Why is Coinbase not working?

Most "Coinbase is down" reports come from app slowdowns during sharp price moves, and from infrastructure incidents like the May 7, 2026 outage, when an AWS data-center failure in us-east-1 took trading, deposits and withdrawals offline for roughly eight hours.

How long will a pending Coinbase order take?

Minutes when it is a blockchain confirmation, hours to days when it is a verification or compliance review. Open a ticket with the order ID rather than resubmitting.

Can I buy crypto today if Coinbase is down?

Yes. Anytime Capital is independent of Coinbase and its processors. Card and Apple Pay orders confirm in minutes, wires settle the same business day, and the Atlanta branch takes cash. Call (470) 748-2530 if you want someone to walk you through it.

Can I switch from Coinbase to Anytime Capital without moving my crypto?

Yes. Withdraw from Coinbase to a wallet you control (or leave it there), create an Anytime Capital account, verify once, and paste any wallet address at checkout. Nothing you already hold needs to move.

How does Anytime Capital pricing compare with Coinbase?

Anytime Capital quotes one all-in number: card, Apple Pay and Google Pay orders start from 4% with the spread included, and the amount you pay and the crypto you receive are both on screen before you confirm. Coinbase prices a 3.99% fee on debit card purchases in the simple app, plus a spread of roughly 0.5% built into the quoted price, roughly 3.99% on the headline, with network fee on crypto withdrawals; free ACH cash-out, $25 wire cash-out. Blockchain network fees apply at both. Compare the crypto that lands on the same order size rather than the headline rate.

Is Anytime Capital regulated?

Anytime Capital is a U.S.-based money services business registered with FinCEN, serving customers worldwide, with a physical branch in Atlanta and an office in Miami. Identity verification is required before you can transact, the same as at every compliant platform.

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Coinbase

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Is Coinbase down? How to check, and what to do in the meantime

Every platform has bad days: a processor outage, an app that will not load, a withdrawal stuck on pending. If you are here because Coinbase is not working right now, you do not have to wait it out.

Check Coinbase's own status page and social channels first
Most "Coinbase is down" reports come from app slowdowns during sharp price moves, and from infrastructure incidents like the May 7, 2026 outage, when an AWS data-center failure in us-east-1 took trading, deposits and withdrawals offline for roughly eight hours.

Coinbase vs Anytime Capital, row by row

A green check marks the platform with the edge on that row. Anytime Capital leads on 9 of 15.

Category	Coinbase	Our pick
Card purchase fee	A 3.99% fee on debit card purchases in the simple app, plus a spread of roughly 0.5% built into the quoted price	From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm
Trading fees	Advanced Trade starts at 0.60% taker / 0.40% maker; simple trades add a spread of about 0.5% plus a flat fee from $0.99 or a percentage on larger orders	One all-in price per order with the spread included, plus an OTC desk for size
Pay with cash	Not offered	Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Domestic wire	Domestic wire deposits accepted, $10 in and $25 out	Same-day domestic wire for larger orders through the OTC desk
Apple Pay & Google Pay	Yes	Yes
Talk to a human	24/7 phone line, live chat and email, plus a help center	Phone (470) 748-2530, email, and two walk-in offices
Physical locations	None for customers	Atlanta branch and Miami office
Where it serves	Coinbase serves all 50 states, including New York under a BitLicense held since 2017. Coinbase, Inc. is registered with FinCEN as a money services business and holds state money transmitter licenses.	Serves customers worldwide, with U.S. branches in Atlanta, Miami and Houston; eligibility confirmed during verification
Identity verification	Government ID, selfie and Social Security number on every U.S. account; source-of-funds questions on larger activity.	Government ID and selfie online, or in person at the Atlanta branch
Bank account & debit card	No FDIC-insured cash account	FDIC-insured cash account with a free virtual debit card
Large orders	Coinbase Prime and an institutional OTC desk exist, but retail customers are routed to Advanced Trade rather than a named trader	Dedicated OTC desk with a named contact
Custody of your coins	Held in your account until you withdraw	Your own wallet address, or the free non-custodial Anytime Capital wallet
Regulation	Registered with FinCEN as a money services business, licensed as a money transmitter across the states, holds a New York BitLicense, and reports to the SEC as a public company.	U.S.-based, FinCEN-registered money services business
If payments fail	Wait, or switch to bank transfer	Switch to ACH, wire, Cash App or cash the same day
If your order is stuck	Coinbase does have a phone number, which is rare among exchanges, but reviewers say the line and chat mostly route to scripted answers and that restricted accounts still wait on an internal review nobody can speed up.	Call the branch and speak to someone who can see it

Card purchase fee

Coinbase: A 3.99% fee on debit card purchases in the simple app, plus a spread of roughly 0.5% built into the quoted price
Anytime: From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm

Trading fees

Coinbase: Advanced Trade starts at 0.60% taker / 0.40% maker; simple trades add a spread of about 0.5% plus a flat fee from $0.99 or a percentage on larger orders
Anytime: One all-in price per order with the spread included, plus an OTC desk for size

Pay with cash