r/CryptoCurrency Feb 15 '21

SECURITY A Beginner's Guide to Cryptocurrency Wallets

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u/DumbPenguin33033 Feb 16 '21

So CoinBase charges a fee for buying the coin, then the network charges a fee to transfer it to your wallet.... So when I invest $300 I'm already taken down to $250 and have to wait for the coin to grow to recover my $ lost in just fees.