Coinbase is the lowest-friction, most legal, way to buy into crypto. They make it easy for nontechnical novices to get set up, and they comply with KYC laws etc

Coinbase is the lowest-friction, most legal, way to buy into crypto. They make it easy for nontechnical novices to get set up, and they comply with KYC laws etc. This has helped them build a large customer base and stay on regulators' good sides. Think of them as Crypto Robinhood, if that helps, though once you get into the weeds they have very different business models.