#CryptoFees101 Regardless of whether your cryptocurrency portfolio is up or down, it's certainly making someone else rich. When Coinbase went public, its valuation was higher than that of the three largest stock exchanges in the world, combined.

These exchanges are so highly valued because they charge more than 50 times in fees than traditional financial exchanges. That's real money out of your pocket, and that's why we are going to break down these fees to help you understand the main costs of trading, holding, and using cryptocurrencies.