TL;DR
- Stock Trading Expansion: Coinbase now offers 24/5, commission‑free access to thousands of U.S. stocks and ETFs, with funding available in USD or USDC and fractional shares starting at $1.
- Yahoo Finance Integration: Yahoo Finance will feature a “Trade on Coinbase” button and offer users a free month of Coinbase One Basic, enabling seamless movement from research to execution.
- Future Products: The platform plans to expand stock perpetuals internationally and introduce tokenized stocks, aiming to unify traditional and digital assets under its “everything exchange” strategy.
Stock trading is now fully open to all Coinbase users in the United States, marking a major expansion that brings equities directly into the same interface where millions already manage crypto. The rollout follows a limited December launch and now offers thousands of stocks and ETFs, commission‑free, with trading available 24 hours a day, five days a week. Users can fund trades with USD or USDC, access fractional shares starting at $1, and manage both asset classes in a unified portfolio.
24/5 Trading and Unified Portfolio Access
Coinbase says the traditional market schedule no longer fits modern investor behavior, emphasizing the need for instant reaction to market‑moving news. The platform now supports 24/5 trading for thousands of leading equities and plans to expand coverage in the coming months. Coinbase One members can earn uncapped rewards on their USDC trading balance, and the company views the integration of stocks and crypto as a foundational step toward simplifying portfolio management across asset classes.
The company plans to broaden stock perpetuals this spring, enabling traders outside the U.S. to gain 24/7 exposure to U.S. equities through Coinbase Bermuda Ltd., pending regulatory approval. These products will not be available to U.S. persons. The platform also intends to introduce tokenized stocks, which it says will eventually allow users to trade globally, use equity holdings as onchain collateral, and make instant payments backed by stock value.
Yahoo Finance Partnership for Seamless Trading
To support this expansion, Coinbase has partnered with Yahoo Finance, a platform with more than 150 million global monthly visitors. Yahoo Finance will add a “Trade on Coinbase” button to stock and crypto pages, turning research into immediate action. The integration will initially focus on the U.S. market, with plans to expand internationally.
Yahoo Finance users will also receive a one‑month free trial of Coinbase One Basic. The exchange has additionally partnered with Apex Fintech Solutions for clearing, custody, and execution services. The company frames these moves as part of its “everything exchange” vision, aiming to bridge traditional finance and digital assets while diversifying revenue beyond crypto trading.
