Bitget vs Coinbase Futures Comparison

Fees, liquidity, funding and safety side by side Updated

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Bitget or Coinbase: the short answer

Bitget5 of 6Best for lower taker fees, more licences and more spot assetsCoinbase1 of 6Best for cheaper long funding

Coinperps has no live market data for Coinbase Futures right now, so its live figures show as dashes. Fees, facts and scores are current.

BTC funding on Bitget vs Coinbase

Last 90 days · 8h equivalent · against the median of every tracked venue

Bitget 90d average+0.0052%
Coinbase 90d average+0.0051%
$10K long, 90 days$139 vs $137
Days Bitget cheaper35 of 89

The same market on each venue

One perpetual, both order books · live

BTC/USDT Bitget Share or difference50% Coinbase
Price$82,320Not listed
24h volume$4.01BNot listed
Open interest$1.68BNot listed
Depth ±1%$16.8MNot listed
Funding (8h)+0.0022%Not listed
Long / short0.95Not listed
Liquidations 24h$11.8MNot listed

Coinbase Futures does not list a BTC perpetual in the feed. Funding is an 8-hour equivalent; the lower rate is cheaper for longs. Depth is order book liquidity within 1% of the price.

Bitget vs Coinbase head to head

Fees, leverage and licences from each venue's published terms · volume and funding live · the better figure is ticked

Feature BitgetTrade Coinbase FuturesTrade
Fees
Maker fee 0.02% 0.4%
Taker fee 0.06% 0.6%
Taker fee with referral code 0.048% 0.6%
Referral code cpdiscount20% fee rebate · Up to 6,200 USDT welcome bonus –
Markets and liquidity · live
Perpetuals volume (24h)$9.53B–
Open interest$6.67B–
Liquidations (24h)$16.9M–
Options volume (24h)No options–
Perpetual markets175–
Funding now · 8h equivalent
BTC funding rate+0.0093%Not listed
ETH funding rate+0.0052%Not listed
SOL funding rate+0.0074%Not listed
XRP funding rate+0.0100%Not listed
Trading
Maximum leverage 125x 20x
Contract types USDT and USDC USDC only
Spot assets 745 285
Platform type Centralized Centralized
Trust and access
Licences and registrations 7Regulators including MSB (USA), OAM (Italy), VASP (Poland), BSP (El Salvador), and 3 more 6Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), BitLicense (New York), MAS (Singapore), AUSTRAC (Australia), and VASP (Multiple EU countries)
Proof of reserves Yes Check Yes
Countries served – 100
Users 50 Million 120 Million
Headquarters Singapore San Francisco, United States
Coinperps score
Overall 8.4/10 6.75/10
Depth & liquidity 9 7
Trading fees 8.5 3
Assets & features 8 7
Regulation 8 10

Bitget or Coinbase: which should you choose?

Choose Bitget if

  • You trade often with market ordersTaker fee: 0.06% vs 0.6%
  • Regulation matters to youLicences: 7 vs 6
  • You also buy and hold spotSpot assets: 745 vs 285
  • You use high leverageMax leverage: 125x vs 20x
  • You want the higher-rated venue overallCoinperps score: 8.4 vs 6.75

Choose Coinbase if

  • You hold longs for days or weeksBTC funding, 90d avg: +0.0051% vs +0.0052%

Bitget vs Coinbase right now

Over the last 90 days BTC funding averaged +0.0052% per 8 hours on Bitget and +0.0051% on Coinbase: a $10,000 long held throughout paid about $139 on Bitget and $137 on Coinbase. The two list 0 of the same coins; 175 trade only on Bitget and 0 only on Coinbase.

Comparison by Coinperps Research · updated 13 Oct 2026

Bitget vs Coinbase FAQ

Live answers use both venues' perpetual markets · updated

Is Bitget or Coinbase better for futures trading?

Bitget scores higher, 8.4 against 6.75 out of 10. Bitget leads on depth and liquidity (9 vs 7) and trading fees (8.5 vs 3) and assets and features (8 vs 7). Coinbase Futures leads on regulation (10 vs 8). The live panels on this page show which one has more volume, deeper books and cheaper funding right now. How we score exchanges.

Which has lower fees, Bitget or Coinbase?

Bitget charges 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on perpetual futures at the base tier; Coinbase Futures charges 0.4% and 0.6%. Opening and closing a $10,000 position with market orders costs about $12.00 on Bitget and $120.00 on Coinbase Futures, so Bitget is cheaper for takers. The Bitget referral code cpdiscount adds a 20% fee rebate, which brings its taker fee to 0.048%. Both cut fees at higher VIP tiers. Funding payments are separate and go between traders.

Does Bitget or Coinbase offer higher leverage?

Bitget offers more, up to 125x against 20x on Coinbase Futures. Smaller markets have lower caps on both, and the limit falls as position size grows. At 125x a move of about 0.8% against you is enough to liquidate a position.

Is Bitget or Coinbase safer?

Bitget lists 7 licences and registrations, including Regulators including MSB (USA), OAM (Italy), VASP (Poland). Coinbase Futures lists 6, including Tier-1 Regulators including FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), BitLicense (New York). Both publish proof of reserves, so users can check that customer assets are backed. Rules differ by country, so check that the exchange serves yours before you sign up.

Which has lower funding rates, Bitget or Coinbase?

Over the last 90 days BTC funding averaged +0.0052% per 8 hours on Bitget and +0.0051% on Coinbase, so longs paid less on Coinbase. Bitget was cheaper on 35 of 89 days. Funding goes between traders, and when it is negative shorts pay longs instead. Live funding rates on every exchange.

Which lists more perpetual futures, Bitget or Coinbase?

Bitget lists more: 175 live perpetual markets against 0. 0 coins trade on both; BTC, ETH, SOXL and 172 more only on Bitget.

Are there Bitget and Coinbase referral codes?

Bitget: use cpdiscount for a 20% fee rebate · up to 6,200 usdt welcome bonus (offer and terms).

Where are Bitget and Coinbase based?

Bitget is headquartered in Singapore and reports 50 million users. Coinbase Futures is headquartered in San Francisco, United States and reports 120 million users.

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Live data from both venues' perpetual markets, refreshed every few minutes. Fees are base tier and change with VIP level. Ratings are Coinperps' own. Not financial advice. All 45 comparisons · Methodology