MiCA CASP authorization (Luxembourg)
MPC YesNot disclosed
Cold storage Yes Yes
Qualified custodianNot disclosed Yes
Company
Founded20212012
Headquarters—United States
InvestorsNot disclosedNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Full VARA custody license since October 2025 and a GFSO license in Bhutan since June 2026
  • MirrorX and MirrorRSV keep collateral in custody while clients trade on Binance, and MirrorX also connects to KuCoin Institutional
  • Dedicated cold-storage addresses for each client, verifiable on-chain
  • SOC 2 Type 2 attestation plus ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications
  • 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
  • Settlement products still center on Binance
  • SEC filings in 2022 and 2023 tied the company that ran Ceffu to Changpeng Zhao, while Ceffu says it is not a Binance entity
  • Custody fee tiers are quoted by account managers instead of published
  • Prime Wallet, MirrorX, MirrorRSV and staking are not offered to UAE residents
  • 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 forTrading firms that execute on Binance and want assets held off the exchange, Crypto ETP issuers on SIX Swiss Exchange that need an approved custodian, Institutional and qualified investors in or from DubaiHedge 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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