Coinbase is a digital asset exchange company headquartered in San Francisco, California. They broker exchanges of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and other digital assets with fiat currencies in 32 countries, and bitcoin transactions and storage in 190 countries worldwide.
Coinbase also offers custodial services for institutional investors.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an additional layer of security used to make sure that people trying to access an account are who they say they are. In the case of Coinbase, this means that a user’s mobile device must be used to confirm any login or transaction request.
Coinbase does have 2FA available for its users. This can be set up by going into the ‘Security’ tab on the website and enabling it for either SMS or authenticator app.
Once enabled, any time a user tries to log in or confirm a transaction, they will need to enter a code that is sent to their mobile device. This ensures that even if someone knows your password, they would still need your phone in order to access your account.