Base

Maybe everyone already knows this and I’m dumb. 

But USDC purchases are free on Coinbase, transferring to Base with USDC also free, buying crypto on Dex’s has much lower fees than on a CEX with near immediate “settlement”. 

Why would I ever buy crypto on Coinbase ever again? Is there a misalignment here?

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Think coinbase is better at reaching people new to crypto. Coinbase’s target market is likely not someone who knows how to navigate a dex?

There always be a spectrum in everything, and you would rather capture the whole if you're already established as Coinbase, moving users from one part of the spectrum to another one is easier, as long as its your user base!

And I think they're making it easier, like with magic spend )

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This is my silly take as well. But I wonder the delta of Coinbase fees va sequencer fees

They make a ton off of Base transaction fees, so they’re winning either way

Trust. Ease of use. Support. 

Normies will use Coinbase and advanced users will use the best fee option.