We compared seven Robinhood Crypto alternatives on fees, US availability, licenses and coin choice, and noted where each one falls short of Robinhood Crypto.
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The closest Robinhood Crypto alternative is Coinbase: it serves all 50 states and publishes its order-book fees (0.40% maker / 0.60% taker at the entry tier), while Robinhood builds its cost into a spread it does not publish. Below are seven US options, compared on state coverage, fees, licenses and staking.
Robinhood Crypto is the crypto arm of Robinhood Markets. Default orders carry no commission, with the cost in the price. An optional Exchange Routing mode charges 0.50% maker / 0.95% taker. It lists 140+ coins, holds a New York BitLicense, and some coins are limited in New York and Texas. See the full Robinhood Crypto profile →
Default orders have no commission, but the spread built into the price is not published. The optional Exchange Routing mode charges 0.50% maker / 0.95% taker.
Robinhood keeps 25% of the staking rewards you earn, per its June 2026 fee schedule.
Some coins are not available in New York and Texas, and in 2022 NYDFS fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million.
| Name | Best for | US availability | Trading fees | Simple buy fee | Staking (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinhood Crypto ORIGINAL | Baseline | Most states; some coins limited in NY and TX | No commission (spread); 0.50% / 0.95% on Exchange Routing | No commission, spread in price | Yes, 25% commission on rewards |
| Coinbase | All 50 states | All 50 states | 0.40% maker / 0.60% taker | Not verified | Not verified |
| Kraken | Limit-order trading | All states except NY and ME | 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker | 1% + spread | Not verified |
| Gemini | All states, DC and PR | All 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico | 0.60% maker / 1.20% taker | Varies, shown before you confirm | Yes |
| Crypto.com | App users outside NY | All states except NY | Not verified | Varies, shown in trade preview | Yes, except NY, CA, MD, NJ, WI |
| Binance.US | Lowest order-book fees | Not in AK, CT, GA, ME, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, TX, VT, WA | 0% maker / 0.02% taker | Spread shown before purchase | Yes, 25+ assets |
| Bitstamp | Established exchange | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Uphold | Multi-asset holding | No regulator listed for HI, LA, MA, MT, NE, NY, WI | No commission; spread 2.05–3.8% | Spread 2.05–3.8% | Yes (staking program) |
US availability: States the exchange does not serve, from its own page. Trading fees: Lowest-volume tier on the advanced order book: maker / taker. Simple buy fee: Fee or spread on the one-click buy screen. “Not verified” means we have not yet checked the value against the project’s own documentation.
A dedicated crypto exchange with the Coinbase Advanced order book and published fees, available in all 50 states. Unlike Robinhood, it does not offer stocks, and Advanced trades carry a 0.40% / 0.60% commission.
Unlike Robinhood, Kraken publishes a fixed order-book rate: 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker on Kraken Pro. It is not available in New York or Maine, and instant buys cost 1% plus a spread.
A US exchange and custodian available in all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with staking and custody. Its entry-tier ActiveTrader fees (0.60% maker / 1.20% taker) are higher than Robinhood's Exchange Routing rates.
A crypto-only app for buying, staking and spending, with CFTC exchange and clearing licenses. It is not available in New York, and app fees are shown in the trade preview rather than published as a fixed rate.
Binance's separate US company, with 200+ assets and 0% maker / 0.02% taker fees. It is not available in 12 states, including New York and Texas, and charges 3.99% on card purchases.
One of the oldest crypto exchanges, founded in 2011 and owned by Robinhood since June 2025. We could not confirm its fees or state coverage from its own pages.
A multi-asset platform for crypto, fiat and precious metals. It charges no commission but a spread of about 2.05% to 3.8% on crypto, and it lists no regulator for seven states, including New York.
For published fees and all 50 states: Coinbase. For lower order-book fees: Kraken or Binance.US. For all states plus DC and Puerto Rico: Gemini.
If the unpublished spread is why you are leaving, Coinbase, Kraken and Binance.US all publish fixed maker and taker rates. Coinbase and Gemini serve all 50 states; Kraken and Binance.US skip New York and some other states.
If you use Robinhood for stocks and crypto in one place, none of these replace that. You can keep Robinhood for stocks and move only your crypto.
Educational content, not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile; do your own research.
Coinbase for published fees and all 50 states. Kraken or Binance.US for lower order-book fees, if your state is covered.
Default orders have no commission, but the cost is in the spread. Exchange Routing charges 0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, and Robinhood keeps 25% of staking rewards.
Coinbase and Gemini serve New York. Kraken, Crypto.com and Binance.US do not.
Binance.US at 0% maker / 0.02% taker, but it is not available in 12 states, including New York and Texas.
Sources: Robinhood: crypto fee schedule (Jun 2026), Robinhood: coin availability, Robinhood: crypto in New York. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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