Recently, Coinbase announced a massive system update to become an “Everything Exchange,” blurring the border between traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets. According to Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, this strategic move will transform the crypto-native company into a direct competitor of financial giants like Robinhood and Charles Schwab, by expanding its offerings far beyond cryptocurrency trading.
If a majority of Coinbase's revenue eventually comes from something besides trading spot crypto assets — supporting stablecoins, trading stocks, offering perpetuals, trading options, providing financial advice, etc. — will it even be a crypto company?
The lines between crypto… https://t.co/w7ReFDHsn0
— Matt Hougan (@Matt_Hougan) June 17, 2026
Starting in July, users outside the United States will have the option to trade tokenized stocks with dividend rights and transfer existing portfolios directly to the platform. The comprehensive strategy also encompasses traditional options trading, prediction markets, and exposure to pre-public artificial intelligence firms like OpenAI. Additionally, Coinbase will integrate AI agents configurable via natural language to optimize advanced investment strategies 24 hours a day.
With this expansion, the company aspires to consolidate itself as the primary financial account for the global user under a single login. The platform’s next step will redefine the interaction between stock markets and blockchain technology on an international scale.
Source: https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/2067252035695866095Â
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