Coinbase recently held a live broadcast presenting a major update to its platform. The company promises a  «new era» with an expanded ecosystem, new products, and tools that will be useful for both private users and businesses.

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24/7 stock and ETF trading

Users can now buy and sell stocks and ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) directly on Coinbase without being tied to the schedule of traditional stock exchanges. This allows them to react quickly to market events and manage their portfolio at any time.

Prediction markets

Coinbase is integrating Kalshi, a platform for betting on the outcomes of events in sports, politics, and economics. These markets function as a kind of prediction tool, where users assess the probability of various events.

Custom stablecoins based on USDC

Companies will be able to create their own stablecoins built into products and payments.

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency pegged to the dollar or another stable currency.

Coinbase Tokenize

A service for converting real assets into digital format on the blockchain with the ability to issue, store, and trade in one place.

DEX trading on Solana

Users will be able to buy new tokens as soon as they appear without waiting for them to be listed on an exchange. DEX (decentralized exchange) allows trading directly between wallets.

Futures

Trade derivatives with less initial capital and a simplified interface.

Futures are contracts to buy or sell an asset in the future at a predetermined price.

Token Sales and Base App

Coinbase will allow tokens to be launched directly through the exchange's infrastructure and use the Base ecosystem app in more than 140 countries.

— On September 22, Coinbase CEO announced that the company plans to replace banks by turning Coinbase into a super app and the primary financial account for users.

Coinbase Business and Developer Platform

The company offers services for businesses — storage, payments, on-chain operations, and digital asset management. Developers will receive APIs and tools to create their own products on the blockchain.

APIs are the way programs communicate and exchange data.

9 key trends in the crypto industry from Coinbase for 2026

In its forecast for 2026, Coinbase highlighted the trends that will shape the development of the crypto market in the coming years.

1. RWA 2.0. New ways to invest in real assets through tokens. For example, it will be possible to buy tokens backed by real estate or other off-chain assets.

2. Prop-AMM. Advanced market makers that protect liquidity providers from automated trading bots and high-frequency trading.

3. Prediction market aggregator. A single interface for betting on events that combines different platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

4. Next-level DeFi. A combination of perpetual futures trading and lending to simultaneously hold positions and earn income from collateral.

5. Privacy. Growing interest in anonymous assets such as Zcash and tools that hide user data.

6. On-chain reputation + off-chain data. Systems that allow unsecured lending using user data and reputation.

7. DePIN for AI. Decentralized networks for collecting high-quality data for robots and smart AI systems.

8. Proof of Humanity. Technologies that distinguish real humans from bots, including biometrics and cryptography.

9. AI agents for on-chain startups. Programs that can write smart contracts, conduct audits, and monitor protocols on their own.

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The Coinbase update shows that the company is betting on transforming its crypto platform into a universal financial ecosystem.

The expansion of its product line demonstrates Coinbase's desire to become a «super app.» The platform combines stock and ETF trading, tokenization of real assets, and tools for working with businesses, traditional finance, and on-chain services.

Coinbase's forecast for 2026 shows that the key areas of development will be tokenization of real assets, advanced market makers, prediction market aggregators, next-level DeFi, privacy, on-chain reputation and data, as well as decentralized networks for AI and Proof of Humanity technology.

All of this makes Coinbase a platform where users can securely manage their assets, try new financial instruments, and be prepared for future changes in the crypto market.

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