Coinbase Gift Card: Discontinued, What Still Works and Alternatives

Summary: Coinbase no longer sells gift cards. The company stopped issuing them but still honours existing balances, which you can redeem in the Coinbase app as USD in your account. If you want to give crypto through Coinbase today, you send it directly to someone's email address instead, and if you want a gift card style present, a crypto voucher, a hardware wallet or a prepaid card bought with crypto are the closest alternatives.

• Coinbase gift cards are discontinued, so the answer to where to buy Coinbase gift card codes is nowhere, in stores or online.
• Old Coinbase gift cards still redeem to your USD balance in the app.
• Coinbase lets you send crypto as a gift to an email address.
• Listings selling new "Coinbase gift cards" deserve extra caution.

Is There a Coinbase Gift Card?

Not any more. Coinbase's own help centre states that Coinbase gift cards are no longer available for purchase and that the company will honour existing gift card balances. So whether you search "where to buy coinbase gift card" or "coinbase gift card where to buy", the answer is the same near you or online: no retailer is selling new ones.

Coinbase has tried gift cards in two different ways over the years. In 2019 it partnered with WeGift so users in the UK, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Australia could turn crypto into retailer e-gift cards. Separately, it issued Coinbase-branded gift cards that loaded US dollars into a Coinbase account. Both are what people usually mean by a Coinbase gift card, and neither is on sale today.

Can You Buy a Coinbase Gift Card Online?

No. Since Coinbase took its gift cards off sale, there is no official Coinbase gift card online store. Anyone trying to buy Coinbase gift card codes today will only find resellers, and the scams section below explains why that is risky. The safe routes are sending crypto as a gift through Coinbase or picking one of the alternatives further down.

Can You Still Buy a Coinbase Gift Card at Walmart or Amazon?

Searches for "coinbase gift card walmart", "coinbase gift card amazon" and "coinbase gift card near me" are common, but neither store sells new Coinbase cards. If you see a listing on a marketplace, it is either old stock, a different product with Coinbase in the title, or a scam. Gift card resale is a common route for fraud, so avoid buying a Coinbase card from individual sellers.

How to Redeem an Old Coinbase Gift Card

If you already have a Coinbase gift card, it still works. You redeem it in the Coinbase app or on Coinbase.com:

• Log in and add a payment method, then choose Gift card.
• Enter the gift card number and PIN.
• The value is added to your account's USD balance.

You do not need a credit card linked to use the gift card value, and you can then use that USD balance to buy crypto. That old-card route is the only real answer to "buy bitcoin with gift card coinbase" searches. Coinbase states that it does not cover losses from lost or stolen gift card codes, so redeem an old card rather than leaving it in a drawer.

How to Gift Crypto on Coinbase Instead

Coinbase now points users to sending crypto directly as a gift. You choose the coin and amount, send it to the recipient's email address or Coinbase username, and they claim it by signing in or creating an account. The recipient needs to be in a country where Coinbase operates.

If you do not use Coinbase yet, you can open an account with Coinbase to buy crypto with a card and send it on. Sending crypto this way has no wrapping paper, though, so many people prefer something they can hand over.

Coinbase Gift Card Alternatives

If your real question is where can I buy a Coinbase gift card for someone, these options give a similar feel:

• Crypto vouchers: codes such as CryptoVoucher and Gift Me Crypto that redeem to any wallet the recipient chooses.
• Binance gift cards: codes in USDT, BTC or BNB that redeem into a Binance.com account, not available in the US.
• A hardware wallet: a physical gift that keeps crypto safe, such as Trezor or Tangem Wallet.
• Prepaid payment cards: if you hold crypto, you can buy a prepaid card and give spending money rather than coins.

Our list of gifts for crypto lovers has more ideas, from hardware to books.

Can You Buy Bitcoin With a Gift Card on Coinbase?

Not with a retail gift card. People who want to buy bitcoin with gift card Coinbase balances usually hope to turn an Amazon or Visa card into crypto, but Coinbase does not accept Amazon, Apple, Visa or other store gift cards as a payment method. Its own discontinued gift cards were the only gift cards it accepted. To buy crypto on Coinbase you need a bank account, debit card or another supported payment method.

Coinbase Gift Card Scams to Watch For

Because the product no longer exists, any new offer is a warning sign:

• Sellers offering discounted "Coinbase gift card" codes on social media or marketplaces.
• Third-party listings that appear for "coinbase gift card amazon" or "coinbase gift card walmart" searches, which are not official Coinbase products.
• Messages claiming you won a Coinbase gift card and need to pay a fee or share login details.
• Callers posing as Coinbase support who ask you to pay with gift cards. Coinbase never asks for payment in gift cards.

Coinbase Gift Card FAQ

Does Coinbase sell gift cards?

No. Coinbase gift cards are no longer available for purchase, so you cannot buy Coinbase gift card codes from Coinbase or a retailer, though existing balances are honoured.

What does a Coinbase gift card turn into?

It adds US dollars to your Coinbase account balance, which you can then use to buy crypto.

Do old Coinbase gift cards expire?

Coinbase says it will honour existing balances. Check the terms printed on your card, and redeem it sooner rather than later.

Can I send a crypto gift on Coinbase to someone without an account?

Yes. You can send crypto to an email address, and the recipient creates an account to claim it, as long as Coinbase operates in their country.

Where can I buy a Coinbase gift card near me?

Nowhere. No store sells new Coinbase gift cards, so any "coinbase gift card where to buy" result pointing to a shop is out of date. Look at crypto vouchers or a hardware wallet instead.

The Best Crypto Gift Now That Coinbase Cards Are Gone

With Coinbase gift cards discontinued, the practical choices are sending crypto directly through an exchange, giving a crypto voucher the recipient can redeem to any wallet, or giving the hardware to keep crypto safe. For a present that lasts, get a Trezor gift card and let them set up their own wallet.