kute vs Coinbase
Coinbase is an exchange. kute is a wallet.
On Coinbase your BTC is a balance inside their app. If they freeze it, you lose access. kute keeps the seed on your device. Same Bitcoin, different threat model.
Feature by feature
kute and Coinbase, feature by feature
Feature
kute
Coinbase
Self-custody Bitcoinpartial
Hardware wallet signingpartial
Lightning, native
Buy bitcoin with Cash App (US)
Polymarket in-app
IBAN + cardSoonpartial
Freezes on self-custodied BTC and dollarsimpossible
Venue balances (Polymarket, Hyperliquid)venue rulesn/a
Dollars balance, self-custodiedcustodial
Investing (Hyperliquid)custodial
Ask Sal, AI market assistant
Coinbase is fine as a fiat on-ramp. It is not where you should keep Bitcoin.
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