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Coinbase Expands to Offer Stock and ETF Trading for U.S. Users

Coinbase Expands to Offer Stock and ETF Trading for U.S. Users

According to Coinbase, U.S. users can trade stocks and ETFs 24/5, commission-free, fund with USD or USDC, with Apex Fintech Solutions clearing; Yahoo Finance adds a research-to-trade button and real-time data.

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Fact Check
Multiple highly authoritative and directly relevant sources confirm that Coinbase has launched stock and ETF trading services for U.S. users. The official Coinbase social media announcements provide primary confirmation of the launch, while independent reporting from a reputable financial news outlet details that the service offers over 8,000 equities and ETFs in 24-hour trading. Coinbase's own product pages for tokenized stocks and ETFs further corroborate the operational availability of these offerings to U.S. users. There is no credible contradictory evidence in the provided materials. Regulatory filings and broader industry context sources align with the possibility of this expansion, and the direct combination of official statements and live product listings makes it highly probable that the statement is accurate.
Summary

Coinbase announced that all U.S. customers can buy and sell U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs on its platform, offering 24/5, commission-free trading, according to the company’s official announcement. Users can fund trades with U.S. dollars or USDC and buy fractional shares from $1. Coinbase partnered with Yahoo Finance to embed a trade button that routes users from research to execution and to display Coinbase-sourced real-time data. The company uses Apex Fintech Solutions for clearing, custody, and execution, and plans to add more 24/5-eligible stocks in coming months. The rollout extends December’s “everything exchange” strategy and follows the launch of a predictions market earlier this month. Coinbase also signaled interest in tokenized stocks that could enable round-the-clock equity trading.

Terms & Concepts
  • ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund): A pooled investment vehicle that tracks an index, asset, or sector and trades on exchanges like a stock.
  • USDC: A U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin used for near-instant, on-chain settlement and funding on supported platforms.
  • Tokenized stocks: Blockchain-based representations of equity that can enable on-chain transfer and potentially 24/7 trading under appropriate regulatory frameworks.