Coinbase built its name on crypto in the US. Cronos App is built for traders everywhere, with stocks, crypto, and prediction markets in one place.
Overview
Overview
Founded in 2012, Coinbase has grown into what it calls the Everything Exchange, combining crypto trading with stocks, prediction markets, and derivatives. It offers retail trading, an Advanced Trade platform for experienced users, custody services, and Base, its Ethereum Layer-2 network. Coinbase acquired Deribit in 2025 for $2.9 billion, adding options and perpetual futures to its offering. It launched stock trading for all US customers in early 2026 and partnered with Kalshi to bring prediction markets to 49 or more US states.
Coinbase is available in 115 or more countries for crypto. However, stocks, prediction markets, and sports contracts are US-only features. For crypto trading, Coinbase supports 350 or more cryptocurrencies with no minimum deposit. Setting up a Coinbase account requires identity verification through a government-issued ID and phone number, with additional Tax Identification Number requirements for users in select regions.
Cronos App is a mobile-first trading app that brings stocks, crypto, and prediction markets into a single account, available across 183 countries.
Cronos App is designed to get from download to first trade in under 60 seconds. Account creation is done through Apple ID, Google, or a passkey, with no seed phrases, no chain-switching, and no forms to fill out. After signing in, users select their topics of interest and the app begins surfacing relevant assets before the first deposit is made.
Stocks and digital assets are available in a single account on Cronos App. Every asset on the platform trades around the clock, seven days a week.
How Cronos App and Coinbase compare
How Cronos App and Coinbase compare
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crypto trading | Yes | Yes |
| Stock trading | Yes (183 countries, 24/7) | Yes (US only, 8,000+ stocks/ETFs, 24/5) |
| Prediction markets | Yes (183 countries) | Yes (US only, via Kalshi) |
| Sports markets | Yes (183 countries) | Yes (US only, via Kalshi) |
| Buying power | Up to 10x integrated on every trade | Derivatives via Deribit (separate product) |
| For You feed | Yes (personalized, algorithmic) | No |
| Earn on idle balances | Yes (up to 12% on crypto) | Yes (varies by asset) |
| Borrow against portfolio | Yes (no credit check) | Limited |
| Available countries | 183 | 115+ (stocks/predictions US only) |
| Market hours | 24/7 across all assets | 24/7 crypto, 24/5 stocks |
| Mobile-first design | Yes | Yes |
| Free to download | Yes | Yes |
Which platform is right for you?
Which platform is right for you?
The right choice depends on location, asset access, and trading style.
Choose Coinbase if you are based in the United States and want an established platform with a large crypto selection and access to stocks, prediction markets, and derivatives.
Choose Cronos App if you are outside the United States, want 24/7 stock and crypto trading, or prefer a simpler experience with all asset classes in one account.
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