Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) dramatically expanding offerings, including tie-in with Kalshi
Coinbase is expanding its platform to include stock trading, perpetual futures, and prediction markets to become the 'Everything Exchange.'Summary
Coinbase is significantly broadening its asset offerings, aiming to establish itself as the 'Everything Exchange' by introducing stock trading, novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, and prediction markets, starting with an integration with Kalshi. The expansion includes offering hundreds of top stocks and ETFs, allowing users to trade them 24/7 commission-free alongside crypto assets within a single app, facilitated by Coinbase Tokenize for real-world asset tokenization. Furthermore, Coinbase is simplifying derivatives trading with over 30 futures contracts live in the U.S., expanding DEX trading access to Solana tokens via Jupiter integration, launching Coinbase Business globally to more regions, and introducing an AI-powered wealth management tool called Coinbase Advisor. The Ethereum overlay blockchain, Base, has also gone global, now available in over 140 countries.
(Source：CoinDesk)