Coinbase adds stock transfers, options plans, AI advisory tools and lending products as it expands beyond crypto trading.
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Coinbase is broadening its platform beyond cryptocurrency trading with a set of new products announced on June 16. The additions span equities, derivatives, AI-powered financial advice, and consumer lending. The company has described its goal as becoming the "everything exchange," a single account where users can trade, spend, borrow, and invest.
US users can now move existing stock portfolios from other brokerages onto Coinbase without having to sell their holdings first. The transfer runs through the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS), a standard mechanism that moves securities and cash between brokerages directly. Once transferred, those assets sit alongside crypto holdings in a single account. Trading of US stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and indexes is available through Coinbase Advanced, the platform's interface for active traders. Zero-commission trading, TradingView charting tools, and fractional shares are included in the offering.
"We've seen a lot of customers once again kind of embrace this concept of I can hold it all in one place, I can grow it, and I can use it," said Coinbase Head of Financial Services Ben Shen.
Coinbase launched stock and ETF trading earlier in 2026 with access to roughly 6,000 securities. Tuesday's update builds on that foundation with a broader set of products aimed at more active investors.
Options, Futures, and Pre-IPO Contracts
Options trading for both cryptocurrencies and stocks is planned for the coming months. Perpetual futures tied to thematic equity baskets covering AI, defense, and Chinese equities are also in the pipeline. Pre-IPO perpetual futures are part of the same rollout, giving traders exposure to private companies ahead of their public listings. Contracts tied to SpaceX (SPCX), which completed its IPO earlier in June 2026, are already live. Contracts linked to OpenAI and Anthropic are expected once those companies list publicly.
Tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by underlying US equities are set to launch for non-US customers in July 2026. The product will pay dividends automatically on held stocks. CEO Brian Armstrong said on X that the tokens represent direct on-chain ownership rather than a derivative position. "For the first time, these are real 1:1 backed tokenized stocks you can trust," Armstrong wrote. "You own an actual chunk of the company on-chain."
AI Advice, Credit Card Upgrades, and Borrowing
Coinbase introduced Coinbase Advisor, which it describes as one of the first SEC-registered AI-powered investment advisory tools. The service is initially available to Coinbase One subscribers in the US and is designed to deliver portfolio recommendations, tax-loss harvesting guidance, and market analysis. The company is also building tools that let AI agents execute trades automatically within limits set by the user.
On the consumer side, the Coinbase One Card will offer 5% in BTC rewards on travel bookings made through a new portal powered by Rocket Travel by Agoda. That compares with a typical rate of 2% to 4%. A USDC-backed version of the card is being introduced to expand access to users without an approved credit history. Coinbase is also enabling borrowing against staked Solana (SOL) through integrations with Jito and Morpho.
Coinbase posted a loss of $1.49 per share on $1.41 billion in revenue in Q1 2026, missing analyst expectations of $0.27 in earnings per share on $1.52 billion in revenue. That followed a strong Q4 2024, when a post-election market rally drove revenue up 130%. Spot crypto trading remains the company's primary revenue source, and the expansion into stocks, ETFs, and financial services is aimed at reducing its dependence on digital asset market cycles.
Tuesday's update also included prediction market contracts for time-based crypto price forecasts, instant access to new token launches on Solana and Base, and new account transfer controls for additional security.
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