Coinbase announced a comprehensive product expansion that will introduce tokenized stocks, new derivatives and AI‑enabled services to its platform.
Tokenized Stocks and Extended Trading Features
Coinbase plans to launch tokenized U.S. equities next month for users outside the United States. Each token will be fully collateralized by the underlying share, granting holders dividend rights and voting privileges. The rollout enables round‑the‑clock trading, share lending for yield, collateral use and peer‑to‑peer transfers.
Derivatives, Perpetual Futures and Options
In the coming months, Coinbase will add options trading for both crypto assets and tokenized stocks, allowing investors to employ advanced strategies on a single platform. The exchange also introduces real‑world asset perpetual futures linked to thematic baskets such as artificial intelligence, China, defense and the Tech 100 index. Its pre‑IPO perpetual futures debuted with SpaceX, while contracts for Anthropic and OpenAI are slated for release shortly.
Equities Platform Enhancements and Market Impact
Coinbase Advanced now accepts stock portfolio transfers from competing brokers, offering zero‑commission trades, TradingView charting tools, fractional share ownership and rewards on trade‑ready USDC balances, which remain pegged at a $1 price. The expanded suite positions Coinbase as an “everything exchange,” giving investors a unified gateway to crypto, tokenized equities and emerging derivative products, and is expected to deepen liquidity across its blockchain‑based markets.