Compare Coinbase.com with Localbitcoins.com

 
Coinbase.com
Localbitcoins.com
Company Location:
San Francisco, California
Helsinki, Finland
Supported Credit Cards:
VISA, Master Card
payment method is chosen between buyer and seller
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch
English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese
Encryption:
SSL (AES-256)
SSL
Authentication:
two-factor authentication (sms verification code)
two-factor-authentication (paper based and mobile based)
Bitcoin Trading:
BTC-USD, BTC-EUR, BTC-GBP, BTC-CAD
no
Fees:
only 1 % fee for currency exchange $10 Bonus if you buy for more than $100 sending and receiving bitcoins is free trading fees 0.25% - 0.1%
for successfully finished trades 1%, which is paid by the seller
Requirements:
name, surname, e-mail, phone number, bank account in allowed countries
e-mail to sign up (phone number and ID verification are optional)
Mobile App:
iOS, Android
Third Party Apps like Local Trader
 
About Coinbase.com:
Launched in June of 2012, Coinbase is a US bitcoin wallet and platform whose headquarters are in San Francisco, California. 2,800,000 users and 4,300,000 wallets, 41,000 merchants and 7,000 developer apps are some of the impressive stats for the company. Since bitcoin is the leading cryptocurrency of the world, it is worth taking the time […] View Coinbase for Buying Bitcoin with Credit Card Details »
About Localbitcoins.com:
LocalBitcoins.com is a platform specializing in the exchange of Bitcoins, as you can guess from its name. It is located in Finland, launched in 2012 and it has been the dream and ambition of its CEO, Jeremias Kangas. Even before Bitcoins overwhelmed the global market of currencies, Kangas had foreseen such a change and had […] View Localbitcoins for Buying Bitcoin with Credit Card Details »