When Coinbase unveiled its "Everything Exchange" vision in December 2025, stock trading was already on the roadmap. That promise is now a reality. Coinbase has officially rolled out commission-free stock and ETF trading to all U.S. users, making it one of the most significant milestones in the platform's evolution from crypto exchange to full-spectrum financial super-app.
Stocks, Crypto, and ETFs — All in One Account
U.S. users can now buy, sell, and manage stocks and ETFs directly alongside their crypto holdings, from the same app, the same account, and with the same familiar interface. There's no need to switch between platforms or maintain separate brokerage accounts. With fractional shares starting at just $1 and zero commissions, the barrier to entry has never been lower.
Trades can be funded instantly using both USD and USDC — a crypto-native touch that sets Coinbase apart from traditional brokerages. For Coinbase One members, there's an added incentive: uncapped rewards on USDC trading balances, making idle capital work harder.
Securities are offered by Coinbase Capital Markets Corp., member FINRA/SIPC. Digital assets are not subject to SIPC protection. Trading involves risks and may result in loss of capital.
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→ 24/5 trading
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24/5 Trading: Markets That Follow You, Not the Clock
One of the most compelling features of Coinbase's stock offering is extended trading hours. While traditional exchanges close at 4 PM ET, Coinbase users can trade thousands of stocks 24 hours a day, five days a week. For a platform born in the always-on world of crypto, this is a natural evolution — and a direct challenge to the conventions of traditional finance.
Coinbase is launching with the market's leading equities and plans to expand 24/5 coverage to thousands more stocks in the coming months. The current catalog of up to 6,000 securities is expected to grow to 8,000+ in the near term.
What Comes Next: Tokenized Stocks and Global Access
The stock trading launch is just the beginning. This spring, Coinbase plans to introduce stock perpetuals for traders outside the United States, offering 24/7, capital-efficient exposure to U.S. equities through Coinbase Bermuda Ltd. — pending regulatory approval.
Further down the road, Coinbase has announced plans to offer tokenized stocks, which would allow users to trade equities on-chain, use their stock holdings as collateral, and make instant payments backed by stock value. As we explored in our earlier analysis of the asset tokenization race between Coinbase and Robinhood, this is shaping up to be one of the defining battles in fintech over the next few years.
A Partnership With Yahoo Finance
To support traders navigating this expanded universe of assets, Coinbase has partnered with Yahoo Finance — the world's most-visited financial news and data platform, with over 150 million monthly visitors. The integration allows users to move directly from researching an asset on Yahoo Finance to executing a trade on Coinbase in a single click. Yahoo Finance will also incorporate real-time data from Coinbase to help users discover and monitor assets across both crypto and equities.
As part of the partnership, Yahoo Finance users can access a free one-month trial of Coinbase One Basic, giving them a taste of the premium experience before committing.
The Infrastructure Behind the Vision
To deliver a seamless stock trading experience, Coinbase has integrated with Apex Fintech Solutions for clearing, custody, and execution services. This infrastructure partnership is key to ensuring that the platform can handle the scale and compliance requirements of operating as a registered broker-dealer, while maintaining the intuitive interface that Coinbase users expect.
Closing the Gap Between Crypto and Traditional Finance
When we covered Coinbase's Everything Exchange announcement in December 2025, stock trading for U.S. users was one of the most anticipated features. Its arrival confirms that Coinbase is executing on its strategy at pace.
The platform still has ground to cover before it can truly replace a traditional bank or brokerage — debit cards, direct deposit, and FDIC-insured deposits remain absent. But with each product launch, those gaps are narrowing. Combined with the pending national trust charter application and the broader push toward tokenized real-world assets, Coinbase is assembling the pieces of what could become the most comprehensive financial platform of the next decade.
For users who've long had to juggle a crypto exchange, a brokerage account, and a neobank app separately, the Everything Exchange is starting to look less like a vision and more like a reality.
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