Cash out (Futures)

Futures accounts are maintained by Coinbase Financial Markets, which is a CFTC registered futures commission merchant and a member of the National Futures Association. Spot accounts are maintained by Coinbase Inc., which is not CFTC registered and is not a member of the National Futures Association. Funds held with Coinbase Inc. do not benefit from the CFTC’s customer protection regime.

Cash out (withdraw cash)

Cash must be transferred from your Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) Futures accounts to your Coinbase Inc (CBI) spot account before you can cash out. Once funds are in your CBI spot account, you can cash out to your bank account or PayPal account.

Note that CBI is not regulated by the CFTC and is not a member of the NFA. Funds held with CBI do not benefit from the CFTC’s customer protection regime

Bank account

You can use your linked bank account to receive the funds through ACH or wire transfer from your CBI spot account. Depending on your bank, funds are typically available within 1-3 business days.

Learn how to link a bank account.  

PayPal

You can choose PayPal to receive your funds (up to $10,000), which is sent immediately. 

Note: You can only add funds during a margin call using your linked bank account or cash balance.

Information provided is not investment advice. Funds held with Coinbase Inc. do not benefit from the CFTC’s customer protection regime. Access to the referenced financial products requires user eligibility, and may not be available in all jurisdictions. The risk of transacting in futures can be substantial and may not be suitable for everyone, possibly resulting in a loss of funds greater than the total amount of funds you have on deposit in your CFM account, together with any funds in your Coinbase Inc. account or any other accounts held with Coinbase affiliates. Leverage in futures trading can work for you or against you. The risk of loss using leverage can exceed your initial investment amount. Please review the CFM Futures Risk Disclosure Statement for more information. Coinbase Financial Markets makes no representation on the suitability of information provided or to a particular financial product.

Coinbase Financial Markets is a member of National Futures Association (NFA) and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations. However, NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians, or markets.