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Coinbase expands 24/5 U.S. stock trading to all UK users

Coinbase expands 24/5 U.S. stock trading to all UK users

The exchange said every UK customer can now trade crypto and qualified U.S. stocks in one app with zero commission, fractional shares from £1 and access under its UK MiFID licence.

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Fact Check
The official Coinbase blog post 'Coinbase UK Launches 24/5 US Stock Trading' (coinbase.com, Aug 6, 2026) directly and completely corroborates the claim: 24/5 trading, nearly 4,000 US stocks, zero commission, fractional shares from £1, integrated in the same app used for crypto and fiat. As a primary source from the entity itself on its official domain, it provides strong confirmation. The claim's '24/5' framing matches the blog exactly (the search snippet mentioning '24/7' appears to be a loose paraphrase in a third-party newsletter).
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Summary

Coinbase said every UK user can now trade U.S. stocks and crypto in one app, expanding what it had previously described as a phased rollout to eligible customers and advancing its Everything Exchange strategy. The service offers zero-commission trading on qualified U.S. stocks, 24/5 access and fractional shares from £1; earlier launch details said the UK product covers nearly 4,000 U.S. equities and allows instant funding in GBP or USDC, with orders routed through Coinbase Capital Markets Corporation to Apex. The rollout also clarifies that conventional equities are the immediate focus in the UK, while tokenized equities remain a longer-term ambition under Coinbase's broader buildout using its UK MiFID licence.

Terms & Concepts
  • fractional shares: Portions of a stock that let investors buy less than one full share.
  • MiFID licence: A regulatory authorization that allows a firm to offer specified investment services and products under market rules.
  • tokenized equities: Digital representations of shares designed to give investors equity exposure through blockchain-based market infrastructure.