Is Coinbase available in Singapore?
Coinbase is available to residents of Singapore. Coinbase Singapore holds a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), granted in October 2023, which lets it offer regulated digital payment token services to retail and institutional users. Availability of specific features and assets can change, so confirm the current position before acting.
Information, not advice. This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify the current rules with a qualified local professional and the official regulator before acting.
How we checked this. We set this status by reading the platform's own terms of use and country eligibility, and the public register kept by the named regulator, then dated the result. Availability can change, so confirm directly with the platform and the regulator before acting. As of 26 June 2026.
As of June 2026, Coinbase is available to residents of Singapore. Coinbase Singapore holds a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), granted in October 2023, which authorises it to provide regulated digital payment token services to retail and institutional users. Crypto is legal in Singapore and these services are supervised under the Payment Services Act. Supported funding methods and assets can change, so check what Coinbase currently offers to Singapore users before acting.
Availability for Singapore residents
As of 14 June 2026, Coinbase is available to residents of Singapore. The regulator is the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which supervises digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act. Coinbase Singapore received a Major Payment Institution licence from MAS in October 2023, following an earlier in principle approval, which lets it provide regulated digital payment token services in the country.
Because Coinbase operates under a MAS licence, it is one of the regulated platforms genuinely available to Singapore residents, alongside other MAS licensed providers. The licence covers the local entity that serves Singapore users, and it requires the platform to meet the conduct, custody, and anti money laundering standards set under the Payment Services Act.
Licence scope, supported assets, and funding methods can change over time, so confirm what Coinbase currently offers to Singapore users on its own site, and check the licence status on the MAS financial institutions directory, before acting.
Access, KYC, and products
Coinbase is a custodial platform, which means it holds the assets in your account on your behalf rather than giving you the private keys, though it also offers a separate self custody wallet product where you hold the keys yourself. To open an account, identity verification (know your customer, or KYC) is required, in line with the anti money laundering obligations that apply to MAS licensed providers.
Coinbase offers spot trading in a range of digital payment tokens, custody, and, depending on eligibility, services such as staking. As a MAS licensed provider, it can support Singapore users through regulated digital payment token services. The specific funding methods, supported tokens, and product set available to Singapore users are set by Coinbase and can change, so confirm the current details on the Coinbase site. For how any gains are taxed, see the Singapore tax section below.
How crypto is taxed in Singapore
Singapore does not levy a capital gains tax. The tax authority is the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Gains from disposing of crypto held as a personal long term investment are generally not taxed, but where buying and selling crypto amounts to carrying on a trade, the profits can be taxable as income. Since 1 January 2020, the supply of digital payment tokens has been exempt from goods and services tax. Treatment depends on your circumstances, so confirm with IRAS or a qualified adviser. See the Singapore crypto tax page. This is general information, not tax advice (as of 14 June 2026).
Coinbase is one of the platforms available to Singapore residents under a MAS licence, alongside other MAS licensed providers. Availability, products, and fees vary, so compare the exchanges that are genuinely available in Singapore before you choose.
Every availability status here is dated and checked against the named regulator's public register. We never place a link to a platform where it is not available.
Regulator and sources
The regulator for crypto in Singapore is the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which supervises digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act. The position below is stated as of 14 June 2026 and should be confirmed on the primary sources.
- Coinbase announcement that Coinbase Singapore obtained a Major Payment Institution licence from MAS in October 2023.
- MAS framework for digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act 2019.
- MAS financial institutions directory, listing Coinbase Singapore and its licence status.
- Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) guidance on the income tax treatment of digital tokens.
Frequently asked questions
Is Coinbase available in Singapore?
As of 14 June 2026, Coinbase is available to residents of Singapore. Coinbase Singapore holds a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), granted in October 2023, which lets it offer regulated digital payment token services to retail and institutional users. Confirm the current licence status on the MAS financial institutions directory before acting.
Is Coinbase licensed by MAS?
Yes. Coinbase Singapore received a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in October 2023, following an earlier in principle approval. The licence allows it to provide digital payment token services in Singapore (as of 14 June 2026).
Is crypto legal in Singapore?
Yes. Buying, holding, and trading crypto is legal in Singapore, and digital payment token services are regulated under the Payment Services Act, supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Only the providers licensed by MAS may offer those services to residents (as of 14 June 2026).
Can Singapore residents use Coinbase with Singapore dollars?
Coinbase operates in Singapore under a MAS Major Payment Institution licence and supports local users through regulated digital payment token services. Available funding methods and supported assets can change, so check what Coinbase currently offers to Singapore users on its own site before acting (as of 14 June 2026).
How is crypto taxed in Singapore?
Singapore does not levy a capital gains tax, so gains from disposing of crypto held as a personal investment are generally not taxed, while trading as a business can be taxable as income, administered by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). See the Singapore crypto tax page. This is general information, not tax advice (as of 14 June 2026).
Rules change frequently. Exchange licensing and product availability in Singapore can change at short notice, and a licence can be varied or withdrawn. The position on this page is dated 14 June 2026. Confirm the current status with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the platform before you act.
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