Coinbase Affiliate Program

Affiliate Agreement Summary

1. Coinbase affiliate program offers a 50% commission on trading fees of referred customers for their first three months on the platform.
2. Once approved as an affiliate, users gain access to promotional assets and Impact tracking software.
3. Affiliates can promote Coinbase through various methods, including articles, new content, or ads on their website.
4. Affiliates cannot bid on “Coinbase” or other Coinbase trademarks for PPC advertising on any network or search engine.
5. Affiliates may not use Coinbase trademarks in conjunction with other keywords, ad title, ad copy, display name or display URL.
6. Affiliates are not allowed to send promotional messages relating to Coinbase to any resident of Hawaii, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Northern Sudan and Syria.
7. Certain U.S states or jurisdictions are also listed as Prohibited States for affiliates due to local tax laws.
8. Prohibited marketing methods include SMS, spam emails, third-party pop-ups, ads on sensitive/offensive sites, and fraudulent ad activities
9. While social media promotions are allowed, posting affiliate links on Coinbase’s properties or through paid social channels is not.

Requirements for Coinbase affiliate program:

• Your site or app should receive at least 45K unique visitors per month.
• You need to enroll a minimum of 30 new customers within the first 3 months.
• You should operate multiple media channels, including social media, to promote Coinbase.
• You should advertise in locations where Coinbase’s advertising is permitted.

Possible reasons for application decline in Coinbase affiliate program:

• The form that was emailed at the time of your application was not submitted.
• The website listed as your main URL in your Impact application is not the site where you plan to promote Coinbase.
• The website is not yet live, or traffic levels are below the level necessary to be successful with the program.
• The website caters to users in regions where Coinbase is not currently operational.
• Difficulty understanding how Coinbase brands will be promoted on your website or how your website matches Coinbase’s target demographic.
• The website lacks original content or differentiation (Coinbase is currently not accepting websites that are primarily coupon-oriented in nature or mall/template sites that only contain banners).