Coinbase Wallet
Buy and trade on Base
You can buy and trade assets on Base using your linked payment methods, Apple Pay, or the assets you hold in your wallet.
Review your Coinbase Wallet activity history on the Wallet tab.
Buy assets on Base
If you have a Coinbase account connected to Base, you can use a debit card or bank account linked to that account to buy crypto in the Coinbase Wallet app. If you don’t have a connected Coinbase account, you can buy with a debit card or Apple Pay.
To buy assets on Base:
- Select the Wallet tab and choose Buy.
- Select a payment method.
- Select an asset and enter an amount.
- Review the transaction and associated fees, if any.
- Swipe to confirm.
To connect your Coinbase account:
- Open the Home tab.
- Select your profile photo to open the sidebar menu.
- Select Settings and choose Connect to Coinbase.
- Select Buy or transfer with Coinbase.
- Review the permissions and select Authorize.
Trade assets on Base
Swap an asset for another in one transaction by trading on Base.
To trade assets on Base:
- Select the Wallet tab and choose Trade.
- Select the asset you’d like to trade out and enter an amount.
- Select the asset you’d like to receive.
- Review the transaction and associated fees, if any.
- If you’d like to change the slippage tolerance, select Fees and choose the gear icon.
- Swipe to confirm.
Slippage tolerance
Slippage tolerance is the maximum price difference you’re willing to accept between the expected price of a trade and the actual price at which the trade is executed. This can happen due to market volatility or liquidity.