Stupid bitcoin question...or is it?

[Matsuo Munefusa]

Not only that, Coinbase can take all your money if they expect fraud or illegal activity. They can shut you down and you won't have access to anything you put in there.

not your keys, not your coins

 

[Matsuo Munefusa]

If you pay directly from your coinbase account you might as well be paying with your credit card, it defeats the entire reason for using bitcoin.

this should be good....what is the "entire reason of using bitcoin"?